Rams trade for Sony Michel

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FarNorth said:
Apparently this dude's theory is that we should be tanking to save draft picks instead of trying to win the Super Bowl now.
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i'm surprised anyone read it. the heading was a dead giveaway that the guy had no idea what he was talking about.

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Les Snead can't stay in his lane without making impulsive trades.

I mean, come on Les!

You traded a 2022 6th round draft pick along with a 2023 4th rounder, for a 65 inch 4K Sony smart TV ?

Les has obsessive trade disorder and needs to get some counseling.






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Hopefully defenses will be so afraid of Stafford Woods Kupp Reynolds and Jackson that I could gain 100 yds per game. :laugh1:
 
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Poor Sony Michel, having both a first AND a last name ripe for stupid jokes.

"Sony, you mean like the TV?"

"Yeah."

"Michel, pronounced like the girl's name?"

"Yeah."

(makes gun with his fingers, points at his head....)
 
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Hopefully he's got his eye on a different number a player soon-to-be-cut is wearing.

I'm not feeling #14 at all. CGI is right, #14 is a skinny number, doesn't work for a RB.
 
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Sony Michel: “I'm going to just try to be the best version of me, the best player I can be, whatever they ask"

New Rams running back Sony Michel is ready to fill whatever role is asked of him as he gets acclimated to his new team.
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Sony Michel: “I'm going to just try to be the best version of me, the best player I can be, whatever they ask"​

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Rams traded for running back Sony Michel because they liked his experience and believed his skillset would complement their current rotation.

Accordingly, Michel arrives in Los Angeles flexible to their plans for him in their backfield.

"I'm going to just try to be the best version of me, the best player I can be, whatever they ask," Michel said after Thursday's practice. "Whether it's just running down, going to block somebody, catching the ball, running the ball, whatever they need me to do, I'm going to try to do as best as I can and try to fill whatever void that they need filled."

Across 38 games with the Patriots, the 5-foot-11, 215-pound Michel rushed 535 times for 2,292 yards – good for an average of 4.3 yards per carry – and 14 touchdowns.

McVay said they felt good about their running back position, but given the "volatility" of what lead running back Darrell Henderson Jr. has gone through over the course of training camp, they wanted to make sure got someone else who has played in big games and "brings a physical presence to the room."

"Darrell is still going to have a really big role. It doesn't really change the outlook for him," McVay said. "We'll see how quickly we can get (RB) Sony (Michel) up to speed."

That said, Michel was being brought along slowly during his first 24 hours in Los Angeles.

McVay said there wasn't any temptation to get Michel onto the practice field Thursday because it wouldn't have been the most efficient use of his time, given how the previous 32 hours had unfolded between traveling, getting his physical, and other responsibilities and duties that come with the quick turnaround of getting traded to a new team. Michel said he got told he was getting traded at 7:30 a.m. eastern time yesterday, then was on a flight to Los Angeles around 4 p.m. eastern time.

"Last two days kind of just been, the best way I can put it is football terminology, sudden change," Michel said. "It's like, something suddenly happens, and you just got to get ready to execute. Not much time could be wasted. Just got to get up, get ready to go and get adjusted, acclimated with the new adjustment."

Michel spent Thursday's practice participating in individual drills, then observing from the sidelines during the intra-squad scrimmage. He watched intently right beside running backs coach/assistant head coach Thomas Brown, with the two talking in between plays.

Brown was also Michel's position coach during his 2015 sophomore season at the University of Georgia, and Michel said it was good to reunite with him.

"Me and knowing some of his ways, learning, getting back adjusted to what he'd do and how he'd run things, it was good kind of listening to him, listening to some of the key points and just trying to learn really," Michel said.

While the Rams are taking things "a day at a time" to get Michel up to speed, McVay mentioned a couple variables that could accelerate Michel's learning curve.

One was having seen new players come in with a conscientious work ethic and quickly contribute in the past like C.J. Anderson, who rushed 20 times for 167 yards and and one touchdown in a 31-9 Rams win over the Cardinals five days after the Rams signed him in late December 2018. The other was the type of teacher Brown is.

"Everything I've heard about Sony and the way that he's wired mentally, and just the way that he goes about his business, I do anticipate him being a quick study," McVay said. "The goal is to have him ready to go and be a big-time contributor on the 12th."

Michel will be doing his part to make that happen.

"That's the big goal, that's the big question," Michel said, when a reporter asked how quickly he can learn the playbook for Week 1. "That's my goal to dive in and learn as much as I can and try to stay on it and just keep learning. That's all I can do right now."
 
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Elmgrovegnome said:
Skyler Carlin is worried about the draft picks :laugh4:
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I've been pounding the table for a veteran running back since Akers went down. I woulda been satisfied with a vet whose best year's are behind him. We got a young guy who is in his prime and has shown he can be a good option in big games. Anyone who doesn't like this move either has an agenda or hasn't paid attention to the Rams on draft day.
 
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snackdaddy said:
I've been pounding the table for a veteran running back since Akers went down. I woulda been satisfied with a vet whose best year's are behind him. We got a young guy who is in his prime and has shown he can be a good option in big games.
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snackdaddy said:
Anyone who doesn't like this move either has an agenda or hasn't paid attention to the Rams on draft day.
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Or is a random football fan, in his 20's, with zero experience as a player, coach or scout, who happens to post articles for a couple of the 1,000,000 or so sports media outlets that are currently available on-line.

I did an internet search, and that's this author ... Skyler Carlin.
 
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ArkyRamsFan said:
Yeah, highly doubt we'll ever have a 'Skyler the Ripper' or anything.
Just sayin'....
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There is SO MUCH material out there. So many on-line sources, and someone has to do the writing and commentary.

These are not well paying gigs. Sometimes the quantity of material generated is tied to the compensation.

And all that is fine but Who is doing the writing and commentary?

If it's someone who has two or three decades in football ... played a little in college ... coached a little ... maybe did some scouting. Doesn't have to be at the pro level. But such experience would probably require getting paid more. Heck, just someone who has followed the game for a long time would likely have a better take than someone who has a fraction of the years following the game.

It makes sense to see an article on Yahoo Sports and figure the author may know more football than the reader. But it may well not be true, especially when you look at the author's bio.

If the reader has a couple decades following the NFL and his team; and the article is written by a younger person, with no practical football experience (just a fan and aspiring writer) ... then there's a good chance the reader has much more knowledge about the game in general, and his team in particular.
 
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