{"id":54378,"date":"2016-08-18T09:57:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T16:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=54378"},"modified":"2016-08-18T09:57:30","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T16:57:30","slug":"rams-training-camp-notes-08172016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=54378","title":{"rendered":"Rams Training Camp Notes: 08\/17\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rams\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher \u2013 Training Camp Post-Practice \u2013 August 17, 2016<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

(Opening Remarks)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe just finished our second day of back-to-back padded practices and I thought, for the most part, it was pretty good. The temperature is up a little bit and we got some work done \u2013 it was kind of spirited \u2013 we had another nine-on-seven drill where we were focusing on the run game. So I thought things looked pretty well. As you know, once you get to tomorrow, then we start kind of getting focused and prepping for the preseason game. All in all, I think we\u2019re in a good situation; we\u2019ve had a few guys that did not practice today. \u2018Higgs\u2019 (TE Tyler Higbee) didn\u2019t practice, (RB Aaron) Green didn\u2019t practice \u2013 they\u2019ve not been ruled out for the game by any means, but they needed a break. (T) Isaiah Battle went in, he had an issue in the pass rush over here \u2013 they took him in (to the locker room). He\u2019s been dealing with a little knee issue and some swelling and I think it kind of buckled on him. It doesn\u2019t look like there\u2019s anything serious. We still have not ruled him out for the game. (DE) Rob Quinn will be on his way back (from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro) \u2013 I just got a text, I can\u2019t verify it, but I think she (Quinn\u2019s sister Jasmine Camacho-Quinn) hit the hurdle. She was winning and she \u2013 did you guys know, is that what you heard? He was excited, she was in position and then she stumbled over the hurdle. Anyway, too bad for her, but what a great experience for Rob to get down there and to see here. So he\u2019ll be back with us, hopefully tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On the feistiness at the end of practice)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to happen. Guys were pushing and shoving, but the important thing they have to realize is that at that point in the drive, we had to hurry up to kill the ball, so we could get the points. It was a before the half drive and the offensive linemen got a little feisty and they were pushing and they weren\u2019t paying attention to get up and kill the ball. A penalty will kill you \u2013 a 10-second run off and you don\u2019t get a chance for points. Plus, sometimes you don\u2019t get a chance to get the ball off. That\u2019s where practice is so valuable, because of the learning experience and we\u2019ll discuss those things with them tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he ever tells a defensive player to try to bait an offensive player into doing that during practice to see how the offense handles it)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, we don\u2019t do anything like that. We discuss those things in meetings and we prepare them in the event that that will happen. To me, I think it\u2019s unethical. Right now, with the emphasis in the league being on sportsmanship and taunting \u2013 if an official hears something that he may not have heard, that penalty can go either way. You can\u2019t risk that at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On QB Jared Goff getting reps with the first team offense today)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHe got reps in the walk-thru and he got reps in one period. We\u2019re trying to give him reps with the 1s in one period per day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how he thinks Goff looked today)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought he was fine. I need a card to hold up that says \u2018Jared was fine,\u2019 and put it back down.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(On if there\u2019s anything that reveals itself that he hasn\u2019t seen as Goff is getting incrementally better)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day there\u2019s something that he does better and different, especially in the huddle and his understanding \u2013 a check here or a check there and a ball out quick. He\u2019s progressing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if the progress that he\u2019s seeing from the team is \u2018slowly but surely\u2019 or incremental)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe defense may gain an advantage in one period and the offense may gain an advantage an advantage in another period. As long as one of the two are gaining advantages, we\u2019re moving forward. It\u2019s that simple philosophy of if one of those guys on that field got better today, then our team got better today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how he likes the competitiveness from both sides)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re competing. The only thing we remind them and you\u2019re mindful of is the chirping and the talking back-and-forth, if it becomes a distraction, it becomes an issue. So can you focus through it? There is a lot of talking that goes on on the field on Sundays. Our guys are just having fun out there, they\u2019re teasing each other and all of that, but they\u2019re lining up and executing \u2013 which is important \u2013 when the ball\u2019s snapped.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On S\/LB Mark Barron not practicing today)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe just rested Mark today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if Barron is on track to play on Saturday)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, he\u2019s on track to play, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if saying Goff will play when he\u2019s ready to play is a threshold of the things he\u2019s able to do and how much is relative to how QB Case Keenum is performing)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWell Case is still clearly ahead and Jared\u2019s getting better. Again, I keep talking about it, there\u2019s no timetable, it\u2019s patience, things are moving along in a good fashion right now and we\u2019re pleased with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he measures Goff\u2019s progression on a scale independent of Keenum or if it\u2019s tied to how Keenum performs)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, his progress is independent of Case\u2019s, but we have to be realistic because who is going to eventually give us the best chance to win and when is that going to be? So that\u2019s kind of the way we look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On the importance of stocking up on quarterbacks with how much the team has invested in its top three quarterbacks)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very important. I traded for Case as well, so it\u2019s very, very important. It\u2019s been a point of emphasis for us since I got here. Right now, the position itself is improving, which is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if it\u2019s difficult to find playing time for Keenum, Goff and QB Sean Mannion)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a problem. Everybody\u2019s going through the same thing. When you talk about playing time, are you talking about preseason games or practice, because we combine them both. Our evaluation process involves not only the preseason game itself, but the practice session, the walk-thru session, the meeting sessions and everything. There are a lot of reps to go around; you just have to find ways of getting them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he still expects Goff to play about one half in Saturday\u2019s preseason game)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to discuss playtime, so I\u2019ll be available to talk about playtime tomorrow. I want to address it with the staff and players before we address it publically, which is fair, so we\u2019ll talk about it. I\u2019d like to get Jared; right now \u2013 as we go into the discussions \u2013 I\u2019d like to get Jared a shot with the 1s in this game. Whether that\u2019s a series or two series, I don\u2019t know, we\u2019ll try to be more specific for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rams QB Jared Goff \u2013 <\/u><\/strong>Training Camp Post-Practice \u2013 August 17, 2016<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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(On getting reps with the first team)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGood, good. Everyday seems like, getting a few reps with them, some in walk-thru, as well, so it\u2019s going well. I feel as comfortable with them as I do, just play football with the other guys. I just try to improve every day, and try not to make it more than it is, comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how he\u2019s getting better handling more reps)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, every day gets better. Like I\u2019ve said a few times at this point, every day its gotten better since OTAs, all the way through, through the summer, minicamp, up until now, I feel like I\u2019ve grown exponentially, and I\u2019m happy with where I\u2019m at.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how smooth his rhythm was during practice)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I try to do every time is be as smooth as I can and try to get the rhythm like you said, and just got to keep improving, and continue to feel more comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what he tries to improve on a daily basis)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s similar to what you said right there. I want to be more comfortable every day. I feel like I am. Every day I get more comfortable and get more fluid and more in a rhythm. Stuff becomes more natural every day. So, it\u2019s been going well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his confidence throwing the long ball)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAgainst our defense it does. You don\u2019t get, especially with seven-on-(seven); you don\u2019t get too many chances like that to run a fly like that. They did a good job playing deep, and don\u2019t get beat deep often. When you do get a chance to let it fly, yeah. You don\u2019t throw many of those in camp, especially against our defense, so it\u2019s nice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On his thought going into the second game, and what he want to do different from the first)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the main thing is it won\u2019t be all new. Just like the pregame routine, what we do before the game, what we do on the sidelines, I\u2019ll be kind of, somewhat, used to that. It won\u2019t be brand new to me. That\u2019ll help and hopefully make me more comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On the development of his three-step drop)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGreat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On the one area he feels he needs to improve)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if I can pinpoint one thing. It\u2019s trying to feel more comfortable every day with everything to do. It\u2019s not one particular thing. When we\u2019re in a certain drill, I\u2019m working on one particular thing. Then when we to team. I\u2019m just trying to play. Again, I just try to feel more comfortable every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how close he feels to being the quarterback he wants to be)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNot as close as you\u2019d like to be. Every day, you\u2019re trying to get better. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever be complacent and happy with where I am, no matter what. You always want to get better. That\u2019ll remain true throughout my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On what makes the three-step drop difficult)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just muscle memory. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s difficult or tricky, it\u2019s just muscle memory. I felt comfortable with that for a while now. Just continue to get better at it. I\u2019ve been dropping back my whole life. It\u2019s just that going from under center is a little different, but the footwork of it is pretty similar. It doesn\u2019t really change. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve been continuing to improve on and feel good with.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if it\u2019s easy to not make football bigger than it is on the field)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI tend to be able to do that and make it the same game it\u2019s been for my whole life. I recognize that\u2019s part of why I was able to be successful at Cal and in high school and before that, because I\u2019m just trying to go out there and have fun, honestly. At the end of the day, if you\u2019re not having fun, there\u2019s no reason to do it. I want to have fun every time I go out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if he is looking forward to Saturday\u2019s game more since his first preseason game was cut short)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I think I\u2019d look forward to it regardless. But I\u2019m definitely excited to get back out there and get a chance to compete and show what I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if it\u2019s difficult to be on a roster when so much has been invested in the quarterback position)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s difficult when everybody in the room is a great guy and a great person, and a great teammate and a great person. Honestly, (QB) Sean (Mannion and (QB) Case (Keenum) have been great, I\u2019ve rooted for them and I hope nothing but the best for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On how Keenum has been helping him out)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day, little tidbits; him and Sean, same thing. They\u2019ve been really helpful and I can ask them anything and they\u2019ll answer for me. Case gives me some veterans tips every once in a while and they\u2019ve been helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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(On if camp is moving slowly or very fast for him)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s funny; it is like the dog days. You\u2019re in camp, you\u2019re playing games, you\u2019re practicing like you\u2019re in camp. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s moving slowly, I\u2019m having fun and enjoying it \u2013 I don\u2019t know, we\u2019re at practice No. 12? It\u2019s been fun and it feels like it\u2019s flown by so far, so I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s been moving slowly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Rams Media Release 08\/17\/2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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