Puka left practice early with calf injury

[Ellard80]

From what McVay said Puka practiced most of thursday but then felt something "minor"

I'm not sure what to make of it all - at some point these guys need to play regardless, they can sit out the rest of the season soon enough once the teams chances or done -which will be sooner than later if they keep saving themselves for a future that won't exist.

 

[Pupped]

THIS is all I was trying to say. Thanks 65, for explaining it better for some, hopefully.

I think we can say, unequivocally, that he and Klare were the wrong pics FOR THIS SEASON.

Future? Who knows? But who knows what better picks may have done for this year’s team.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Again you're talking about probabilities not karma. When you do bad shit, you increase the probability of bad shit happening but there's zero guarantee of it ever happening. You could do bad shit and never pay the price and still be surrounded by a good environment as a result. Again you're speaking probabilities. Guess to me no such thing as karma, but hey we don't agree on that and that's ok.

Like I tried to explain to you, the Buddhists original meaning behind karma is not what it's been twisted into today.
Buddhism is not based on mysticism, religion or magical deities.
Buddha himself never claimed to be a deity. Only a wise man trying to explain how to have the best life possible.

 

[jrry32]

I think we can say, unequivocally, that he and Klare were the wrong pics FOR THIS SEASON.

Future? Who knows? But who knows what better picks may have done for this year’s team.

You're not drafting for one season, especially not for their rookie years, so it doesn't strike me as a meaningful point.

 

[Merlin]

Stafford to Boston would have been magnificent. But we're going to need 3 years to know. If Simpson ends up as a good QB1 for us I doubt any of us will question his selection.

 

[Pupped]

You're not drafting for one season, especially not for their rookie years, so it doesn't strike me as a meaningful point.

Woof.. really?

Sorry.. this league has taught me that "Not For Long" really is the only way to view it.

Let's be real here.. everyone assumed the Rams were dead in the water for a few years after 22.. but they turned it around.

Why are we assuming they couldn't have figured out the future QB situation a different way? A band-aid type like Cousins or Smith for a year.. maybe get a "buy low" guy.

There's no way to guarantee a pic.. but I view the APPROACH as wrong headed.. it spoke to overconfidence and complacency... which is what we've seen play out on the field.

That's part of the disease hitting the team this year that Jourdan writes about today in the Athletic.

You either honor competition and going for it all.. or you don't.

They didn't.

Doesn't mean it's too late for this team.. but it's getting late fast.

 

[dieterbrock]

I think we can say, unequivocally, that he and Klare were the wrong pics FOR THIS SEASON.

Future? Who knows? But who knows what better picks may have done for this year’s team.

Just not true.
Opportunity needs to be present for a top pick to make significant contribution
With some exception, McVay shelves most of his rookies in year 1

 

[Pupped]

Just not true.
Opportunity needs to be present for a top pick to make significant contribution
With some exception, McVay shelves most of his rookies in year 1

Who says they would've had to use the picks in the draft, rather than trade.

Injuries create significant opportunity.

Those specific picks and positions were luxury pics.

And.. no, he doesn't "shelve" them if they show they can play. And they've drafted guys like that plenty of times.

 

[dieterbrock]

Who says they would've had to use the picks in the draft, rather than trade.

Injuries create significant opportunity.

Those specific picks and positions were luxury pics.

And.. no, he doesn't "shelve" them if they show they can play. And they've drafted guys like that plenty of times.

You keep contradicting yourself
The Rams utilized the pick the way they wanted to. You clearly didnt like the pick. I'll take their word for it.
Again, opportunity dictates the value of that pick this season. Personally, I'm not rooting for Stafford to get hurt so we can find out.

 

[Pupped]

You keep contradicting yourself
The Rams utilized the pick the way they wanted to. You clearly didnt like the pick. I'll take their word for it.
Again, opportunity dictates the value of that pick this season. Personally, I'm not rooting for Stafford to get hurt so we can find out.

No… I’ve said they made the wrong pick… which is clear.

And, to be clear.. I like Simpson and Klare as prospects.

They just were not the right picks for a team trying to win a Super Bowl this year.

AND… there are other things they could’ve done with the picks.

 

[Pupped]

Stafford to Boston would have been magnificent. But we're going to need 3 years to know. If Simpson ends up as a good QB1 for us I doubt any of us will question his selection.

If this season keeps going the way it is now, I will still question the path.

If Simpson leads them to a Super Bowl win, I’ll certainly reassess my feelings.

 

[Karate61]

Having a franchise QB is priority number one. Teams most always do not win a Super Bowl without one.

Great teams, for the most part, don't go anywhere without the franchise QB. Look at Ram history and how good teams with bad QB's don't get you to the championship, such as Dan Pastorini, Dieter Brock, Tony Banks, Nick Foles (2015), etc.

I plan to continue rooting for the Rams in the future, so I am all good with going after Ty Simpson this last draft. The Rams need to take care of business this season with the Rams on the team, with no excuses if they don't get it done.

 

[Pupped]

Having a franchise QB is priority number one. Teams most always do not win a Super Bowl without one.

Great teams, for the most part, don't go anywhere without the franchise QB. Look at Ram history and how good teams with bad QB's don't get you to the championship, such as Dan Pastorini, Dieter Brock, Tony Banks, Nick Foles (2015), etc.

I plan to continue rooting for the Rams in the future, so I am all good with going after Ty Simpson this last draft. The Rams need to take care of business this season with the Rams on the team, with no excuses if they don't get it done.

Saying that at the potential expense of a Super Bowl now doesn’t work for me.

 

[Karate61]

Saying that at the potential expense of a Super Bowl now doesn’t work for me.

Oh yeah. I have read all your posts on this. And that's fine, right? I'm just posting my opinion.

Now, let me point out that I am only referring to the QB position and no others. I am with you on drafting for "now", and for a team that has Super Bowl potential.

In fact, this last draft my wish was for a trade down and grabbing Omar Cooper in the first and that fast linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with the extra 2nd round pick from the trade down. I was thinking Rams would just deal with the QB situation when Stafford decides to hang them up, which still could be another 1-3 years. Or whatever.

But, I am not upset and do not think it was wrong grabbing a top available QB in this last draft.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

Oh yeah. I have read all your posts on this. And that's fine, right? I'm just posting my opinion.

Now, let me point out that I am only referring to the QB position and no others. I am with you on drafting for "now", and for a team that has Super Bowl potential.

In fact, this last draft my wish was for a trade down and grabbing Omar Cooper in the first and that fast linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with the extra 2nd round pick from the trade down. I was thinking Rams would just deal with the QB situation when Stafford decides to hang them up, which still could be another 1-3 years. Or whatever.

But, I am not upset and do not think it was wrong grabbing a top available QB in this last draft.

I was hoping SB now, and Joe Burrow later. Dude has never played behind an nfl line or with an nfl running game.

 

[jrry32]

Woof.. really?

Really. Rookies who make a significant immediate impact aren't common. You're not drafting the guy for his rookie year. It's a long-term pick. If you want immediate impact, use free agency or trades.

Sorry.. this league has taught me that "Not For Long" really is the only way to view it.

It has taught me that you nee to be thinking about both the short and long term when you're making decisions. If Simpson becomes a good QB, it's a major win. And that looks all the more important now with Stafford not looking his best this year.

Let's be real here.. everyone assumed the Rams were dead in the water for a few years after 22.. but they turned it around.

Why are we assuming they couldn't have figured out the future QB situation a different way? A band-aid type like Cousins or Smith for a year.. maybe get a "buy low" guy.

Kirk Cousins is 38 years old. Geno Smith is 36 years old. Who are the band aid types who aren't in the mid-to-late 30s?

Regardless, McVay and Snead undoubtedly considered that possibility. They did not want to do it.

There's no way to guarantee a pic.. but I view the APPROACH as wrong headed.. it spoke to overconfidence and complacency... which is what we've seen play out on the field.

It struck me as a responsible decision from a group who understood that you're never guaranteed a Super Bowl and that it's not easy to find franchise QBs. If they're right about Simpson, they've set us up for another decade plus of good football.

That's part of the disease hitting the team this year that Jourdan writes about today in the Athletic.

You either honor competition and going for it all.. or you don't.

They didn't.

I call bullsh*t. This is an entirely unpersuasive argument given the moves we made this offseason. We acquired Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Myles Garrett, and Aaron Donald, but we didn't go for a Super Bowl? Ha! We were literally the Super Bowl favorites by a huge margin before the season started. Our locker-room heard all that talk about how we're Super Bowl favorites and decided that we weren't trying hard enough? Nah. Nonsense.

Doesn't mean it's too late for this team.. but it's getting late fast.

McVay and Stafford have some work to do.

 

[jrry32]

I was hoping SB now, and Joe Burrow later. Dude has never played behind an nfl line or with an nfl running game.

That always struck me as wishful thinking. Why would the Bengals trade their franchise QB?

 

[Ram Ts]

Imagine if they took Lemon like everyone seemingly wanted and expected. Woooooof

(Having said that, I wanted Boston with a trade back - then really was hoping we’d trade up when he fell to 35+)

 

[Jacobarch]

Imagine if they took Lemon like everyone seemingly wanted and expected. Woooooof

(Having said that, I wanted Boston with a trade back - then really was hoping we’d trade up when he fell to 35+)

Boston would have been a great prospect. Or conception, small but fills the need of deep threat WR and returner

 

[RhodyRams]

Sigh