1 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to RAMS Camp twenty two from UC Irvine, the 2 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: home of your reigning Super Bowl champion, Los Angeles Rams. 3 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: My name is JB. Long, and let's call this a 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: new season between the Horns. We're excited about the newest 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: member of our team. Will introduce Ricky at greater length 6 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: momentarily but quickly. Great to have you. As we go 7 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: down the road, Let's start with Andrew Ceciliano, who you 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 1: know from NFL Network, from Red Zone and the preseason 9 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: television voice of the Los Angeles Rams. Andrew, good to 10 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 1: see you, Jab. It is great to see you, and 11 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: and and you oh, and me too, and Ricky. It 12 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: starts already, Yes, and DeMarco Farr is really a champion 13 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: at every level. Now, champion as a broadcaster, champion with 14 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: the Rams, as a player in college with the Washington Huskies. 15 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: I'm sure you are a state champion in high school, 16 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: school and peewee, and a World Bowls of World Bowl. 17 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: Come on, it's fun. Star champion in the World Bowl, Ring, 18 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: World Bowl. Really cool, small though not real, but very cool. 19 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: One thing you are not as expert in, neither am 20 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: I nor Andrew is podcasting. And we are thrilled to 21 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: have Ricky Hollywood, who has more combined experience than the 22 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: three of us. She is an all star, she's got 23 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: a fascinating background, and she is the newest member of 24 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: our RAMS media team. So, Erica Tampose, welcome back to 25 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: RAMS Camp. Thank you guys. This is so awesome to 26 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 1: be here. Super excited to be part of this RAMS 27 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 1: squad and sitting up on a stage with you guys. 28 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: I mean, this is awesome. This is the highlight of 29 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: my day. Welcome to the Rambling. How did this process 30 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: come to be and why were you interested in joining 31 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 1: the raining World Champion? I mean, who wouldn't be with 32 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: this team? But the process is actually kind of simple. 33 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: It started started last year with some talks and with timing. 34 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: It didn't end up work working out. But like every 35 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: you know, situation in life, things that are meant to 36 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: happen find a way to figure themselves out. And so 37 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: this year came back, especially after you know, the winning 38 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl, it was like, hey, you guys, got 39 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: room for one more. I'm ready to jump on and 40 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: then the rest is history. We counter as a rookie, 41 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: I think you have to pick up dinner. No, oh, 42 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: I didn't know that, Okay, cool, cool, good demark you're 43 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,639 Speaker 1: actually steal in my thunder because among the topics we're 44 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: going to talk about on this edition between the Horns, 45 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: you guys are all expecting to the same place, so 46 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. We'll talk about the rookie that we 47 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: are all most excited about. Absolutely Lambs Camp twenty two, 48 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 1: a position group that fascinates us, a burning question for 49 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: this month as we prepare for a new season. But 50 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: before we get too far along, I did want to 51 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: give each of you a chance to reflect on the 52 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: Super Bowl season. That was in part because clearly the 53 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: head coach and the organization, the players have turned the 54 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: page already, right they have their Super Bowl rings, and 55 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: this gathering represents the start of a new chapter. No 56 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,519 Speaker 1: longer time to reflect on the previous one. But I 57 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: didn't want to slam that book on you all, so 58 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: any reflections. As we've gone through the last half of 59 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: a year since the Rams saw the confetti fall at 60 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: Sofi Stadium, it feels like yesterday. It also feels like 61 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: a hundred years ago. At the same time, I personally, 62 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: and I think talking to a lot of people around here, 63 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: the last couple of days. I'm not the only one. 64 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: I didn't go back and watch the game. Actually watched 65 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: Super Bowl fifty six until a week agolftime show. Um, 66 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,959 Speaker 1: the halftime show. I skipped over the halftime show. Wow, 67 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: you were there. I was there. No, I didn't go 68 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: home and watch. I watched it right when I got home, 69 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: Like I wanted to see how it looked on TV, 70 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: what people were talking about. That was the first thing 71 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: I did. I don't know. I do remember going to 72 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: NFL Network the next morning because I had to I 73 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: had to get in there early, and we did a 74 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: pre tape with Sean McVeigh and I remember it started 75 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: with Sean, have you slept? Ronnie said no, and I 76 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: said I haven't either. I don't know that I slept 77 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: that night. And I'm still trying to maybe work through 78 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: that physically and mentally. But just going back and watching 79 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: the game and seeing the contributians from like Bryson Hopkins 80 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl, I mean think about it, and 81 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: it's reminded me here watching here and this team, like 82 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: they're going to be guys that are going to contribute 83 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: this season that you never thought of sitting here and 84 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: I realized maybe Bryson's a bad example, but Kendall Blanton, 85 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 1: Bryson Hopkins on the field in the Super Bowl, making 86 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 1: plays on that final drive. And as much as we 87 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: talk about this team being top heavy with Matthew Stafford 88 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: and Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey and Bobby Wagner and 89 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:31,799 Speaker 1: so many stars, Cooper Cup and Allan Robinson, it's everyone 90 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: else that had to contribute. Travan Howard with two huge 91 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: plays obviously down the stretch to win that championship. That 92 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: brings back all the warm feelings for me. DeMarco, you've 93 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: been through this before, right, You've tried to cross a 94 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: summer having won a world championship. What does this transition like? 95 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: You know, it's weird. I was thinking about this on 96 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: the way over JB. It's different from my group to 97 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: this group because my head coach retired and we tried 98 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 1: to defend with a new head coach. Though this is 99 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: different with Sean McVeigh. But I did think, you know, 100 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 1: being the hunted versus the hunter is hard. Everybody you 101 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: get everybody's best shot. You're everybody's big game, so you 102 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 1: don't get a chance to rest. But when I watched 103 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: these guys practice. This doesn't look like a tired football team. 104 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 1: This doesn't look like a football team that has that 105 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 1: Super Bowl hangover. It looks like they're ready to try 106 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,239 Speaker 1: to defend this thing. And I think that all starts 107 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: with with Sean McVay. But I did, but you did. 108 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: I went back and watched the Super Bowl, just bits 109 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 1: and pieces, not as long, but I watched it again. 110 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: And this is no knock because Cooper Cup deserves everything 111 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:31,559 Speaker 1: that he's received. But how is Aaron Donald not your MVP? 112 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:33,840 Speaker 1: How is he not the the sp winner? How is 113 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: he not the greatest player, the greatest athlete on the planet. 114 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: Because without him at the end of that game, the 115 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: guys you mentioned, it doesn't matter. You know, you can't 116 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: close out that game without him. But you know, just 117 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: like you said, all the contributions that were made, but 118 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: then you're special players. You're big guys stepping up in 119 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: those big moments, getting it done. And you know, seeing 120 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: that when they got their rings, and it was so 121 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,160 Speaker 1: funny looking through the VIP area and seeing everyone kind 122 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 1: of angled in with Aaron Donald in the middle, and 123 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: I'm like, that's the steam in a nutshell. With Sean 124 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: McVay talking about what it's like to be on this journey. 125 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: But you know, he is the guy, and here you 126 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: are with rings and you get a chance to defend, 127 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: and here we are in training. Cam'm getting ready for it. 128 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: So it's awesome your head coach retired, Dick for meal 129 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: not going into the Hall of Fame. We are glad 130 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: that Sean McVey did not retire. We are glad that 131 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,559 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald did not retire. Erica from the outside looking 132 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: in and now stepping into this environment. In fact, I 133 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: think your first week included a ring ceremony. It did, yes, perspective, 134 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: do you care to link well, I was like, thank 135 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: you guys for throwing this party for me. It was 136 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 1: so nice. They had a red carpet and everything, which 137 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: was awesome. But no, it was so cool to see 138 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: this team because you know, like you said, coming from 139 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: the outside, you hear about different you know, tropes, like 140 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 1: you know, this team is in the best shape that 141 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 1: they've been and you hear all that stuff and some 142 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 1: people buy in, some people don't. But to actually be 143 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: a fly on the wall at that ring ceremony and 144 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: see these guys come together and celebrate like all that 145 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: went into it. It just gave me such an appreciation 146 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 1: for the individuals, like we've just been talking about on 147 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: this team that make the team what a team is. 148 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: And it's not just these superstars, it's everyone all holding 149 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: them up from together as well. And to just be 150 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: sort of on the sidelines to witness that from the inside, 151 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: it was like a very vulnerable, amazing moment to be 152 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: a part of. Now. I think back to being here 153 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: a year ago, and I think at that time we 154 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: all felt that there was potential for the Rams to 155 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: be the last team standing right, especially with the addition 156 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: of Matthew Stafford. But to be here again, I think 157 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: back on how dumbfounded I would have been if you 158 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: had told me that the path to hosting Super Bowl 159 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: fifty six at SOFI Stadium would include Von Miller, would 160 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: include Odell Beckham junior sign OBJ hashtag by the way, 161 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: and then would ultimately include taking Eric Weddle out of 162 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: retirement after two years to play nearly every meaningful snap 163 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: in the postseason. It's a reflection on just how early 164 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: we are in the process of the twenty twenty two 165 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: Rams and how anxious we all are to get started. 166 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: This is the first edition of Between the Horns. So 167 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: much has changed throughout the offseason, one thing is still 168 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: the same. We are presenting by your Southern California Toyota 169 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: Dealers and we are thankful for their sponsorship, and we 170 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: invite you to training camp starting this weekend. Friday will 171 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,239 Speaker 1: be our first session open to the public. The rams 172 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: dot com slash Training Camp is the place to go 173 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: to claim your free access. Okay, Erica, let's start with 174 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: you on our next round of questions here. And it's 175 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: really one burning question that I'm ask you going to 176 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: ask you to ask an answer as you come into 177 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: this training camp, as you put eyes on this new 178 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: edition of RAMS, what stands out in your mind as 179 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: the question they have to answer before they kick off 180 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: against the Buffalo Bills. This is maybe more me than 181 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:43,079 Speaker 1: necessarily the Rams having to answer it, but I'm curious 182 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: how you guys feel about this too. And I'm going 183 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: to give a sort of vague blanket question, but I 184 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: have a lot of not concerns is the wrong word, 185 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: But here's my question. Is Alan Robinson the real deal? 186 00:08:57,440 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: He looks the part, of course he does, But listen, 187 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: I say that, what I mean is he has you know, 188 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: we've the RAMS have dealt with players like this before, 189 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 1: with someone like OBJ with a narrative sort of surrounding 190 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 1: them of being unhappy or being sort of in a 191 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 1: tumultualist situation. So with Alan Robinson not being happy, you know, 192 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 1: he had what he skipped five games, missed five games 193 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: last season coming off of that, there was he you know, 194 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: there's some lingering public you know, gossip around that, and 195 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: so far in camp, it's awesome to see him. He 196 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: looks like he is totally being that guy. Him and 197 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford. I've seen them chatting about you know, which 198 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: was really cool to see them connect. Matthews like when 199 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: I do this, you should do that, and that you 200 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: can tell that they're really working on their relationship, which 201 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: is really cool to see. And coming from Chicago, so 202 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 1: you know, that goes without being said. This is a 203 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 1: new team, This is a new organization completely and just 204 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: how things are run. But will some of that rust, 205 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: will some of that you know, negativity? Is that just 206 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: going to be squashed and this is a new new moment? 207 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 1: What love? What I love about that question and answer 208 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: is like it's essentially can he join the ranks? Of 209 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: the truly elite in the National Football League in terms 210 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: of receiver. And he's going to do it in the 211 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: context of being a number two, right, right right, because 212 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: he's joining the reigning and triple crown winner. Good spot. 213 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: I mean, look, Cooper Cup's going to see a lot 214 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: of attention, you know, so you may get single covered 215 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: outside of the numbers, which is right in his wheelhouse. 216 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: But you would know better than me who's been throwing 217 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 1: to him in Chicago. Nobody, absolutely, no one. And obviously 218 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:31,199 Speaker 1: you say the professional quarterbacks would get paid obviously, but man, 219 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: yeah no. But you make a great point because and 220 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 1: I want to go hat tip of the hat to 221 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 1: my colleague, our colleague at the NFL network, Kyle Brandt. 222 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 1: When the OBJ thing was starting to boil over in Cleveland, 223 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 1: then the you know, hashtag free OBJ and Justin Jeffersons 224 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: were in the T shirt when they went to Minnesota 225 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: and all that. Kyle went on TV and I think 226 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 1: made a great point. It's like, hey, listen, I get 227 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:55,960 Speaker 1: it with OBJ, but you know what makes him so different? Um, 228 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:59,079 Speaker 1: why isn't there a free Alan Robinson campaign in Chicago? 229 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,439 Speaker 1: Why isn't there a free d Jay Moore campaign, a 230 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 1: free Terry McLaurin campaign. He kept his mouth shut and 231 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: he played through some pretty bad quarterback play there in Chicago. 232 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be unlocked here. I think 233 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna be amazing. I think the fact that that 234 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 1: Stafford and Cooper Cup, you know, went to Sean and 235 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: said go get us that guy, and it worked out. 236 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 1: When Vaughan turned the contract down, the money's there they 237 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:23,760 Speaker 1: can give to Alan Robinson. It worked out, and I 238 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 1: think it's going to be great. It kind of helped 239 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: this thing of not having Robert Woods because he was 240 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: the thumper and you might actually have gotten better at 241 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 1: receiver with Matthew Stafford. You have a chance to grow 242 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: with that guy. And like you said, with Cooper Cup, 243 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,559 Speaker 1: it's going to be it's gonna be a different offense 244 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: a little bit. But I think Alan Robinson, I think 245 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: it was held back by his quarterback. That won't be 246 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: the case here. So we'll see the best he has 247 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: to offer, hopefully if he stays healthy. Do far Riatt 248 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: has done with another question and your best answer for 249 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 1: Rams Camp twenty twenty two. You know, well, I'm always 250 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: gonna look at the line first and offensive line in particular, 251 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: not necessarily left tackle. I think Joseph Nopeboom is going 252 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: to be fine out there. He's athletic. This is a 253 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 1: very offensive line in the offense. You know this at 254 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: a lot of the time, the misdirection blocks the guy 255 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 1: for you. All you have to do is willem. I 256 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,079 Speaker 1: think Andrew Whitworth was the best at blocking two, blocking 257 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: his man and then going to get someone else. That 258 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: helps being an athlete. So I think Boom is going 259 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: to be there. But you know, your right guard is 260 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 1: your fence post to the offense. If your right guard 261 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 1: is getting walked back, it's hard to run the football. 262 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:21,200 Speaker 1: If you your right guard is getting beat off the 263 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: snap in the passing game, that's to the front side 264 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: of the quarterback. That just blows everything up. So you know, 265 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: I wonder who's gonna man that spot. Coleman Shelton, you 266 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 1: think he can hold onto that spot for right now? 267 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: When does Logan brus get ready? He definitely looks the part. 268 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: Big thighs, no neck, he's got a scowl on his face. 269 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: I love that about right guards. But until you get 270 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: that and that's your tough guy on the offensive line. 271 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: But until you get that guy solidified, I'll have some 272 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 1: concerns about the offensive line, but you've got Havenstein out there, 273 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 1: who was now the Graybeard, and Brian Allen is a 274 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: super Bowl winning center that will also help out whoever 275 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: plays there. But until that spot is solidified, I'll have 276 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 1: some concerns there. Andrew Whitworth a steady presence during this 277 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,559 Speaker 1: office some program here in Irvine with the Rams again today, 278 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: Andrew burning question in your mind? Can I be really boring? 279 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: That's to be easy, Andrew, Bam. It's a layup sets 280 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,680 Speaker 1: you up there, would be disappointed if you didn't take it. Punter. Um, 281 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: you got big, big shoes to fill there in Johnny Hecker, Um, 282 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: I know you and I were talking about this before 283 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 1: watching practice. UM. I know it's not the sexiest position 284 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 1: battle here, but it is one of the very few 285 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 1: position battles that we actually do have on this team. 286 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: And you have Dicker, Camera Dicker, and you have Riley Dixon, 287 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: who's the veteran. I think it comes down to holding. 288 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 1: Are you and I were talking about this before as well? Um, 289 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:39,960 Speaker 1: big shoes to fill. Um one of the most beloved 290 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: players on the roster obviously, who has now moved on 291 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 1: to Carolina. It's it's one of I know, looking ahead 292 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: to the preseason here and in the preseason broadcast, there's 293 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 1: only so many position battles we could talk about. You 294 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,839 Speaker 1: took right guard. No, that's the big one. I mean, 295 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: the other one, other than maybe figuring out the secondary 296 00:13:56,720 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 1: with somebody young guys back there is who's gonna punt? Yeah, 297 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 1: second summer in a row. You're going to be dealing 298 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: with a punting competition for the Rams during those three 299 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 1: television broadcasts minus depth at corner. I think we know 300 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: who the top three are and we can touch on 301 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 1: them as we go here, But do the Rams have 302 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 1: the depth and the answers at corner to contend with 303 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:17,719 Speaker 1: the best passing attacks in the National Football League. We've 304 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: spent a lot of time this offseason talking about how 305 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 1: difficult the Rams schedule is going to be, and one 306 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: recent iteration of that was the Athletics quarterback tiers article 307 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 1: that came out this week. Would you think of that? 308 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 1: Probably another conversation for another podcast. But I was actually 309 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: fine with where they put Stanford, but with Stafford. But 310 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: let's go through that another time. My point in saying 311 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 1: that was if you look at their first five, they'll 312 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: all face the ramsisition the top five quarterbacks in the league. 313 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 1: I think Burrow was six, Stafford was seven, and then 314 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, also on the Rams schedule come Christmas, was eight. 315 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 1: So the Rams in the cornerback position, losing Darius Williams 316 00:14:57,080 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 1: to free agency, who plays opposite Jalen Ram, who was 317 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,400 Speaker 1: the best corner in football last year, is a burning 318 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: question in my estimation, and I do think there are 319 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: some great options there. There's a chance that I think 320 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: the addition, the readdition of Troy Hill proves to be 321 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,680 Speaker 1: the most important draft Day, Draft Weekend choice the Rams 322 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,440 Speaker 1: made during this cycle because the impact he can have 323 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 1: on this team. I'm thrilled with Robert Rochelle's potential. I 324 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 1: think he was right there threatening to lock down a 325 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: starting job at a couple of junctures. Last season. Didn't 326 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: happen for him. Maybe it will this year. And when 327 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 1: you talk to Rams on this roster, one common pick 328 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: for a breakout star for this team is David Long Junior. 329 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 1: So before we even get to the new additions to 330 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 1: that room, I do think there are some great, some 331 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 1: great options there. Speaking of rooms, are our next topic, 332 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: and Erica'll come back to you, is if you could 333 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: only watch one position group over the next couple of 334 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 1: weeks here in Irvine, which position group are you most 335 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: fascinated by preparing for a new season. Well, I can't 336 00:15:56,680 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 1: say all of them, and I'll take DeMarco's here. I 337 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: am the least experience when it comes to the O line, 338 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: and I think that my ideal male body type is, 339 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:09,920 Speaker 1: like you said, big men with no necks. So I'm 340 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: going to stay over there and sort of figure out that. 341 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: But I think it's so interesting to see Coleman moving 342 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 1: around and how they're Sean's using Logan bruss already and 343 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: how he's sort of been switching playing different different areas, 344 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: and to me, that is really kind of fascinating and 345 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: something that I would like to dig into more. Can 346 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 1: we get you off of defensive line for I think 347 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: every time we've asked you this question every summer, it's 348 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 1: been your defensive line. Actually this year it is. Okay, 349 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: I'm so intrigued by linebacker because Bobby Wagner's here. Bobby 350 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: Wagner is they keep calling him old, and every time 351 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: I look at the stat sheet, didn't he finish third 352 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 1: and tackles like one hundred and seventy tackles almost unassisted. 353 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: So he's getting to the football. And from what I 354 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: watched today, he's an every down linebacker, which means you 355 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: don't pull him out in the passing game. But what 356 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: intrigued me was watching him at Mike. This is certain 357 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:00,120 Speaker 1: situations versus certain teams like San Francisco watching him at 358 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: the linebacker and Ernest Jones be your weekside, your whip, 359 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:06,040 Speaker 1: your running hit guy. That's scary. That's how you build 360 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: a pro bowler. You cover them all up, Bobby Wagner 361 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,119 Speaker 1: plugs holes, and you let the free hitter go to 362 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 1: the football, which is what Ernest Jones does anyway. So 363 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:16,760 Speaker 1: that is very, very intriguing. And I love the way 364 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 1: they're lining guys up and barking orders of guys and 365 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 1: everybody is getting lined up properly. So that is my 366 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 1: new favorite group to watch outside of the D line. 367 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: That was my answer as well. It's been fun to 368 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 1: watch those kind of Mentor and Mente work together with 369 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: Wagner and Jones. Sean McVay said yesterday that in his 370 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: now what six Camps, this is as far along in 371 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: terms of installation, alignment, and assignment as the Ramps have 372 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 1: ever been. I have to think that Wagner plays a 373 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 1: huge role in that, does he not. I haven't seen 374 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 1: a double whistle or any coach yelling about we blew alignment, assignment, 375 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: adjustment and training camp for one day. I'm usually everybody 376 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 1: messes up, but with those guys calling signals getting you 377 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 1: lined up, that's just too much experience, especially for a 378 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: guy who was the starter and then moving the Bobby Wagner, 379 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,119 Speaker 1: So what a great addition. He doesn't look old to 380 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: me at all when you watch him on day and 381 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 1: you think about how the Rams have won on defense, 382 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: going back to Wade Phillips and then Brandon Staley now 383 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 1: or Honey Morris, I've been kind of tap dancing around 384 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 1: a way to say this. That doesn't disparage those who 385 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 1: came before it inside linebacker, but it's it's been a 386 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: position the Rams have not invested in in this way. 387 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 1: Now you have two standing there in the middle of 388 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: their defense, one that they drafted with the intention of 389 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: being that Darius Leonard guy right, and another future Hall 390 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 1: of Famer who just happened to come free from a 391 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: division rival. My point is the Rams have won on defense, 392 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: not in spite of their off ball linebacker. Yeah, yeah, 393 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 1: but now can they really win because of their off 394 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: ball linebacker? Had to hide it and protect it? I 395 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:45,720 Speaker 1: was I went back since Corey Littleton. I think Micah 396 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: Kaiser opened as the starter, and then it was who 397 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: was last year? Kenny Young? Great moments. Believe me, they 398 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,399 Speaker 1: all shined at times. It's it's hard for me to 399 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:58,400 Speaker 1: take my eyes off the d line, especially when ninety 400 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 1: nine is out there. But this is different this year 401 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: with these with these two guys, and you're not giving 402 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,680 Speaker 1: the greeting dot to a safety, you give it into 403 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 1: a Hall of Famer and Bobby Wagner at Mike. Absolutely, 404 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: it's back to where it should be. Yeah, it's hard 405 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 1: for safeties to come up there. Some good years there 406 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:14,639 Speaker 1: when Weddell had it sure fuller. I think could do 407 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:17,360 Speaker 1: it again, certainly, Yeah, but stay back there. Let the lineback, 408 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,880 Speaker 1: but just a lamb where we finished. When they signed Wagner, 409 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: you and I think thought similarly, this is a solution 410 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:26,360 Speaker 1: to San Francisco, no matter who they start at quarterback. 411 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: Oh yes, try to run it now, absolutely, because who's 412 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 1: had more success against them than them in Seattle. Absolutely 413 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,879 Speaker 1: position group, Andrew, I'm going to piggyback off what you 414 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 1: stayed with, depth of corner, just the secondary in general, 415 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:40,719 Speaker 1: when you're drafting two safeties or a couple of corners 416 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: seemingly every year. Got a lot of youth back there, 417 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:45,159 Speaker 1: but got a log jam, You got a numbers game, 418 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: and I don't know how that numbers game is going 419 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 1: to play out when you get to the final countdown 420 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,199 Speaker 1: after the game in Cincinnati, with the final cutdown. But 421 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: Darren Kendricks out here and making plays every day, made 422 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 1: two more in the red zone today that got the 423 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: defense running into the end zone to celebrate and congratulate him. 424 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:02,359 Speaker 1: That's a guy that started at Clemson as a freshman. 425 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 1: It's a guy that played on the biggest of stages 426 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 1: at Georgia as well. I don't care that he's a 427 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 1: seventh round pick. That guy can play, and he got 428 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: to Kobe Durant playing inside as well. Obviously he's a 429 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,920 Speaker 1: lock to make the roster considering where he was picked 430 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 1: this year. There's a lot of youth and a lot 431 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:23,400 Speaker 1: of youth or a lot of young veterans at safety 432 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: as well, where you have to try to figure out 433 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: how many you keep and where those bodies go. That 434 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: to me is fascinating just to see the numbers game 435 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: on the back end. Kendrick or DKs, he's already become 436 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: known to his teammates, already has the Jalen Ramsey endorsement, 437 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: and you talk about championship pedigree, four prep state titles, 438 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: four years of college football playoff experience, two national title 439 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 1: teams Clemson and Georgia. The reputation on him is that 440 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,440 Speaker 1: he felt because he's a step slow for his position. Well, 441 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,640 Speaker 1: he's physically ready now, and I think his training camp 442 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 1: experience may prove to be similar to the one that 443 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:57,440 Speaker 1: Jordan Fuller had a couple of years ago. Remember Taylor 444 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 1: Rapp came through that summer injured and were all these 445 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:03,919 Speaker 1: free opportunities with the number one defense, and Fuller just 446 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: took that and ran with it. Now, I'm not saying 447 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: Kendrick is going to beat out the other options and 448 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 1: start as one of the two or three corners against 449 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills, but I think he has those reps 450 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:15,919 Speaker 1: right now. While Ramsey is largely holding a playsheet and mentoring, 451 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 1: He's not your average seventh round pick. Yeah, all right, 452 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:20,680 Speaker 1: so let's use that to transition out to rookies we're 453 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,679 Speaker 1: most excited about as we wind down this season debut 454 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 1: between the Horns Andrew DeMarco, JB and Erica Hope you're 455 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: watching on YouTube and or listening on whatever podcast platform 456 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 1: you prefer a rookie that has caught your eye, Ricky Hollywood, Okay, 457 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,920 Speaker 1: I just feel for rookies, like they have a soft 458 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 1: spot in my heart, and I just like want to 459 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:45,159 Speaker 1: just take them all out to dinner. Not you guys, 460 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 1: because I just you said I had to pay for it. 461 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make them pay for it, you know. But 462 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 1: I just I you see these young guys that their 463 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,359 Speaker 1: dreams come true and they make it into the league 464 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: and then they're they're at a training camp and it's 465 00:21:56,800 --> 00:22:00,959 Speaker 1: just so it's so inspiring. But that being said, you 466 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: can kind of tell when when some guys are that 467 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,439 Speaker 1: guy and some guys are sort of a little bit 468 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 1: timid and they're not really ready to put their foot 469 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:12,359 Speaker 1: out there. Um. I've been interested in Danielle Hardy and 470 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:14,359 Speaker 1: I think that it's interesting that he got most of 471 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:16,920 Speaker 1: his production in college. And I'm not a huge college 472 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 1: ball tape dog, if you will. But he got a 473 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: lot of his production from special teams and they've been 474 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: sort of using him in that way during training camp, 475 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:30,360 Speaker 1: so sort of interesting to see where he'll fall. And 476 00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: he's he seems pretty fast and I've just been sort 477 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,120 Speaker 1: of kind of keeping my eye on him so far. 478 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 1: That's big sky tape dog, Eric, Yeah, Yeah, yeah, all 479 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: twenty two baby got big sky. Yeah. Are the rookies? 480 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:46,360 Speaker 1: Are the rookies? Um? I mean Kendricks made plays seemingly 481 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,479 Speaker 1: every day. I mean really, it's it's the top end, 482 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 1: it's the bottom. So it's Kendrick there in the seventh 483 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,239 Speaker 1: round and Daniel Hardy as well. Curious to see if 484 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: he could make some of that Chris Garrett impact we 485 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: saw in the preseason last year, where he's getting off 486 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 1: the edge and getting sacks against fourth string tackles. I 487 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:02,360 Speaker 1: would be right, that's great for the preseason TV broadcast 488 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 1: and ABC seven of course. Um, solid solid plug right there. Um. 489 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: But le mean Logan Brush to your point, is the 490 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: guy that look it could be Coleman Shelton, but is 491 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: the one that you could potentially circle as saying he 492 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: is a starter. He has the clearest lane right now 493 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 1: to be a starter, and he plays such an integral part, 494 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,399 Speaker 1: a huge role if he is starting at right guard 495 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:28,800 Speaker 1: next to Brian Allen. So he's the one that I 496 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: would love to see get some legit game reps in 497 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: the preseason. I don't know how Sean's gonna play that, 498 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:37,880 Speaker 1: as you know, he despises putting those guys out there, 499 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:41,439 Speaker 1: but he's got to get those reps somewhere. It reminds 500 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:44,399 Speaker 1: me of that guy. He looks like, you know, like 501 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:46,399 Speaker 1: one of the strong men, and at some points it 502 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:48,159 Speaker 1: was like seven foot tell yeah, but I mean just 503 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:50,640 Speaker 1: that athletic build. He's strong and he's gonna build into 504 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,119 Speaker 1: the spot. So eventually he's going to be that guy, 505 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 1: hopefully if he stays healthy. So uh, back to the 506 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 1: D line. There's a guy from that hotbed of football, 507 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 1: Rice Elijah Garcia. I keep hearing more and more about 508 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 1: Elijah Garcia. Look out for this guy. He's better than 509 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,800 Speaker 1: what his draft status was, and he's very, very active, 510 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: and everything they said about him is true. And there's 511 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: going to be reps out there available for that backup 512 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: defensive tackle spot, that swing defensive end back into the 513 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:19,239 Speaker 1: inside who's gonna back up Aaron, who's gonna back up 514 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: Great Gains. Who's gonna back up a Sean yet to 515 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: be determined. So I love his motor, I love his 516 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 1: body's hype, and I just love the fact that he's 517 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: out here learning from the best right now. So watch 518 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 1: out for Elijah Garcia. Someone undrafted is gonna make this froster, right, 519 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 1: That's what's awesome about this time a year, in the 520 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 1: month ahead. It happens every summer someone who was not 521 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 1: picked on that draft weekend ends up making the first 522 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: fifty three. And to that point, I tried to go, 523 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 1: you know, deep into the roster here and find someone 524 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 1: who was undrafted who I think might have an inside 525 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 1: track to make this team shot in the dark. Don't 526 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: have any inside information, but I'm going inside linebacker Jacob Hummel, 527 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:56,879 Speaker 1: who did just about everything for Iowa State, And we 528 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 1: were talking about position groups to watch. I almost went 529 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 1: like way too broad in eric and just said special 530 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 1: teams in general. That's kind of the catchall because if 531 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:07,399 Speaker 1: you watch closely, Jod Camills will kind of tell you, 532 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:10,639 Speaker 1: right who's done well enough to earn his trust and 533 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,879 Speaker 1: maybe earn a role on the back end of this roster, 534 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,920 Speaker 1: like if you're running with the number one punt team 535 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,360 Speaker 1: or the number one kick return team, you can kind 536 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,880 Speaker 1: of glean some answers. Can you not de market training camp? 537 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,200 Speaker 1: That's good, Okay, So that means you've earned a job. 538 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:24,800 Speaker 1: I like where Jacob Hummel is lining up, Let's just 539 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: say that. And also knowing that Trayvan Howard is not 540 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: currently on the field, and that behind those two inside 541 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:33,240 Speaker 1: linebackers we mentioned, the Rams may need some additional options 542 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: to go with veterans, like like a Rose Boom. Maybe 543 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 1: keep an eye on Jacob Hummel while Andrew is calling 544 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: these preess You say, Iowa State? Can you get to Ames, 545 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: Iowa from here? I've lived in Iowa one one plane, right, Okay? 546 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:49,639 Speaker 1: Can you fly to Aims Direct? No? You can. More importantly, 547 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:54,360 Speaker 1: you can get from Iowa to Los Ange. Okay, we 548 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 1: can get there on your private jet, her private jet. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, rookie, Yeah, 549 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,199 Speaker 1: I got it. I got a guy story for the 550 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 1: favorite for Rams Rookie of the Year here in twenty 551 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:08,239 Speaker 1: twenty two, Ricky Hollywood for Andrew Ceciliano for DeMarco far 552 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 1: I'm JB. Long, Thank you as always to our so 553 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 1: Cal Toyota Dealers for sponsoring this edition of Between the Horns. 554 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,120 Speaker 1: Looking forward to an amazing training camp, You can join 555 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: us the RAMS dot com slash training camp here at 556 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:36,080 Speaker 1: UC Irvine