Anyone got any "big boards" for us to watch as we look for #9's replacement?
Lots of names being tossed around, but wanted to see if any of you draftniks have a preferential ranking, maybe for who'd be best to back up #9 or eventually take over.
edit: This one literally compares Penix to Stafford. Plug n play?

NFC OPOTW Congrats! Puka is a god send for us!

I hear influencers and fan bases say this all the time about their teams where I want to roll my eyes a bit. It's sort of like when people who knowingly tell you how unpredictable their state's weather is, not knowing that most other state's residents say the same thing, "You never know about our weather so stick around and it'll change."

Our former 1st rounder Chris Long added a bit more reasoning as to why the Rams are really "that team"

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I think we’re really talking about 2 different teams here.

There’s the early pre-bye version where everybody was learning to play with each other on the fly:

Stafford hurt.
KW hurt.
Dotson not yet starting.
Whole OL slowly gelling.
Demarcus Robinson still riding the pine.
Higbee sputtering.
Davis Allen still an unknown.
Kupp hurt
And, frankly, McVay making some puzzling decisions along the way.

At least 3 winnable games were lost during that ‘learning/growing’ curve. Namely, Bengals, Packers (but for a Wentz caliber backup Q, and that excruciating Steeler game.

But now this current version has really come together.

Better all around health.
Offense firing on all cylinders.
Some youngsters playing like 1st rounders.
Defense is doing a good job of holding the opponents scoring down, despite weaknesses at several positions.
McVay calling much better games lately.
Took the Ravens into overtime on their field after their bye week.

ST continues to be a minefield but can’t be fixed until next year.


Bottom line?

This current Ram team is a genuine threat if it makes the playoffs. It’s truly a team that nobody wants to play right now.

It’s also a team that all Ram fans can be very proud of and extremely entertaining and easy to root for.

You fuckers watch Miller Moss? First ever game
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Finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 revealed​

The Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed its modern-era finalists for the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, highlighted by two standouts in their first year of eligibility: tight end Antonio Gates and defensive end Julius Peppers.
The 2024 modern-era player finalists with their positions, years and teams, as announced on NFL Network:

• Eric Allen, DB -- 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-1997 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders
• Jared Allen, DE – 2004-2007 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-2015 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers
• Willie Anderson, OT -- 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
• Jahri Evans, OL -- 2006-2016 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Green Bay Packers
• Dwight Freeney, DE -- 2002-2012 Indianapolis Colts, 2013-14 San Diego Chargers, 2015 Arizona Cardinals, 2016 Atlanta Falcons, 2017 Detroit Lions, 2017 Seattle Seahawks
• Antonio Gates, TE -- 2003-2018 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers
• Rodney Harrison, DB -- 1994-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-2008 New England Patriots
• Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR -- 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-2015 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens, 2016 Seattle Seahawks
• Torry Holt, WR -- 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
• Andre Johnson, WR -- 2003-2014 Houston Texans, 2015 Indianapolis Colts, 2016 Tennessee Titans
• Julius Peppers, DE -- 2002-2009/2017-2018 Carolina Panthers, 2010-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-2016 Green Bay Packers
• Fred Taylor, RB -- 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-2010 New England Patriots
• Reggie Wayne, WR -- 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts
• Patrick Willis, LB -- 2007-2014 San Francisco 49ers
• Darren Woodson, S -- 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys

The modern-era player finalists are determined by a vote of the Hall's Selection Committee, a process that began with 173 nominees announced in September. That group of nominees was trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November.
In addition to the modern-era finalists will be senior finalists Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael and Art Powell, and contributor/coach finalist Buddy Parker.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be inducted during NFL Honors, which takes place at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 8, and airs on CBS, NFL Network and streams on Paramount+ and NFL+.

"Yes, Mr. Jones, Aaron Donald is holding on line 2. He'd like to address the question of 'Holding,' with you..."

This is a dangerous question to ask (having not made the playoffs yet), but seeing as it might become irrelevant after week 17, the time to weigh in is now.

If things go really well, we'd face three of them in the playoffs, but who would you want in the WC round?

As I gleefully watched the whiners lose last night, a broadcaster brought up an interesting point about rat boy. He is 0-37 anytime the whiners are down by 8 or more points in the 4th quarter.. Make that 0-38 now.

I might add that he is the only head coach I know of that has blown 10 point 4th quarter lead in the super bowl. He is also the only coach to blow a 10 point lead in the NFCCG.

And the only OC who managed to blow a 28-3 lead in the super bowl with like 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.

First Look: Rams head to East Coast for New Year's Eve matchup with Giants in Week 17​

The Rams are bound for the East Coast this week for a road game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Kickoff on Sunday is scheduled for 10 a.m. pacific time on FOX.

In advance of the contest, here is your First Look at Rams-Giants:

Notable Giants additions​

• Signed K Mason Crosby to Practice Squad:Crosby spent a week with the Rams competing with Lucas Havrisik in practice during Week 14 before Los Angeles ultimately decided to stick with Havrisik. Now, he's suiting up for the Giants after Cade York was placed on Injured Reserve.
• Acquired TE Darren Waller in a trade with the Raiders in mid-March: A hamstring injury in Week 8 sidelined Waller for five games and put him on IR before being activated and making his return in Week 15 against the Saints. He has 42 catches for 456 yards and one touchdown in 10 games played this season.

Top Performers in Week 16​

QB Tyrod Taylor completed 7 of 16 pass attempts for 133 yards with 1 touchdown against 1 interception in the Giants' 33-25 loss to the Eagles; Taylor replaced starter Tommy DeVito, who was benched at halftime after starting the Giants' last six games (including Week 16).

RB Saquon Barkley controlled New York's backfield with a team-high 23 carries for 80 yards and one touchdown.

WR Darius Slayton led the Giants receivers with three catches for 90 yards and 1 touchdown.

DB Adoree' Jackson's 76-yard interception return for a touchdown highlighted New York's defensive efforts, as well as LB Bobby Okereke's 10 total tackles.

On special teams, Crosby made his lone field goal attempt (52 yards) and both of his extra point attempts, while P Jamie Gillan averaged 39.5 yards per punt across four punts.

Early storylines to watch, and what they mean for the Rams​

First and foremost, the chance to clinch a playoff berth.

The Rams need a win over the Giants, plus a Seahawks loss to the Steelers, or a win over the Giants and a Packers-Vikings tie, to earn a playoff spot in Week 17.

But which New York quarterback will Los Angeles be preparing for?

Giants head coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal on whether it would be Taylor or DeVito this week. Daboll told New York reporters going to Taylor was done to try to spark the team (Giants were trailing the Eagles 20-3 at halftime Monday night), so that remains a development to watch as the rest of the week plays out.

Nothing we haven't seen before (LaCanfora wrote this), but it's still an interesting article and positive towards our chances.

Rams Article

Sched courtesy of ncaa and easily filtered team prospects courtesy of PFF big board.​

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Tuesday, Dec. 26​

Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
Detroit, Michigan
2 p.m. | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 26​

First Responder Bowl
Texas State vs. Rice
Dallas, Texas
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 26​

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Kansas vs. UNLV
Phoenix, Arizona
9 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 27​

Military Bowl
Tulane vs. Virginia Tech
Annapolis, Maryland
2 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 27​

Duke's Mayo Bowl
North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Charlotte, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 27​

Holiday Bowl
No. 15 Louisville vs. Southern Cal
San Diego, California
8 p.m. ET | FOX

Wednesday, Dec. 27​

Texas Bowl
No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Houston, Texas
9 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 28​

Fenway Bowl
No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College
Boston, Massachusetts
11 a.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 28​

Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.)
The Bronx, New York
2:15 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 28​

Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State
Orlando, Florida
5:45 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 28​

Alamo Bowl
No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Arizona
San Antonio, Texas
9:15 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 29​

Gator Bowl
No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky
Jacksonville, Florida
12 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 29​

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 Oregon State
El Paso, Texas
2 p.m. | CBS

Friday, Dec. 29​

Liberty Bowl
Memphis vs. Iowa State
Memphis, Tennessee
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 29​

Cotton Bowl
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri
Dallas, Texas
8 p.m. | ESPN

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Santa got me a Rams Uniform history framed picture. Pretty cool, even has the color rush ones we wore a few years back.

I got my son some awesome Rams pins from Amaze Them Pins. Not sure if you know about that guy but he puts out some awesome Rams stuff. Name is Vince, I dont know him but seems like a huge Rams fan and does a lot for the fans. Seems like a good dude.

Going to get myself a Rams #17 OHTANI jersey as well.

What yall get????

Seems to be broken, is that working for anyone?

After reading Memento making the case for Cooper Beebe, I thought I would open a thread for everyone to state who they would love to see the Rams draft next April.

They could be household names or relatively unknown players; the only stipulation for this thread is that you can name a maximum of three.

Mine, in potential draft order, are as follows:

Dallas Turner Edge Alabama- okay, he’s probably long gone by the time we pick but if he somehow falls, I would try to trade up for him. He would be a bookend across from Young for years to come.

Kiran Amegadjie OT Yale- I hope he makes it to our third round pick. Because he’s from a smaller school, in football terms at least, he’s flying under the radar a bit, but he has all the tools to be a top level starter in the league.

Audric Estimé RB Notre Dame- would be a steal in the fourth round, and a quality complement to KW. He is not only a solid runner but also an excellent receiver out of the backfield.

what a fun night huh guys?...

niners getting their asses handed to them by a team that we had on the ropes after 4 qtrs...

hey, ill tell you, i thought the rams were gonna be better than all the 5 win predictors... but i did not see it playing out this way, where a bunch of youngsters were gonna come of age, and literally take the NFL by storm... talking heads are scrambling for those i knew it , or saw it takes... but they are all so hollow...

i know a lot of you hate colin cowherd... but he was leaning our way 3-4 weeks ago with a "don't sleep on the rams" take...

the d-line ... not a lot of pass rush, but no one is really running on these guys...

the offense... elite

the team surprises me, because it wasn't how i predicted... i was thinking the old guys (staff kupp donald higgs jj ) were gonna get us there... with contributions from the youngsters...

but to think the youngsters were going to be dominant this year? surprise surprise...

i have to say it again, i'm most impressed with the D-Line... they are coming on... and can be better next year with help..

just keep winning...

go rams

slo

Christmas Day December 25, 2023

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS


New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox


Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers: 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

FREE AGENCY

SALARY CAP CUTS OR TRADES (PREFERABLY)
JOE NOTEBOOM (Open to keeping with significant pay cut)
BRIAN ALLEN

RESTRICTED FREE AGENT TENDERS
MIKE HOECHT, DE
ALARIC JACKSON, OL
JONAH WILLIAMS, DE

RE-SIGN
KEVIN DOTSON, OG
CARSON WENTZ, QB

INCOMING SIGNINGS
BRYCE HUFF, EDGE, JETS
Jets DE Bryce Huff Deserves WAY MORE Snaps: 2 Minute Film Study (youtube.com)

JOSH JONES, OT, TEXANS (to serve as backup if Noteboom doesn't take significant pay cut)
Josh Jones NFL DRAFT 2020 72nd Pick 3rd Round - YouTube

MOCK DRAFT
In this mock draft, I’m guessing that the Rams 2024 1st rounder winds up in the #24 - #25 range.

1. Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa 6010, 207
Iowa CB Cooper DeJean 2023 Highlights ᴴᴰ - YouTube
The Star Position is back and DeJean fills that spot allowing for Quentin Lake to return to safety full time to replace free agent departee Fuller.

2. Jackson Powers Johnson, C/G, Oregon 6021, 320
Jackson Powers-Johnson Center Highlights - YouTube
This powerful 1st Team All-American and Rimmington Award Winner could bring more power and nasty onto the Rams interior Oline.

3. Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame 6026 207
Cam Hart Notre Dame Highlights (youtube.com)
Snead double dips in the secondary with a big physical CB who is said to just allowed 15 completions on 28 targets for 137 yards this season to date.

5. Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky 5086, 216
Ray Davis Top RB in College Football ᴴᴰ - YouTube
The Rams struck gold with Kyren in the 5th round a couple years back. Perhaps lightning could strike twice giving the team a capable bell cow in case of injury.

5. Kamal Hadden, CB, Tennessee 6011, 197
Kamal Hadden Tennessee CB Highlights ᴴᴰ (youtube.com)
Snead triple dips for secondary help. Prior to a season ending shoulder surgery, this redshirt senior was perhaps one of the best CBs in the SEC this year with 7 passes defensed and 3 interceptions.

TRADE
Rams trade their 6th rounder obtain from the Broncos along with one of their 6th round comp selections to a team to move up into the bottom of the 5th round.

5. RICKY PEARSALL, WR, FLORIDA 6005, 190 (via above mock trade)
Ricky Pearsall Florida Highlights - YouTube
Snead takes advantage of nabbing another 5th round find in a DEEP WR draft class. Pearsall would provide the team speed with the size that Tutu can’t offer.

6. TRADED (compensatory)

6. Harrison Melvin, K, Missouri (compensatory)
Mizzou Fans Storm the Field After Game-Winning 61-Yard Field Goal (youtube.com)
Hopefully, the Rams will be set at kicker by draft day, but if not “The Thicker Kicker” and his big leg gets to compete for a job.

6. Keith Randolph Jr. DLine, Illinois 6035, 300 (compensatory)
Keith Randolph Jr. officially declares for NFL Draft (youtube.com)
Rams give JerZhan Newton’s tag team partner a shot to make the roster.

6. Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE, Minnesota 6071, 270 (compensatory)
Brevyn Spann-Ford Minnesota Highlights (youtube.com)
With Hopkins gone via free agency and Long’s inability to stay healthy the Rams take a flier on this giant.

Seattle winning last week and today is giving me a touch of anxiety, so partially creating this thread to make myself feel better. Had they lost either game - and both games they trailed with less than 2 minutes to go - we would be able to clinch solely with a win next week against the Giants.

For the purposes of this thread I will assume we beat the Giants and fall to the Niners. Obviously if we win our were the 6 seed.

Seattle vs Pittsburgh (week 17)
Seattle at Arizona (week 18)

Pretty simple - if Seattle loses one of these, we clinch. Both are loseable games, but games Seattle will be favored to win. If we beat the Giants at 1pm eastern next week, my eyes will be on the Seahawks/Steelers at 4 for the entire game.

Packers at Vikings (week 17)

A tie would prevent either team from getting to 9 wins, and as such we would clinch even if Seattle beats Pittsburgh. There has not been a tie in the NFL yet so we're due (talking to you football Gods). Assuming a tie is off the table, the question becomes: who would we rather win? Because the loser of this game is eliminated which means we would need the winner of this game to lose in week 18 in case Seattle wins out.

Packers vs Bears (week 18)
Vikings at Lions (week 18)

On the surface this may seem like an easy choice.....however....the Lions are locked into the 2 or 3 seed, and the Eagles play the Giants in week 18 and will likely need to win that game to either win the division or lock in the 2 seed. We have seen teams make odd decisions in the past when having clinched the division - but it's possible that if they lose to Dallas next week, they'd be locked into the 3 seed no matter what. Or it may be likely enough that Campbell decides to rest. Meanwhile the Bears are playing inspired football and want to win every week since they dont have their first rounder. As bizarre as it may seem, I think I like the Bears to beat the Packers more than the Lions to beat the Vikings because the Lions may be testing. Root for the Lions to beat Dallas because that will likely keep them driving toward the 2 seed. I just don't see them winning in Dallas. That game is before GB/Min though, so:

If Detroits beats Dallas - root for Minnesota to beat GB. If Detroits loses, root for GB. And root against Seattle.

Should we be talking more about Kobie? He has been outstanding, particularly since the bye

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This is an area that really needs to improve.

I didn't even look at all the metrics - but the Rams have one of the worst overall special teams units.

Evans has a big leg - but we are near the bottom in net return.

We are not good on our own returns - our returner has fumbled 3 times.

We have had 2 punts blocked and given up a punt return TD.

Of course, there is our FG situation...

NFL Week 16 - Sunday December 24, 2023

New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos: 8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network

RamsOnDemand Sportsbook:

NFL Week 16 - Sunday December 24, 2023

THE LATE GAMES
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4:05 p.m., CBS
Arizona Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears: 4:25 p.m., Fox
Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins: 4:25 p.m., Fox

THE EARLY GAMES
Indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1:00 p.m., Fox
Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans: 1:00 p.m., CBS
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings: 1:00 p.m., Fox
Washington Commodes vs. New York Jets: 1:00 p.m., CBS
Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina Panthers: 1:00 p.m., Fox
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans: 1:00 p.m., CBS

SNF
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos: 8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Monday, December 25, 2023
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers: 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

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ALREADY PLAYED

Thursday, December 21, 2023
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams: 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Saturday, December 23, 2023
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC
Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 8:00 p.m. ET, Peacock

NFL Week 16 - Sunday December 24, 2023

THE EARLY GAMES
Indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1:00 p.m., Fox
Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans: 1:00 p.m., CBS
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings: 1:00 p.m., Fox
Washington Commodes vs. New York Jets: 1:00 p.m., CBS
Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina Panthers: 1:00 p.m., Fox
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans: 1:00 p.m., CBS

THE LATE GAMES
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4:05 p.m., CBS
Arizona Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears: 4:25 p.m., Fox
Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins: 4:25 p.m., Fox

SNF
New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos: 8:15 p.m. ET, NFL Network

Monday, December 25, 2023
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers: 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+

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ALREADY PLAYED

Thursday, December 21, 2023
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams: 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

Saturday, December 23, 2023
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC
Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 8:00 p.m. ET, Peacock