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St. Louis Rams OTA nuggets: As expected, defense dominates
By Nick Wagoner

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Some thoughts and observations from the St. Louis Rams' first open organized team activity on Thursday afternoon:

Defense wins the day:

As you might expect when you combine the continuity the Rams have on defense and the moving pieces they have on offense, the team portion of Thursday's OTA was extremely one-sided. The defense looked sharp with all of the pieces in place and humming as though they were in midseason form. Safety T.J. McDonald did not participate but the team plugged Mark Barron in for him and had new addition Akeem Ayers getting plenty of work with the first unit at linebacker. More often than not, the first-team offense barely had a chance to even get a pass off before the Rams' defensive line closed in. It's going to take some time for things to come together for the offense with a new coordinator, new quarterback and so many moving parts so it's probably safe to expect this to be a trend that continues through OTAs and into training camp.

Expansive offensive tweaks?

Perhaps there are more changes to the offense coming than we might have expected after the team promoted Frank Cignetti Jr. to offensive coordinator earlier this offseason. Earlier Thursday, we discussed the possibility of the team adding more zone blocking schemes to the mix and while that is likely to be part of the process, multiple Rams players hinted at more elaborate changes. As part of the agreement with the Pro Football Writers of America, we can't go into specific schemes and concepts we see on the practice field but some Rams offensive players weren't shy about indicating there's more in the offing than what we've seen the past three years under Brian Schottenheimer.

"Oh man, we have some stuff," receiver Brian Quick said. "It’s going to take some time but it’s coming. He has a lot up his sleeve and together as an offense we are going to put it together and it’s going to be fun."

Sitting it out:

With some players still recovering from offseason or previous surgeries, the Rams weren't exactly working with a full deck during the team portion of Thursday's practice. Quick (shoulder), tackle Greg Robinson (toe), guard Rodger Saffold (shoulder) and running back Todd Gurley (knee) were among the notables not participating in the team portion of practice. Coach Jeff Fisher made it clear that some of those returning from injury wouldn't be rushed back. Saffold, Robinson and Quick did participate in individual drills, however. Of that trio, only Quick appears to be set to take extended time to return.

Line dancing:

With Robinson and Saffold out, the Rams had to make do with Brandon Washington and Garrett Reynolds on the first-team offensive line. Barrett Jones got some snaps with the first team at center with rookies Jamon Brown at right guard and Rob Havenstein at right tackle. That group will clearly change as Robinson and Saffold return healthy and the team takes a longer look at center options Tim Barnes and Demetrius Rhaney. But for now, that was the first five and certainly contributed to the problems of the offense.

Odds and ends:

Gurley did a little work on the side himself, mostly straight line stuff with athletic trainer Byron Cunningham. He also stuck around after to catch some passes from rookie Sean Mannion, though he wasn't running full speed. ... The biggest offensive highlight of the day came when quarterback Austin Davis hit receiver Kenny Britt on a long pass down the right sideline over safety Cody Davis and cornerback Imoan Claiborne. Britt then tossed the ball at Cody Davis to let him know about it and Davis threw it back and hit Britt from about 35 yards away. All in good fun, of course. ... Quarterback Nick Foles didn't have much luck as part of that first-team offense but did connect on a well-thrown slant over the middle to tight end Jared Cook during 7-on-7. ... Cornerback Janoris Jenkins was all over the place during team and 7-on-7 drills, including an impressive pass breakup on a quick slant intended for receiver Tavon Austin. ... The Rams have their third OTA scheduled for Friday. That session will also be open to the media.

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Not sure if its good or bad that the offense has to go up against one of the best defenses in the league. On one hand, it might toughen them up. On the other hand its hard to get any rhythm going. At some point they gotta get them some work against two's and three's if they wanna get them executing.

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Not sure if its good or bad that the offense has to go up against one of the best defenses in the league. On one hand, it might toughen them up. On the other hand its hard to get any rhythm going. At some point they gotta get them some work against two's and three's if they wanna get them executing.

It's good because it means we have a good defense. I'm gonna look at it like that.

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Five Takeaways from Day 2 of OTAs
Posted 1 hour ago

Myles Simmons
Rams Insider
@MylesASimmons

The Rams completed their second of 10 allotted Organized Team Activities on Thursday. Here are five takeaway items from the session.

1) Sasser placed on NFI list

Head coach Jeff Fisher announced on Thursday that wide receiver Bud Sasser, a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, has been placed on the non-football injury list. Fisher said that the wideout had a pre-existing medical condition that caused him to fail his physical.

“We did some extensive studies after the draft,” Fisher said. “They’re very extensive, as you can imagine, and it was determined and concluded by numerous physicians that he had a pre-existing condition that we don’t feel will allow him to play.”

Unfortunately, Fisher said that the medical opinion is that Sasser will not be able to play for the Rams.

“He was a non-combine guy and that happens sometimes,” Fisher said, referring to the fact that incoming rookies go through numerous medical evaluations at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. “You didn’t have the information. Typically what you do is you contact the university, which we did, and this was just one of those things that kind of slipped through the cracks.”

Sasser is a Mizzou product, where he tallied 116 receptions for 1,611 yards and 14 touchdowns in his collegiate career.

2) Adding Garcia to the staff

The Rams announced earlier this week that former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia would be on the coaching staff as an offensive assistant, primarily working with wide receivers coach Ray Sherman. Garcia interviewed for the Rams’ QB coach job back in February. While that position eventually went to Chris Weinke, Fisher said Thursday that he felt like Garcia has some special qualities and characteristics.

“It took us a little bit longer, but what we’re going to do is move Jeff into the receiver room with Coach (Ray) Sherman and really, he gives a different perspective,” Fisher said. “He gives that quarterback perspective to the receivers, which I think is helpful.”

3) Foles making strong early impression

Quarterback Nick Foles may be new to the Rams, but tight end Jared Cook said that’s not how it seems.

“It just feels like he belongs here, and it feels like he’s been here for a while, which is a good piece. It’s what we need,” Cook said on Tuesday. “I’m so glad he’s here. I love that he’s here. I love what he brings to us, and I love the fact that he’s just an up tempo, positive guy.”

Cook wasn’t the only one with effusive praise for St. Louis’ starting quarterback.

“Our chemistry has been great since Day 1,” wide receiver Kenny Britt said. “He’s not going to throw a fastball when you’re five yards down the field. He has a touch, he has a sense of when to put a little bit of touch on it, and when to throw it in there with his fastball. But he can throw it all.”

For more on Foles’ leadership and how he’s been developing chemistry with his teammates, check out our stlouisrams.com feature here.

4) Britt’s back

Speaking of the wide receiver, he also said on Thursday that there was no doubt he wanted to re-sign with the Rams as a free agent in the offseason.

“Not in my mind,” he said. “Not in my family’s mind, my wife’s mind. I knew where I wanted to be all along coming out of the season.”

A significant part of the reason why is Britt’s relationship with Fisher. The wideout has had his most successful seasons while playing for the head coach, which Britt said is no coincidence.

“There’s definitely something to that because Fisher is a guy who will let you be yourself in the locker room, on the field, and off the field,” Britt said. “You want to be comfortable with being yourself instead of being up tight and watching what you have to say and what you have to do.”

5) Injury updates

Fisher said that No. 10 overall pick Todd Gurley has been doing a great job with his rehab.

“He’s very anxious,” Fisher said. “He’s probably a little frustrated, probably deep down inside not really happy right now. But he’s anxious to get out there right now, so that’s going well.”

Offensive lineman Rodger Saffold had offseason surgery on his shoulder and said that his rehab has been clean.

“I haven’t had much pain or problems,” Saffold said. “It’s pretty much been smooth sailing. And right now, I’m ahead of the curve. So it’s just being patient that’s the hardest thing.”

While he said he’s been limited so far in OTAs, he expects to have the restrictions lifted in due time.

And finally, Fisher gave an update on wideout Brian Quick, whose suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against Kansas City in 2014.

“Brian Quick is probably the one we have to watch,” Fisher said. “We’ll have to watch him, keep him out of contact, but he’s running routes against air. He’s catching and progressing nicely.”

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“Our chemistry has been great since Day 1,” wide receiver Kenny Britt said. “He’s not going to throw a fastball when you’re five yards down the field. He has a touch, he has a sense of when to put a little bit of touch on it, and when to throw it in there with his fastball. But he can throw it all.”

This comment is exactly what I didn't like about Bradford. He had no touch. We / I got spoiled watching Warner throw the ball.. I'm more excited about that than anything.
How many times did we see SB do the bolded? Almost sounds like a little jab.

I hope Robinson is as effective at point of contact at 319 lbs

BTW, you should change the thread title to OTA's / TC reports and stick all that stuff in here. Sticky. Or are mo threads mo betta?