Rams one of the worst offseasons in football

[Flint]

The rams came in at number 27 in the worst offseason in football according to ESPN. That means only 5 teams had a worse offseason, and what’s the reasoning behind that? The Rams didn’t address the oline and instead drafted another wr.
makes sense, of course some media expect the rams to go deep in the playoffs also.

 

[Angry Ram]

ESPN:

 

[FarNorth]

The rams came in at number 27 in the worst offseason in football according to ESPN. That means only 5 teams had a worse offseason, and what’s the reasoning behind that? The Rams didn’t address the oline and instead drafted another wr.
makes sense, of course some media expect the rams to go deep in the playoffs also.

Well... it’s no doubt a knee jerk statistical rating based on Rams’ admitted salary cap limitations causing them to lose players and lack of high draft picks. But it fails to consider the strength of the roster, acquisitions of Stafford and speed receivers, and potentially very strong actual draft. Not to mention addition by subtraction of inconsistent players.

 

[FaulkSF]

Not like they had to sign Bell, Clayton and Bennett to stay under the cap #bluefontintended

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Well... it’s no doubt a knee jerk statistical rating based on Rams’ admitted salary cap limitations causing them to lose players and lack of high draft picks. But it fails to consider the strength of the roster, acquisitions of Stafford and speed receivers, and potentially very strong actual draft. Not to mention addition by subtraction of inconsistent players.

Who did they lose that was inconsistent?

 

[Mojo Ram]

This also from ESPN "experts"

Phoenix Suns (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7)​

Jerry Bembry: Lakers in 6

Nick DePaula: Lakers in 6

Nick Friedell: Lakers in 6

Kirk Goldsberry: Lakers in 7

Tim Legler: Lakers in 6

Zach Lowe: Lakers in 6

Tim MacMahon: Lakers in 6

Bobby Marks: Suns in 6

Dave McMenamin: Lakers in 6

Monica McNutt: Lakers in 7

Kevin Pelton: Lakers in 7

Omar Raja: Lakers in 7

Jorge Sedano: Lakers in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Lakers in 6

André Snellings: Lakers in 7

Marc J. Spears: Lakers in 6

Royce Young: Lakers in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: Lakers in 6

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Final tally: Lakers (17), Suns (1)
Final real world result: Suns in 6, Lakers go home.
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How'd that one go? Lol. Nothing to see here nor there. ESPN writers are dopes and wouldn't know an objective free thinking prediction if it bit them in the ass. They're job is to give the casual fan what they want to see & hear. Big names, twitter drama and big market teams.

Rams significantly upgraded at the most important position on an already loaded roster. If Chicago, Pittsburgh, New England, Dallas or New York had landed Stafford ESPN would have ranked them in the top 5 and slobbered about it all summer.

 

[FarNorth]

Who did they lose that was inconsistent?

Blythe, Reynolds, Everett. I'm not getting into qb debates at this point.

 

[HX76]

Hasn’t the off-season still got quite a way to go? What a load of bollocks

 

[TexasRam]

Blythe, Reynolds, Everett. I'm not getting into qb debates at this point.

Tye Hill, Ebukam.

 

[nighttrain]

Who did they lose that was inconsistent?

Blythe, and moving on from him was addition by subtraction
train

 

[Allen2McVay]

Tye Hill, Ebukam.

I was never a fan of Troy Hill but he was much better than Tye Hill.

 

[Flint]

This also from ESPN "experts"

Phoenix Suns (2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (7)​

Jerry Bembry: Lakers in 6

Nick DePaula: Lakers in 6

Nick Friedell: Lakers in 6

Kirk Goldsberry: Lakers in 7

Tim Legler: Lakers in 6

Zach Lowe: Lakers in 6

Tim MacMahon: Lakers in 6

Bobby Marks: Suns in 6

Dave McMenamin: Lakers in 6

Monica McNutt: Lakers in 7

Kevin Pelton: Lakers in 7

Omar Raja: Lakers in 7

Jorge Sedano: Lakers in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Lakers in 6

André Snellings: Lakers in 7

Marc J. Spears: Lakers in 6

Royce Young: Lakers in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: Lakers in 6

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Final tally: Lakers (17), Suns (1)
Final real world result: Suns in 6, Lakers go home.
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How'd that one go? Lol. Nothing to see here nor there. ESPN writers are dopes and wouldn't know an objective free thinking prediction if it bit them in the ass. They're job is to give the casual fan what they want to see & hear. Big names, twitter drama and big market teams.

Rams significantly upgraded at the most important position on an already loaded roster. If Chicago, Pittsburgh, New England, Dallas or New York had landed Stafford ESPN would have ranked them in the top 5 and slobbered about it all summer.

The truly hilarious part was hearing the “experts” overwhelmingly pick the Lakers after game 3, with some doubting the sun’s ability to win another game, then totally flip when the Lakers showed themselves to be a paper tiger. And the stats were coming fast and furious; Lebron’s Lakers have never lost in rd 1, Lakers have a winning record being down 3-2, Brady can do it so can Lebron.
I can only guess the media response, age and injury doomed the Lakers, the front office failed Lebron again, hilarious.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Blythe, Reynolds, Everett. I'm not getting into qb debates at this point.

Just wondering which ones you considered inconsistent. I agree on all 4 counts

 

[Tano]

The truly hilarious part was hearing the “experts” overwhelmingly pick the Lakers after game 3, with some doubting the sun’s ability to win another game, then totally flip when the Lakers showed themselves to be a paper tiger. And the stats were coming fast and furious; Lebron’s Lakers have never lost in rd 1, Lakers have a winning record being down 3-2, Brady can do it so can Lebron.
I can only guess the media response, age and injury doomed the Lakers, the front office failed Lebron again, hilarious.

The problem was - the "experts" were finally seeing a fairly healthy Lebron and Davis after game 3 and then Davis got hurt in game 4.

Lakers need both Lebron and Davis to be a very good team.

One goes down - and they become an average team.

 

[Ramstien]

The only time I have watched ESPN in the past 15 years is when there is a game on that channel and then I use the mute button, Those guys are a bunch of Jack asses, except for Warner of course.

 

[Loyal]

I was never a fan of Troy Hill but he was much better than Tye Hill.

Wut, I get no love? ~ Drew

 

[MadGoat]

The only time I have watched ESPN in the past 15 years is when there is a game on that channel and then I use the mute button, Those guys are a bunch of Jack asses, except for Warner of course.

A year ago we downsized to just 10 al-la-carte channels on Spectrum, and ESPN didn't make the cut. I haven't missed it once,

 

[fearsomefour]

The truly hilarious part was hearing the “experts” overwhelmingly pick the Lakers after game 3, with some doubting the sun’s ability to win another game, then totally flip when the Lakers showed themselves to be a paper tiger. And the stats were coming fast and furious; Lebron’s Lakers have never lost in rd 1, Lakers have a winning record being down 3-2, Brady can do it so can Lebron.
I can only guess the media response, age and injury doomed the Lakers, the front office failed Lebron again, hilarious.

It’s called injuries......but ok.

 

[Allen2McVay]

Wut, I get no love? ~ Drew

Ahhh ... the late Drew Hill was a Player. Believe he was part of the Jim Everett trade with Houston.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Who did they lose that was inconsistent?

Gerald Everett comes to mind immediately.