One of Commodes' biggest free-agency losses is already breaking out with new team

[dpjax]

Very excited for our “Dual Kam” backfield! (Shout out to Gandalf!)

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One of the players the Washington Commodes let get away is already having a huge summer for his new team.

Said player is safety Kam Curl, now a member of the Los Angeles Rams after signing a two-year deal worth up to $13 million.

The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue summed up Curl’s early showing:

“The Rams generally have a good eye for safeties. Kam Curl, signed in free agency this spring, moves differently than most they have had. His fluidity, obvious handle on the defensive installation to this point and his athleticism stood out against Stafford and the rest of the offense during team drills, and drew some buzz from the scouts in town for their annual summit.”

This one will sting for Commodes fans.

Curl was arguably the best draft pick of the Ron Rivera era, a seventh-round success story who developed into a standout on the defense that the team couldn’t really afford to lose.

Instead, Curl left (as did Curtis Samuel and Kendall Fuller) while re-signings were on hold amid the tumultuous team ownership situation.

The Commodes moved on by signing Jeremy Chinn. But fans will likely keep a close eye on Curl, a sour point of the free-agency process this year.

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[thirteen28]

Opposing offenses are gonna get Kam-shafted!

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

The Stealers regret losing Dotson last year too. They played him out of position at LG, and he came here and excelled at RG. Stoopid teams.

 

[Merlin]

Nobody's gonna want to trade with Les this year.

 

[snackdaddy]

The Stealers regret losing Dotson last year too. They played him out of position at LG, and he came here and excelled at RG. Stoopid teams.

Yeah, we did really good with that trade. Our interior line is gonna be crushing it. By all accounts they are really focusing on the run game more this year than ever. When you have an all pro quarterback with a good run game the offense is tough to stop.

 

[bubbaramfan]

What I'm seeing is more emphasis on rush than in previous camps.

 

[kurtfaulk]

What I'm seeing is more emphasis on rush than in previous camps.

They envision having the lead a lot with this offensive juggernaut.

.

 

[Merlin]

What I'm seeing is more emphasis on rush than in previous camps.

 

[Gandalf]

Run the ball down their throats, control the clock and keep the D off the field.

 

[Soul Surfer]

The Stealers regret losing Dotson last year too. They played him out of position at LG, and he came here and excelled at RG. Stoopid teams.

Interesting side note;
Carolina Panthers are converting Austin Corbett to Center.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Interesting side note;
Carolina Panthers are converting Austin Corbett to Center.

Good listen, the first 4 min anyway. That is a 3 month old video, but he is very confident in the switch and sounds ready to go.


View: https://youtu.be/tuul7aBtbGA?si=LAW9SzAgy8N2SyVp

 

[Merlin]

I don't think that move has a lot of hope simply because that staff is a Shithawks revival and they rarely had good OLs under Petey. At least not after their initial good years. The OL coach hire was solid, granted, but they look like a fuckin freeway pileup to me overall.

 

[Kupped]

The secondary is going to be much, much, much better this year.
The additions of veterans Kurl, White and Williams will help so much, not just in their actual play.. which will be significantly better at all 3 positions than last year, but their ability to teach and guide the young talent around and behind them.

I expect the defense to jump solidly into the middle of the pack, overall, this season.. and expect it to be better than that once playoffs start.

 

[Loyal]

The secondary is going to be much, much, much better this year.
The additions of veterans Kurl, White and Williams will help so much, not just in their actual play.. which will be significantly better at all 3 positions than last year, but their ability to teach and guide the young talent around and behind them.

I expect the defense to jump solidly into the middle of the pack, overall, this season.. and expect it to be better than that once playoffs start.

If so, then the Rams will go deep into the playoffs this year and maybe win it all and that's not the Kool Aid talkin'

 

[JonRam99]

If so, then the Rams will go deep into the playoffs this year and maybe win it all and that's not the Kool Aid talkin'

You may be right. Solid coverage on the back end will lead to sacks. Sacks will lead to int's. Yesssss...
However, facing a mobile QB like Mahomes or Allen or Lamar will present serious challenges.

 

[PhillyRam]

You may be right. Solid coverage on the back end will lead to sacks. Sacks will lead to int's. Yesssss...
However, facing a mobile QB like Mahomes or Allen or Lamar will present serious challenges.

I would think that the strength of this front 7 might be it's athletic ability and quickness, which could make it effective against mobile QB's. Now that's assuming the kids do live up to our high expectations. If so, they could be a very formidable front that will get after QBs with their stunts and speed.

 

[VegasRam]

You may be right. Solid coverage on the back end will lead to sacks. Sacks will lead to int's. Yesssss...
However, facing a mobile QB like Mahomes or Allen or Lamar will present serious challenges.

Have to disagree.
With the Verse Fiske pincer, , Turner up the middle, and Heocht and Young sealing the edge, they will be running for their lives.
Book it.

 

[Merlin]

Have to disagree.
With the Verse Fiske pincer, , Turner up the middle, and Heocht and Young sealing the edge, they will be running for their lives.
Book it.

I see it similarly. Expect the front will be the strength of this defense. They're young but have quite a bit of talent. Safety should be solid. It's CB that most likely limits things. So if CB shows well this should be a very good defense.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Interesting side note;
Carolina Panthers are converting Austin Corbett to Center.

That was once a topic of discussion on ROD.