Saturday Scrimmage (Aug-29) SoFi Stadium - Thread

[IowaRam]

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that Rams blue color is gonna be driving Rams fans nut

 

[RhodyRams]

that Rams blue color is gonna be driving Rams fans nut

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[Merlin]

Glad to see Goff come out with a strong night. When he's on boy is he on.

As to the trenches and particularly the OL... We're gonna find out real soon thankfully. If they can show well vs Dallas I'm gonna feel a lot better.

 

[Ram Ts]

That was pretty good coverage by Long actually. Just a perfect throw and catch. When I heard about it, I immediately assumed Long got burned with some bad coverage - but not the case here.

 

[CGI_Ram]

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[Merlin]

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Hard to tell by how they cut the film but it looks like Goff looked that safety off to ensure the sideline was there. If so that's a big step forward for our young QB and nice to see him practicing that eye control.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Hard to tell by how they cut the film but it looks like Goff looked that safety off to ensure the sideline was there. If so that's a big step forward for our young QB and nice to see him practicing that eye control.

Glad you pointed that out... I glazed past that focusing on the ball placement and Jefferson catch.

 

[LA_Rams_#29]

Hard to tell by how they cut the film but it looks like Goff looked that safety off to ensure the sideline was there. If so that's a big step forward for our young QB and nice to see him practicing that eye control.

Not bad coverage either

 

[MachS]

Hard to tell by how they cut the film but it looks like Goff looked that safety off to ensure the sideline was there. If so that's a big step forward for our young QB and nice to see him practicing that eye control.

Yup looked him off and dropped an absolute dime like we've seen him do many times. What stood out about that throw? Time in the pocket and an ability to step into the throw. No one can ever doubt his talent when he has time. The question is will the oline give him this time on passing plays or will we have a solid running game where teams have to respect the play action again. Because last year teams played 6-man fronts against us, didnt worry about the run at all, just rushed the qb and got tons of pressure. If we cant run the ball that will happen again, so like many of us thought, entire season comes down to the OL. I'm not concerned with the defense at all. Hopefully Howard is okay tho

 

[Ram Ts]

Do they have AC in there? Or just natural air flow from the sides? JJ3 saying it’s like 100 in there was unexpected. I assumed it was AC.

 

[Corbin]

Do they have AC in there? Or just natural air flow from the sides? JJ3 saying it’s like 100 in there was unexpected. I assumed it was AC.

No it's open air man!

 

[RamsFanCK]

Thanks everyone for posting these vids. Been good to see!

View: https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1299744838082916352?s=20

Does Johnson have pimped out teeth or am I tripping

 

[Mojo Ram]

So no air conditioning, but fake grass...and no fans but the largest video screen in sports history.

 

[Merlin]

10 Observations from the Rams' second scrimmage at SoFi Stadium

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10 Observations from the Rams' second scrimmage at SoFi Stadium
Aug 29, 2020 at 05:38 PM

Stu Jackson
Staff Writer

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams held their second and final 2020 preseason scrimmage at SoFi Stadium Saturday afternoon, highlighted by a closer evaluation of the team's three competing kickers and other competitive, situational work. Here are staff writer Stu Jackson's 10 observations from the session:

1) Johnny Hekker did not participate in or attend today's scrimmage, but for a good reason: Head coach Sean McVay said the punter's wife gave birth to the couple's second child today. With Hekker away, placekick holding duties were taken up by wide receiver Cooper Kupp and later quarterback John Wolford. Kicker Lirim Hajrullahu went through the motions of punting of a football, but it was a machine that did the actual "punting."

2) As Voice of the Rams J.B. Long first pointed out during the scrimmage, that context on the holders matters when examining the kicking competition. Longsnapper Jake McQuaide this week detailed how important that operation is to ensuring each kicker is put in the best possible position to succeed, noting how it contributed to a Sam Sloman miss in the first scrimmage in which Sloman wasn't at fault, so it bears noting before presenting the results.

3) One quick note on Kupp – though Kupp left the scrimmage early, McVay said it wasn't due to an injury. "We were just being smart with him," McVay said afterward. "He's feeling fine, he'll be okay."

4) With that detail about the holders in mind, here is how the kickers fared. Austin MacGinnis had the best day of the three, making a late charge to convert six of his eight attempts, while Sloman and Lirim Hajrullahu each finished 5 for 8. Distances increased gradually over the course of the scrimmage, starting with extra point attempts and ending with 53-yard tries.

• Extra point attempts (two per kicker): MacGinnis 1/2, Sloman 2/2, Hajrullahu 2/2
• 43-yard attempts (two per kicker): MacGinnis 2/2, Sloman 1/2, Hajrullahu 2/2
• 48-yard attempts (two per kicker): MacGinnis 1/2, Sloman 0/2, Hajrullahu 0/2
• 53-yard attempts (two per kicker): MacGinnis 2/2, Sloman 2/2, Hajrullahu 1/2

5) Kenny Young started alongside Micah Kiser at the first team defense's other inside linebacker spot. That spot has belonged to Travin Howard for most of camp, but Howard didn't participate in today's scrimmage because of a knee injury, per McVay. Howard is still being evaluated. "(Young) stepped up, he did a nice job today and we're going to continue evaluating that spot," McVay said, later adding that the reason why he likes Young in that spot is because of his "athleticism" and him being an "explosive playmaker."

6) Speaking of Kiser, those instincts that have been brought up before were shown once again during today's scrimmage. During the "Mamba Tourney," what the Rams dubbed their competitive situational period of the scrimmage, he batted a Jared Goff pass into the air near the line of scrimmage, then caught it for an interception. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald said after the scrimmage that Kiser was one of two players who stood out in terms of making plays in the team's two scrimmages.

7) Undrafted rookie free agent running back Xavier Jones had a nice day, highlighted by a six-yard catch on a Wolford pass attempt, a five-yard run during developmental live tackling work and a pair of three-yard runs earlier in the scrimmage. Collectively, his work in both scrimmages made him the other player who stood out to Donald.

8) Finding the endzone. The offense looked much sharper compared to the first scrimmage. Of note, Goff fired touchdown passes of seven yards and one yard to tight end Tyler Higbee, also connecting with wide receiver Robert Woods for a 15-yard catch-and-run score. In redzone work, running back John kelly had a 3-yard rushing touchdown and rookie Cam Akers a five-yard rushing touchdown.


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9) Outside linebacker Leonard Floyd excelled at getting pressure early, forcing Goff into a pair of incompletions.

10) Rookie wide receiver Van Jefferson saw work with both the first team and the second team offenses, and continues to get positive reviews from teammates. His work today was highlighted by a 30-yard catch on a Goff pass attempt. "He's awesome," Wolford said of Jefferson after the scrimmage. "I was joking with him today, I was saying, 'I throw a ton of completions to you Van, I don't what I would do if you weren't on the field a lot. So he's been great. He's just going to be a good player for us, and he operates like a pro as a rookie. Just have a lot of respect for how he carries himself as a rookie. He'll be a really good player in this league."


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[Dz1]

So Brown is working with the 1st team, No Surprise.

Thanks for all the reads post etc etc etc Oldschool

 

[dang]

Good to hear the accolades for Kiser. However Howard being injured reminds me he might not be able to go the distance at ILB. I sure hope the Rams consider ILBs from the waiver wire to shore up their ILB ranks.

 

[Ram65]

6) Speaking of Kiser, those instincts that have been brought up before were shown once again during today's scrimmage. During the "Mamba Tourney," what the Rams dubbed their competitive situational period of the scrimmage, he batted a Jared Goff pass into the air near the line of scrimmage, then caught it for an interception. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald said after the scrimmage that Kiser was one of two players who stood out in terms of making plays in the team's two scrimmages.

That's the one most have been waiting for.

5) Kenny Young started alongside Micah Kiser at the first team defense's other inside linebacker spot. That spot has belonged to Travin Howard for most of camp, but Howard didn't participate in today's scrimmage because of a knee injury, per McVay. Howard is still being evaluated. "(Young) stepped up, he did a nice job today and we're going to continue evaluating that spot," McVay said, later adding that the reason why he likes Young in that spot is because of his "athleticism" and him being an "explosive playmaker."

More good news. Hope Howard gets well soon but, Young can fill in.

 

[1maGoh]

Woo Hoo! Sitting back... just cracked open;

Route 117 IPA
50 IBU
6.5%

This is somebody else’s pic, but that’s the color. Nice citrus and hoppy balance.

Go Rams!

Is that a lot of IBU? I drank a beer tonight that's 60 IBU (Founders breakfast stout) and it's much too bitter for me. I've had them before and I thought a shot of bourbon (Garrison Brothers Single Barrel, free from my boss) might change the flavor profile enough to make it tolerable. It definitely went the opposite way.

 

[Mikey Ram]

I know I'm one birthday away from 70 and in the minority on this, but I had to run and throw down a couple anti-nausea pills 'cause those uniforms were making me feel like I was going to hurl...

 

[LA_Rams_#29]

That's the one most have been waiting for.



More good news. Hope Howard gets well soon but, Young can fill in.

We have some nice young depth at ILB. Honestly this is the most talented group of ILBs we've had on the roster at the same time in a while