Great command all day.
I thought he threw the ball, incredibly accurately
and all parts of the field, really activated, all parts of
our past game. And then, you know, there was a couple where
he's hitting the spots we want. And then we just got to be able
to finish some of those plays. But
I'm encouraged because we can coach off of those.
And we're getting those opportunities to feel what it's
like for him to be able to throw with Alan,
you know, Ben's chronic made a handful plays also 22 and so,
you know, he's got a comfort level with higbee and with
Cooper. But some of these newer guys, today was A great step in
the right direction to be able to start establishing that
Rapport. That will be critical for this year.
You know, Cooper cop had a Veterans Day off and we talked
yesterday about how defenses are probably going to try to
take a wake up whenever and wherever they can this year. So
it's kind of good to have a day where
you're building rapport with all the guys, not named Cooper cup
in the event. That Cooper cup is going to be blanketed
come
Thursday night, three weeks from now twenty two days away
from the bills taking on the Los Angeles Rams. So I'm much
better Vibe around the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Now Chris, it sounds like they've gotten this elbow thing
worked out. They've gotten it under control. They figured out
whatever. They need to figure out these baseball injury.
Yeah, whatever. Help. They need it. And it looks like Stafford
for now is good to go.
Yeah it's hopeful. It sounds like I feel like it sounds like
it's in the past.
No. They were
They were confident with people. And I talked to out
there that, you know, they had gotten on the right track and
found some people I think in the Baseball World to kind of
fix this elbow issue and when I was kind of told those type of
things there it was 56 days later. He was out there
throwing and here
we are, you know, what is it to two weeks? A little bit more
than that. This seems like
it's back to status quo and there's nothing to worry about. So
hopefully they can stay on top of this.
Hey, we want to see the Rams at their best and to Point where
we just talking about Rogers, then you just heard McVeigh
talk about it there,
he didn't get to work with, you know, Alan Robinson
and the offseason because he didn't throw, he couldn't do
any of that. They were trying to arrest this elbow so they're
going to, I'm sure arm trying to play a little bit of
catch-up here
with trying to gain that you know, Rapport and Rhythm and
timing with guys. We know that is important
but I'm glad it's in the past and you know just makes me more
excited for Week 1 because I want to see Alan and Stafford
going at it.
All right, so let's take a look at this. What's more likely for
the Rams offense? They roll with the receivers they have or
they trade for a veteran at some point during the season.
What's more likely?
Oh I mean I think that there's going to be some sort of move
made at some point. So
I don't know if they're going to have to trade because
I think obj is still there for them to be had. I would say
they're still the team that he would like to go play for and
I think
Nobody and obj's history has shown him more love than
the Los Angeles Rams. So I do think they got the inside track for
that
now you know the trade itself that that's a different thing.
I don't know. I don't necessarily just go. Oh they're
definitely going to trade I think hey squirrel Nick has got
some physical ability
he's big he's a pretty good route Runner
I remember watching him at Notre Dame, he's impressive
that way and then they got this 22 at. Well coming up the ranks
here as well. Who's exploded? So as hell and one of those
Jitterbug you speed sweep, reverse type of guys and then
van Jefferson being back. So
I don't know if I see a trade happening. So, I guess, what
would I answer that? I guess I'm selling the trade but I do
think that obj could be added, but that's not going to have to
happen through a trade to to Atwell is 59
and 165 pounds, that crazy, 57 and 150, right? Well I don't
know about that. The NFL doesn't embellish too much, you
know, it's not At the MBA where they measure you would like
sneakers on. And
and don't in the NFL
when they, when they measure you
at the combine, they literally push your head down and try to
shrink you. I mean, I remember being like doing this and
I remember guy, like pushing my head down being like that kind
of hurts. Like can you get off me?
It makes my neck feel weird.
So they don't let you cheat some of that stuff as much as
I think the public thinks it's colleges that really BS. That
colleges. Oh my gosh, I'd look at a
the game day roster. The first time
The locker room and
this guy 63 240 and I'd be like,
how about six one-and-a-half 2005? What the hell are they
talking about? So that's where it gets embellished at times.
And I agree with you between the guys, they have in
the possibility of bringing back obj, they don't need to trade
for anyone. And last year, they didn't trade for obj,
he finagled his way out of Cleveland and they signed him as
a free agent but you know how it goes. They'll be a team out
there that ends up not being as good as they thought they were
going to be and you got a receiver getting Goes to
the end of his contract. That's rad to get value at the trade
deadline. Yeah, sometimes it happens, sometimes, it doesn't,
but the Rams aren't bashful about the hex
FM picks baby and they'll do it. If they think it's going to
make the team better, what's more likely for the Rams
offense, Cooper cup leads the NFL and receiving yards again
or he finishes outside the top 50?
Whoo,
I'm gonna go eat finishing outside the top five.
Yes, I am. It's just hard to replicate what, you know,
leading the NFL and receiving once again.
And damn the LSU boys are coming.
Justin Jefferson and Jamar Chaser just too freaky and
talented and I just think their roles are going to expand in
their offense. So you know again I don't really expect him
to finish outside of the top five, but as we've talked about
Super Bowl team,
everybody studies
Of course the teams that are playing them study them extra
hard and they're going to try to take away some of these
tricks that get Cooper cup open. So often so and I still
think you'll have a great year, but if you're gonna give me one
of those, I go he finishes outside the
top five.
Yeah, I agree with you. I think for the reasons we discussed
yesterday and earlier today, the idea that they're going to
blanket Cooper cup and affirmatively try to take him
away
and you've got Justin Jefferson who be the Cooper cup of
the Vikings offense. Got you march Ace coming along. You've got
guys who want to prove that? They're the best.
And and their offense and
Jefferson had over 1600, receiving yards
with a dysfunctional,
coaching staff and a revolving door offensive coordinator. And
it was another new offense. And another new this is Kevin
O'Connell taking the Rams approach to Minnesota. I think
if Justin Jefferson stays healthy,
it's going to be him and that's the other side of it to,
you know, I mean Cooper cup
managed to stay healthy all the last year. You never know when
a guy's going Injured. Just it's a high bar to lead
the league in receiving yards. So between the two options. It is
more likely in my mind that he ends up
out of the top five instead of leading the league
for the second straight year. Yeah, Alan Robinson being
there. I would think it's going to take some of his targets
away as well. I mean, Alan Robinson is really talented and
he's a bona fide. Number one, wide receiver in the NFL he
just have been on some crap teams and crap offenses. So
people don't know. So
I can imagine, you know,
a little Rams on Rams crime there with
as far as taking that away or taking some kit catches away
from Cooper couple. Yeah I think you hit it spot-on
there's some young talented guys and some different
offenses situations that I think are going to challenge
that that top receiving spot.
Next one shifting to the running backs cam Akers returns
to his pre-injury Workhorse. Roll. Remember he tore
an Achilles tendon prior to training camp? Last year came
back very late in the season but he still working his way
back to what he was
as a rookie in 2020
or Darrell Henderson
leads the team in rushing. This
Season. What's more? Like
I'm gonna go with Cam Akers return. So you know the workout
Workhorse roll he's
he's clearly the best running back. They got on their roster,
I like Darrell Henderson but he's a nice guy to come off
the bench. Spell him, you know,
a little smaller,
you know, maybe a hair quicker and some ways but Acres men, he
runs through tackles, he can break, tackles he can, he's
a home run hitter. I just, I think he'll be the guy for
them, you know, more times than not.
I agree with you completely and they're going to need it.
I think this year if there is that conscious effort to slow
down Cup and the rest of the passing game. Last one,
what's more likely, the Rams are top five in points per game
this season, or they fall outside of the top ten now for
context. Yeah, they were top two in points per game and Sean
mcveigh's first, two years, in l.a.
since then 11th in 2019, 22nd in 2020 and 7th. Last year,
are they top five or outside of the top 10? What's more likely?
I'm going to say if I got to choose between those two, I'm
going to say top five. I don't think they're going to fall
outside the top ten. I don't you know, just between McVeigh
this system, he's got,
you know, his imagination to create some big plays, Stafford
being an ear to, you know, we've talked about some of
the receivers it's still pretty talented. I have a hard time
thinking they can fall outside the top ten.
So I'll go with the top five in points points per game.
Yeah, I agree with you. This is one of those, what's more?
Likely that has a gap
that would kind of be tempted
to pick. Yeah. Right by if I could choose one through five
five through 10
or outside of the top ten I'd go five through 10 but between
the two I agree, more likely top five than out of the top 10
because it makes a because of Stafford because of what we
know
they can do. Even though they are in a difficult decision
or division or