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Day 4 of training camp. It was hot today and humid and as you all have now heard; rain and lighting came rolling in.
Small crowd today. Good for us, easier access to choose camera spots. I was walking around and found Myles at the broadcast booth. Struck up a conversation, took some pics and asked if I could post one to the message board I belonged to? A young kid next to me asked what board, Rams on Demand I told him. “Hey, I belong to that board too!”. And that is how I met @rams24/7. Sharp kid! Loves his team and is very knowledgeable about football. He’s really good with that twitterverse stuff.
Anyways, had a very nice conversation with Myles. Super easy guy to talk to and he not only expresses his opinion well but is a good listener. He said he knows about ROD. When rams24/7 and I left to get to the bleachers I jokingly asked Myles if I could quote him. I hope he knows I was only joking.
So, first day in pads and boy, were these guys hungry for some hitting! We watched Coach Bones and his punt formations with gunners and the cover guys fighting it out. FYI, Nelson Spruce and Pharaoh Cooper were both involved with special teams as was Kupp on returns. I sort of think that Spruce and Cooper are fighting for the same spot and as many have said on here, the one with the special teams skills will win out.
It was at this time that @theduke contacted me and we were able to meet up. I have to say, it has really been nice meeting all these different members at camp. Theduke is one lucky dude if you ask me, he can literally walk to camp from his home. Nice guy, very polite and he also had a good quality camera. It’s OK to have a Cannon, you know.
We were anxiously awaiting the 11x11 to start. When they did we moved up to the bleachers for a better view. I was watching the O line and I think we have something in Jamon Brown. He wasn’t perfect but he did hold his own against Barwin. Whitworth did a good job on Quinn but Quinn also had his day beating our LT. A really good match up. Speaking of Quinn and Barwin, I saw Quinn on the right and left sides but only Barwin on the left. I’ll be posting some picks and you’ll see in one of them TE Higbee is blocking Quinn on the left and he has good leverage against him. If you remember from last year Higbees run blocking was suspect. This is a marked improvement from Higbee.
Sullivan was solid with the exception of one exchange explained later and I’m not sure it was his fault. Our guards were doing some pulling. Saffold was practicing and looked like a veteran guard. I guess he better.
You all know about Easley and his injury. I didn’t see it happen, only the aftermath. I thought it was an ankle.
Sam Rogers is a workhorse. A blue collar kind of guy. He is one tough SOB. Never backs down and is always giving 110%. I hope he makes the team just on his desire alone. I really think Harkey may be on the outs with the versatility that Rogers brings.
Only fumble of the day come on the center exchange with Mannion. There were no interceptions for any QB but I’ll tell you this. No need to worry about our DB’s. They were covering very well. During the red zone offense, I think there were only two completions out of ten or so tries. Goff would have been sacked on one of those completions by Quinn but Quinn let off the gas.
Since I was watching the lines a little more, I missed some of the passes but Spruce laid himself out for one on a crossing route. That got a lot of the fans yelling SPRUUUUCCCE. Yours truly included. Our TE can jump! I made a comment to the guys that those type of plays is what Quick was supposed to do for us. Theduke agreed and pointed out that he did a couple of times but would then disappear. (Editor’s note: The Quick reference was inserted to illicit responses from the likes of LACHAMP46).
Overall a good practice with a good pace. First and second teams and sometimes the third string would get into position quickly for each of their series. Efficiency is the key to these practices and if is demonstrated constantly. I’m liking what I’m seeing and I wish I could express it better. Let’s get @rams24/7 to share his thoughts as he understands and can explain some of the nuance’s of the formations and has the lingo down pretty good.
I don’t know if I can make practice tomorrow but I will try my best. Take care my brothers!
Small crowd today. Good for us, easier access to choose camera spots. I was walking around and found Myles at the broadcast booth. Struck up a conversation, took some pics and asked if I could post one to the message board I belonged to? A young kid next to me asked what board, Rams on Demand I told him. “Hey, I belong to that board too!”. And that is how I met @rams24/7. Sharp kid! Loves his team and is very knowledgeable about football. He’s really good with that twitterverse stuff.
Anyways, had a very nice conversation with Myles. Super easy guy to talk to and he not only expresses his opinion well but is a good listener. He said he knows about ROD. When rams24/7 and I left to get to the bleachers I jokingly asked Myles if I could quote him. I hope he knows I was only joking.
So, first day in pads and boy, were these guys hungry for some hitting! We watched Coach Bones and his punt formations with gunners and the cover guys fighting it out. FYI, Nelson Spruce and Pharaoh Cooper were both involved with special teams as was Kupp on returns. I sort of think that Spruce and Cooper are fighting for the same spot and as many have said on here, the one with the special teams skills will win out.
It was at this time that @theduke contacted me and we were able to meet up. I have to say, it has really been nice meeting all these different members at camp. Theduke is one lucky dude if you ask me, he can literally walk to camp from his home. Nice guy, very polite and he also had a good quality camera. It’s OK to have a Cannon, you know.
We were anxiously awaiting the 11x11 to start. When they did we moved up to the bleachers for a better view. I was watching the O line and I think we have something in Jamon Brown. He wasn’t perfect but he did hold his own against Barwin. Whitworth did a good job on Quinn but Quinn also had his day beating our LT. A really good match up. Speaking of Quinn and Barwin, I saw Quinn on the right and left sides but only Barwin on the left. I’ll be posting some picks and you’ll see in one of them TE Higbee is blocking Quinn on the left and he has good leverage against him. If you remember from last year Higbees run blocking was suspect. This is a marked improvement from Higbee.
Sullivan was solid with the exception of one exchange explained later and I’m not sure it was his fault. Our guards were doing some pulling. Saffold was practicing and looked like a veteran guard. I guess he better.
You all know about Easley and his injury. I didn’t see it happen, only the aftermath. I thought it was an ankle.
Sam Rogers is a workhorse. A blue collar kind of guy. He is one tough SOB. Never backs down and is always giving 110%. I hope he makes the team just on his desire alone. I really think Harkey may be on the outs with the versatility that Rogers brings.
Only fumble of the day come on the center exchange with Mannion. There were no interceptions for any QB but I’ll tell you this. No need to worry about our DB’s. They were covering very well. During the red zone offense, I think there were only two completions out of ten or so tries. Goff would have been sacked on one of those completions by Quinn but Quinn let off the gas.
Since I was watching the lines a little more, I missed some of the passes but Spruce laid himself out for one on a crossing route. That got a lot of the fans yelling SPRUUUUCCCE. Yours truly included. Our TE can jump! I made a comment to the guys that those type of plays is what Quick was supposed to do for us. Theduke agreed and pointed out that he did a couple of times but would then disappear. (Editor’s note: The Quick reference was inserted to illicit responses from the likes of LACHAMP46).
Overall a good practice with a good pace. First and second teams and sometimes the third string would get into position quickly for each of their series. Efficiency is the key to these practices and if is demonstrated constantly. I’m liking what I’m seeing and I wish I could express it better. Let’s get @rams24/7 to share his thoughts as he understands and can explain some of the nuance’s of the formations and has the lingo down pretty good.
I don’t know if I can make practice tomorrow but I will try my best. Take care my brothers!
