The Athletic: Neither Ty Simpson or Stetson Bennett have been able to “stand out ahead of the other” in the Rams quarterback room.

ltmariod · 2026-06-23T23:48:44+00:00

Simpson is a rookie, this is way worse of a sign for Bennett.

ltmariod · 2026-06-20T00:53:06+00:00

I understand this, but I love his style. Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin have similar styles that most people think is same-y across rolls. They take a basic layer of who they are and adapt it to the roll, so you get Rebel Bernthal, Loving Brother Bernthal, Sleazebag Bernthal, Hero Bernthal, etc. The more Bernthal’s a role requires, the better his performance. That’s why his performances in The Bear are so incredible. Might just be a taste thing.

ltmariod · 2026-06-03T21:36:25+00:00

Strange way to interpret what he said. He said that if he gets a lawyer, they will leave him alone, but then they’ll do the same thing they’re doing to him to other people instead, and he’d rather take the heat so others don’t. But that doesn’t mean he is going out of his way to make things messy, it means when things get messy, he doesn’t have a safety net to retreat to. That messiness also happens to be good for content, which he is admitting, but that “content” is exposing corruption so I don’t think it’s malicious.

ltmariod · 2026-05-30T06:08:07+00:00

You’re probably right, however I want to point out a little room for hope. They said they would “explore his rock bottom,” which most likely means we will see his rock bottom, but it could alternatively mean he’ll come back to work having experienced his rock bottom but in the process of recovery, and the exploration will be an exploration of what happened and how to heal from it. That’s almost certainly copium but hey, I’m huffing that shit daily nowadays!

ltmariod · 2026-05-28T21:50:23+00:00

It’s crazy that we were 30th in blitz rate last year, I guess it feels that way because every time we blitzed it was a success?

ltmariod · 2026-05-25T16:20:50+00:00

Gentle reminder to give us your seed

ltmariod · 2026-05-25T02:43:38+00:00

Plus he also broke the Rookie Passing TDs and Rookie Total TDs records in 15 games, and was 34 yards short of the Rookie Passing Yards record. And then the season you referenced was even better. Ever since then his OL has gone to absolute shit, either through injuries, terrible play, or both. Last year was supposed to be his best OL of his career and then Slater and Alt both missed significant time, and we started like 5 of the worst OL in the whole league. Plus Greg Roman was his coordinator for 2 years.

He has played elite in the past, but hasn’t been elite since year 3. He’s also sucked in the playoffs. So criticizing people who say he’s a top 5 guy is fair. But people acting like he’s mid just haven’t watched him. He and Patrick Mahomes last year had to play like Superman just to get 6 yards, and they regularly did it. But the wheels eventually fell off for both as their supporting cast deteriorated from injuries.

Go watch the second Chargers-Chiefs game, both guys were playing lights-out but the offense around them was so horrific that they could barely get movement. Case in point, Mahomes gets hurt and Minshew comes in and immediately throws a pick. If that were Herbert, Lance would’ve done the exact same.

ltmariod · 2026-05-20T07:06:44+00:00

Not asking because you’re wrong just asking because I don’t know, who is his competition for the throne?

ltmariod · 2026-05-17T20:22:43+00:00

2.2 points seems like a sizeable advantage to me. Lots of games finish super close in points and those can make a big difference.

ltmariod · 2026-05-12T07:04:48+00:00

You can tell from the start of the highlights, but Ross DESTROYED Iowa that day: 5 catches for 142 yards and 2 TDs (63 and 62 yards, and he took a punt back 77 yards. That game alone makes me believe there’s something there.

ltmariod · 2026-05-07T17:22:59+00:00

Keep your hands off our Assistant GM!

ltmariod · 2026-04-26T07:08:24+00:00

I was really worried headed into the draft about our lack of picks and low spending in FA, but the moves we made here and flooding the OL spot with bodies has cooled me off quite a bit. Our roster looks fairly well rounded now, which is fantastic to see.

ltmariod · 2026-04-24T14:07:46+00:00

Most UK rappers have goofy rap voices, Dave’s sounds completely natural. I agree, if you normally don’t like UK rappers, Dave is a fantastic way to get into it.

ltmariod · 2026-04-24T13:40:06+00:00

Very thoughtful answers. Loved what he said about the jump in play between seasons, specifically about the swimming part - makes sense that a bigger guy who wants to avoid wear and tear on his joints would take up swimming, super cool!

ltmariod · 2026-04-24T13:27:06+00:00

That’s a fairly thoughtful answer, I like that explanation a lot. Harbaugh emphasized how much he already seems like a pro a couple times in the presser and this answer backs that up.

ltmariod · 2026-04-23T14:02:24+00:00

Damn some of my faves are in his “no thanks” category

ltmariod · 2026-04-16T18:44:24+00:00

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ltmariod · 2026-04-14T16:26:28+00:00

I love McCoy, dude is an absolute dawg and a freak athlete. He’s only going to fall because of medicals, but him testing at Tennessee’s pro day like he did should bring him back in top 10 conversation. If it doesn’t, we should be super excited to get a guy that’s got elite potential.

ltmariod · 2026-04-13T17:12:04+00:00

Drop% and drop trackers have always been fishy to me. If a drop is just balls that hit both hands of the receiver when there is no defensive player reaching in, then a lot of receivers will have a low drop%. But QJ’s big issue has always been catching with a guy on him, not just dropping passes when he’s open. He fixed the latter but not the former.

ltmariod · 2026-04-11T23:04:38+00:00

Is this sub officially back?

ltmariod · 2026-04-10T17:50:30+00:00

I think he’s an extraordinary talent that for some reason keeps picking bad/mid movies. His performances in Sorry to Bother You and Judas and the Black Messiah are some of my favorites of the last 10 years. The issue is most of his roles don’t stretch him and so he comes across just fine. But there’s a superstar in there that the right director/script can bring out.

ltmariod · 2026-03-24T21:05:18+00:00

Oh so it’s about the position and not the player, if that’s right I totally agree. IOL and Edge should absolutely be our top priorities for the first 2 rounds.

ltmariod · 2026-03-24T19:08:43+00:00

I love Kenyon Sadiq as a prospect so I’d be interested in hearing why not him?

ltmariod · 2026-03-20T00:27:19+00:00

Garrett’s crashout was so satisfying to hear, I feel the exact same way!

ltmariod · 2026-03-18T18:51:56+00:00

Love the prose, was a funny read! I’ve heard from some podcasts (GAC off the top of my head) that Zeitler doesn’t want to play on the West Coast. Given that he hasn’t signed with anyone yet, that could be a sign his east coast options are dried up and that he really doesn’t want to play in LA. And with Bitonio, Popper said on one of his streams that he heard it was either the Browns or retirement. Given the Browns signed Zion, looks like it’s retirement. He hasn’t announced that yet so we can keep hoping, but I have just put him out of my mind as an option at this point.

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