Mike Sando-LA Rams, 3 wins

[Loyal]

"
Vegas over/under: 6

Wins: Colts, Texans, 49ers

Losses: at 49ers, Cardinals, at Cardinals, at Cowboys, Eagles, at Giants, at Jaguars, Redskins, Saints, Seahawks, at Seahawks, at Titans, at Vikings

Analysis: The poor first impression Jared Goff made as a rookie might not reflect what lies ahead, but it's defining perceptions for him and the Rams. QB tiers voting has the Rams playing at a QB deficit in 15 games, with the only advantage (a small one) coming against Houston. On the positive side, the Rams face only one Tier 1 QB (Drew Brees), and they also draw Indy without Andrew Luck."

SO we are worse than the last year of Fisher? Put your money down, boys!

 

[Rainram]

Lolololololol!!!!!

Sunday needs to hurry up and get here!

 

[TexasRam]

As Mcvay said... he hasn't proven anything yet.

My coworkers are laughing at me when I say the Rams might be good this year.

A lot of mouths will get slapped if Rams are who we think they are.

 

[HeiseNBerg]

Mike Sando -- 0 balls

 

[den-the-coach]

Until the Rams prove they can win, they are going to continue to communicate this type of stuff.

 

[Faceplant]

I haven't seen enough of the starting offense/defense to make any counter arguments to this. The Rams are what they have been......until they're not.

 

[Loyal]

I haven't seen enough of the starting offense/defense to make any counter arguments to this. The Rams are what they have been......until they're not.

C'mon man..You have eyes!. Can you honestly tell me that Fisher's offense is better than this one? THAT disgusting, putrid offense was able to manage 4 wins, with the defense's help. We have an INFINITELY better WR group. We have a REAL honest to motherf$%^& LT in Andrew Whitworth. Hell, just NOT having GRob the penalty machine at LT is a positive by subtraction. Who was our Kupp or Robert Woods last year to give a release valve for Goff? At least running left, Gurley will be a beast. Goff is the wild card....For you to believe in Sando's BS, you have to also believe that Goff is an absolute bust after 7 NFL games last year.

Defense? All I have to say is Wade Phillips.

 

[LumberTubs]

The only media types whose opinions I respect are the four Around the NFL podcast members. They all think we're gonna get at least 7 wins with Chris Wesseling predicting a winning season on the last podcast (by proxy as he's recovering from surgery) and, on twitter, he said he felt this way due to post-Fisher "upswing" and a real NFL offense.

But regardless of whether we agree or not, none of it matters because the real games start this week so we'll see what happens over the next 17 weeks (or more? )

 

[Loyal]

Until the Rams prove they can win, they are going to continue to communicate this type of stuff.

It shows a fundamental lack of understanding. If cynicism is a positive trait in analysis, then I don't know what to say.

 

[Ramhusker]

It is what it is. Super Bowl runs often begin just like this, with much cynicism. It makes it more exciting for us. We feel we know something they don't.

 

[den-the-coach]

It shows a fundamental lack of understanding. If cynicism is a positive trait in analysis, then I don't know what to say.

It's just being lazy and it's been done for centuries, it takes a team to win consistently before getting others to communicate differently and a couple of down years for other teams in order for the prognosticators to stipulate otherwise. Yes the good ones will predict good things from the Buccaneers this year in the NFC and the Titans in the AFC, but it's easier to predict the Patriots will be unbeatable and the Browns, Rams & Jets will suck to coin a better phrase.

 

[threesox84]

The only media types whose opinions I respect are the four Around the NFL podcast members. They all think we're gonna get at least 7 wins with Chris Wesseling predicting a winning season on the last podcast (by proxy as he's recovering from surgery) and, on twitter, he said he felt this way due to post-Fisher "upswing" and a real NFL offense.

But regardless of whether we agree or not, none of it matters because the real games start this week so we'll see what happens over the next 17 weeks (or more? )

Dude your avatar is badass. Is that Eddie wearing a Rams helmet????

 

[LumberTubs]

Dude your avatar is badass. Is that Eddie wearing a Rams helmet????

Yes it is!

It was done on request ages ago by a poster here named Codemonkey. He was a good dude who we lost in the move from St Louis to LA.

 

[Ram_Rally]

So Sean mcvay, Wade Phillips, Andrew whitworth, Sammy Watkins, and a schedule where we only play 4 playoff teams will amount to one LESS win than last year? If this happens I may need a football detox

 

[fearsomefour]

"
Vegas over/under: 6

Wins: Colts, Texans, 49ers

Losses: at 49ers, Cardinals, at Cardinals, at Cowboys, Eagles, at Giants, at Jaguars, Redskins, Saints, Seahawks, at Seahawks, at Titans, at Vikings

Analysis: The poor first impression Jared Goff made as a rookie might not reflect what lies ahead, but it's defining perceptions for him and the Rams. QB tiers voting has the Rams playing at a QB deficit in 15 games, with the only advantage (a small one) coming against Houston. On the positive side, the Rams face only one Tier 1 QB (Drew Brees), and they also draw Indy without Andrew Luck."

SO we are worse than the last year of Fisher? Put your money down, boys!

I already did.
Put $100 down at the local sports book on the over.

 

[fearsomefour]

Yes it is!

It was done on request ages ago by a poster here named Codemonkey. He was a good dude who we lost in the move from St Louis to LA.

Would make a pretty good tattoo.
That is either Eddie or Coach Haslett haha.

 

[threesox84]

Yes it is!

My man. I'm more of a Megadeth man myself but I appreciate a good metal mascot when I see one. Vic Rattlehead would look pretty good in horns.

It was done on request ages ago by a poster here named Codemonkey. He was a good dude who we lost in the move from St Louis to LA.

That's too bad. I imagine the Rams' nomadic existence has probably cost them quite a few good people over the years.

 

[shaunpinney]

Lets be realistic. The Rams have been offensively offensive for a number of years. That's the basic fact of the matter.

However, lets look at what happened this offseason;

1. Coaching - the Rams Offensive back office has been totally re-vamped and upgraded. We'll have an OC and HC that knows O play, they should have a much less vanilla approach to the attacking ball play this year.
2. O-line - again, upgraded, we now boast one of the best LTs in the league, we have a Ram VET (pray for health) at guard, and very football minded solid C VET (pray for health) and a young pair on the right side that should grow together, don't forget Hav's rookie season was outstanding. I'd say our line has gone from a D to a B+ with the new talent.
3. WR's - long have we been the laughing stock at this position, we now boast one of the strongest rooms in the league IMO, Watkins, Woods, Austin and new-boys Kupp and Reynolds. Look out opposing DBs.
4. RB - Gurley III has something to prove, this is the year to do it, or he will be history, he knows it. Also, I'd like to see what damage Justin Davis can do in a proper game, he seems to spark through holes at speed.
5. TE's - McVay is the master of getting TE's the ball, thats not going to change now that he's here with the Rams, watch him turn Everett (his 1st draft pick as a HC) into one of the leagues best pass catching TE's
6. QB - This is the only position which I have doubts at personally. But you can't deny the fact that Goff has improved since last year, he has benefitted from proper QB coaching. Everything has been done this offseason to make Goff succeed, it's up to the man himself now to make it happen.

All of the above should, should at least double our wins from last season.

 

[Psycho_X]

McVay has a huge chance to be the next big thing in the NFL. He's got a 100% healthy football team and less than zero expectations from everyone not a Rams fan. If he can get this offense scoring points again his star meter will fly off the charts.

 

[threesox84]

I imagine the Rams' nomadic existence has probably cost them quite a few good people over the years.

Quoting my own post here (isn't that kind of a faux pas?). One of those good people was my dad, a loyal fan since he can remember that was so angry about the move in '95 that he swore off his childhood team "forever." Then "forever" ended the moment I called him on the evening of 1/12/16 and he's been yelling at the TV during Rams games ever since.

Here he is in his Rams helmet some time in the early '50s in Inglewood (of all places):