OK, we heard a bunch about Sean Mannion in camp

[LACHAMP46]

Anyone have a prediction on how he plays? Where's all those Mannion fans at?

Personally, I saw the kid work wonders with Cook and others as a Jr....So he has...Mike Thomas, and Josh Reynolds...what's he gonna do?

https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/...as-rams-opt-to-rest-jared-goff-against-49ers/

The Rams (11-4) have clinched the NFC West title and a first-round home playoff game and cannot play their way into a bye, so Coach Sean McVay made the prudent decision to rest Goff, running back Todd Gurley, offensive linemen Andrew Whitworth and John Sullivan, defensive lineman Aaron Donald and others.

That means a backup-heavy lineup will face the 49ers (5-10), and most notably, Mannion is scheduled to play the entire game with Goff as his backup.

“I’m super excited,” Mannion said after Wednesday’s practice at Cal Lutheran. “It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. It’s something I’ve wanted for my whole career, my whole life. To get to do it is a great opportunity for me and a great opportunity for our team. Coach McVay talked about it with everybody. We’re all going out there to try to win the game. I’m just excited to be out there and get a chance to play.”

This isn’t an ideal situation for Mannion, who likely will play behind three backup linemen and without Gurley, the Rams’ biggest offensive threat, but in some ways, it’s a no-lose situation for Mannion.

Given the numbers of Rams who will sit out, Mannion isn’t expected to work wonders, but if he thrives, it could open some eyes around the league. Mannion is under contract through the 2018 season, but in a league that always is starved for a next-big-thing quarterback, Mannion could land on some teams’ radar.

A third-round draft pick in 2015, Mannion has appeared in six regular-season games — mostly in late-game duty — and completed 11 of 16 attempts for 66 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception. Mannion played three preseason games this year and completed 64.5 percent of his attempts for 490 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.

And while McVay and coaches such as offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur and quarterbacks coach Greg Olson have been credited for Goff’s development, they’ve also been working with Mannion, who said he has improved even though he hasn’t played much in 2017.

“Absolutely. Sean and Matt and Olly have all been great,” Mannion said. “It’s a great environment for a quarterback to be in, I think. Really, all of our coaching has been great for us. They know how to articulate things so that they make sense for a quarterback. I feel like I’ve developed a lot this year, and I think our team has been playing great football. So I’m excited to get a chance to play this week.”

McVay did not disclose the full list of players who will miss Sunday’s game, but it also stands to include offensive lineman Rodger Saffold, linebackers Mark Barron, Alec Ogletree, Connor Barwin and Robert Quinn, plus receiver Cooper Kupp, who aggravated a knee injury last week against Tennessee.

https://www.buildingthedam.com/2017...art-sunday-for-los-angeles-rams-against-49ers

Goff being moved out of the starter’s spot for the week now means the reigns of the offense will be handed over to third-year pro Sean Mannion, as confirmed by a multiple of news outlets, including Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News. The start will be Mannion’s first of his career and quite possibly, the most authentic football action that he’s seen at the professional moment.

In his previous playing time, Mannion has mostly played “mop up” duty in blowout wins or losses.

The good news for Mannion is that he’ll finally have a chance to prove himself for either the Rams or another NFL team, who will surely be scouting the unheralded Oregon State product. However, the bad news is that he’ll have to undertake his starting debut with a large portion of the Rams’ usual offense on the bench.

Besides Goff, running back Todd Gurley and offensive linemen Andrew Whitworth and John Sullivan are also expected to be held out of the line-up as well. Additionally, important targets like Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp will all likely see reduced workloads as well.

In Lehman’s terms, Mannion will basically be operating with a second string group around him, at a multitude of different positions. However, that shouldn’t dampen what is expected to be an exciting opportunity for the former Beavers star.

http://theramswire.usatoday.com/2017/12/30/nfl-los-angeles-rams-49ers-expert-picks-week-17/

Week 17 games are often difficult to predict because of the number of games that simply come with no postseason implications. For a team like the Rams, they’re opting to rest their starters against the 49ers, which flipped the point spread from seven points in favor of L.A. to the 49ers being 3.5-point favorites.

It’ll be Sean Mannion and Malcolm Brown leading the offense with a backup offensive line blocking for them on Sunday, while the defense will be without Aaron Donald. Despite the fact that the Rams are resting the majority of their top starters, the majority of NFL experts are taking L.A.

 

[nighttrain]

i want him to rock, as Dickerson said, he's good
train

 

[Karate61]

I think he's going to surprise all with a "stellar" performance!

 

[Dodgersrf]

Not this week.
The goal is to get out of this game as quickly and safely as possible.
I highly doubt our back up oline will be good enough to protect Mannnion to allow 300 yrs.
Unless it's on a ton of 3 step drops.

I expect a lot of Tavon tomorrow.

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

300 yds and 3 TDs

Yes Sir

 

[nighttrain]

I highly doubt our back up oline will be good enough to protect Mannnion to allow 300 yrs.
Unless it's on a ton of 3 step drops.

DONE

 

[Petrowsky]

Anyone have a prediction on how he plays? Where's all those Mannion fans at?

Personally, I saw the kid work wonders with Cook and others as a Jr....So he has...Mike Thomas, and Josh Reynolds...what's he gonna do?

https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/...as-rams-opt-to-rest-jared-goff-against-49ers/



https://www.buildingthedam.com/2017...art-sunday-for-los-angeles-rams-against-49ers



http://theramswire.usatoday.com/2017/12/30/nfl-los-angeles-rams-49ers-expert-picks-week-17/

I think he will look as good as he could given the personnel he has to work with this week. I would be really happy with a stat line like,

18/27, 250 yards, 1 TD 1 INT

 

[Dieter the Brock]

THE NEXT JIMMY GARRAPOLO!!!

 

[DaveFan'51]

The possibilities are endless! He will have Woods-Watkins-Austin-Reynolds-Higbee and Everett to pass to! I think he could pass for about 250 and 2-3 TD's!

 

[nighttrain]

THE NEXT JIMMY GARRAPOLO!!!

I know you said this ion jest, but Mannion is getting the same coaching as Goff, he should be vastly improved
train

 

[ramfan46]

21-38 265 yards 2TDs 1INT

 

[Merlin]

I'm thinkin something along the lines of... 250 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT. And a Rams win with a couple other TDs on the ground.

 

[…..]

I got Big Ben and Alex Smith both not playing this week in a fantasy league, soooooo....I signed Mannion for the Championship game. (also had to get Brown)

 

[LACHAMP46]

THE NEXT JIMMY GARRAPOLO!!!

Shaunie M....just doesn't sound right....Reminds me of the Bad Girls Club.....LOL

 

[96GS#007]

Unfortunately I don't have a lot of faith in the back-ups on the OL. I suspect he'll be spending a lot of the day running for his life.

 

[bubbaramfan]

No 300 yarder for Mannion with that second rate OL. Too bad too, if the Rams really wanted to showcase him, they need to start him with the rest of the offensive starters.

I expect to see a lot of pressure coming from the left without Whit, Saffold and Sully. I'd love to see Sean get a lot of time in the pocket, but I fear that's not going to happen.

 

[Ram65]

Hard to expect much from Mannion. I hoped he would have thrown more in mop up duty this year. He will be up against it with backup players and a hot Whiner team. McVay has to want to get Fickin some FG tries so I expect some good play calling. He has to get around 225-250 yards but, the Rams have to run the ball for 125 yards or more.

 

[Loyal]

NOW we will see the best QB on the Rams...400 yards, 4 TD's, and 100 yards on the ground! ~LACHAMP46

 

[Mikey Ram]

Unfortunately I don't have a lot of faith in the back-ups on the OL. I suspect he'll be spending a lot of the day running for his life.

Agree about that, especially now that the Whiners are in the SB this Sunday...They're really a much better team now than game 3...It would have been a very stiff battle, even with the regular starters, IMO...If the Rams pull this off, I will personally bury the 9ers all off season...I'm talking no mercy, be brutal, stomp into a mudhole type shit...I think Garoppolo might beat up on the secondary with a lot of subs..I'm one of the seemingly few that thinks he's the real deal...Oh, and if the poll doesn't close till Jan 1st, doesn't that kind of give an unfair advantage to the late voters ??? Just wonderin' ...

 

[yrba1]

THE NEXT JIMMY GARRAPOLO!!!

Would say he fits the Nick Foles mold, which isn't bad when you don't factor him under Fisher.