Random Ramsdom: Tight end an issue for this season’s LA team?

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 3/29/24

The Los Angeles Rams are preparing for the upcoming season. There is plenity of excitement around young tight ends like Davis Allen and newly signed TE Colby Parkinson. However, the reality is that until we see either of those players do what Tyler Higbee has done for the Rams the last number of season, then the position will be a question mark.

What are your thoughts about the Rams and their state of tight end? Perhaps they draft one? Please comment on whatever you’d like and have a great day! Thanks for checking out Turfshowtimes!

Los Angeles Rams Fantasy Football buzz from 2024 NFL owners meeting: TE is an issue for the Rams (cbssports)

“The Rams weapons are relatively set for Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford. Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp and Demarcus Robinson lead the receiving corps, and Kyren Williams is the No. 1 running back.

But tight end is an issue for the Rams with Tyler Higbee (knee) likely out for the start of the season. He suffered a torn ACL and MCL in the wild-card loss to the Lions.

“You just feel terrible with Tyler Higbee getting injured,” McVay said. “He’s meant so much to our team, but you know he’s gonna be a PUP guy for sure.”

With Higbee out, Davis Allen is my favorite backup tight end for the Rams. He started Week 14 at Baltimore when Higbee was out with a neck injury and caught four passes for 50 yards and a touchdown on five targets. Allen is worth a late-round flier in tight-end premium leagues.”

5 players who could be nice surprises for the Rams in 2024 (ramblinfan)

“It’s uncanny to absorb the fact that the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback for six NFL seasons is now the backup quarterback on this roster. While he is an oft-injured quarterback, he has an uncanny knack of making the right throws at the right time to win games. After all, he has 13 fourth-quarter comebacks and 13 game winning drives over the course of his career. Just to place that into perspective, Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford has piloted 35 fourth-quarter comebacks and 44 game winning drives.

The LA Rams are not handing over the keys to the team by signing Garoppolo to a one-year deal. The strategy is simple. The Rams know that they will face the 49ers at least twice this season, and Garoppolo’s intimate knowledge of their roster and coaches will be incredibly valuable when the two teams face off in 2024. But Garoppolo is more than a play of espionage to aid the team.”

Los Angeles Rams’ Predicted Win Total Doesn’t Match 2023’s Success (ramsdigest)

“DraftKings Sportsbook released their projected over/under win totals for the upcoming NFL season, and the Rams’ have a predicted mark over/under of 8.5. Los Angeles is joined by the Bears, Browns, Colts, Jaguars, Chargers, Steelers and Buccaneers with the same projected win total.

The Rams’ other NFC West foe, the Seattle Seahawks, is listed at over/under 7.5 wins alongside the Saints, while the Cardinals are grouped with the Commanders, Vikings, Raiders, Giants and Titans at over/under 6.5 wins.

Per DraftKings, the teams with the best-predicted win totals are the two participants in February’s Super Bowl, San Francisco and Kansas City, and the loser of last season’s AFC Championship game, the Ravens.”

Random Ramsdom: Mock Draft Battle: Bengals vs Rams (By Ferragamo15 on Mar 27, 2024)

“We’re using the NFLMDD simulator. The computer picks for the Rams, I’m drafting using 2 teams (as usual), controlling the Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals.

Draft needs for the Bengals: I love their roster. Not only do they have a talented young core, I like many of their backup players, offense and defense. I even like their long snapper (not joking, I’m serious), so there isn’t a position that I think they absolutely must draft. They are in a position to look for value. There are some position groups that I’d list as preferences, but they did a good job in FA to plug the biggest holes, buying them breathing room on a temporary basis with 1- and 2-year contracts to postpone drafting that position.

Offensive line in general I see as a need. They were 27th in pass block win rate last year and they need younger reinforcements and future starters at both interior OL and OT.

They could use more punch on their DL. I think they need DT more than DE and they use a 4-man front, so we’re looking for a bigger rush end, not a small OLB type.

Both Chase and Higgins are about to become super expensive, so while they have good WR talent and promising backups, they should jump at an opportunity to steal a potential starting WR. It would give them financial flexibility in case they lose one of their WRs in the near future.

They could use another TE, especially a receiving TE. They already have a blocking specialist TE. They added Gesicki, but he’s on a 1-year deal.”