Rams Brothers: The Pod, An LA Rams Podcast
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Dene and Nick Vespe are biological brothers and forever fans who passionately discuss the Los Angeles Rams. The show is packed with game highlights, celebrity guests, impactful stats, media reactions, player sound bites, and much more. We make our way around the league, too. If you're not a fan of the Rams, that's okay. There's something for everyone in #RBTP.
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The 2024 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and there's news coming out every day on players' projected draft slots, potential trades, and who fans want their favorite team to draft at the top. In reading through all of the odds, the tea leaves (meetings with players, previous Rams draft trends), and all of the great content that insiders across the league are putting out, we're really starting to come to some final conclusions. If you're a Rams fan, you definitely want to get in on this episode prior to Round 1 starting on Thursday. See you in Hermosa!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have kicked off their offseason program as of today, and the 2024 NFL Draft is just 10 days away! We looked at two specific factors when finalizing our 2024 draft selections: the direct message we received from Rams COO Kevin Demoff, and the recent comments from Vice President Tony Pastoors on how to re-build his defensive line. Instead of building it "from the inside out" with Aaron Donald, we think the Rams will have a committee of pass rushers (both interior defensive lineman and EDGE rushers) for this upcoming season who can all contribute in different ways. EVEN if the Rams prioritize offense at the top of the draft!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have traded up to #7 in our latest mock draft, thanks to a direct message received by someone pretty close to the organization. By no means is this definitive, but certainly sparks the idea of what it could mean and how much it would cost for the Rams to make the jump from 19th overall to 7th overall. After taking a player we loved (and many others love) at 7th, we dug deep and tried to find the 3 best players that we could get our hands on between rounds 2-5. The 2024 Draft is just 2 weeks away!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams are in the process of getting through league meetings and are starting to get ready for the NFL Draft, which is now only one month away. We went through a specific mock scenario that didn't allow any trades and featured 11 players that we feel would be (for the majority) immediately impactful for the Rams in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams are now looking at life without Aaron Donald. They've signed a few great players to add to their secondary in Darious Williams and Kam "the Ram" Curl and they're hosting Tre'Davious White (former all-pro CB for the Bills) as of yesterday. They're doing some great things to add some recognizable stars to the back-end of their defense, but their front-7 is still going to be a concern heading into the season IF they do not properly address the EDGE position. We looked at the full 2024 UFA class, their implications to the salary cap, and what to expect next from Les Snead, Sean McVay and the Rams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The greatest defensive player of all-time has decided to retire after 10 seasons. In this episode, we pay tribute to Aaron Donald, who played 10 incredible seasons in St. Louis and Los Angeles and won a Super Bowl with the Rams back in 2021. He’s an incredible player - perhaps the very best we’ve ever seen and ever will see, so we decided to properly pay him his respect throughout this episode. From there, we look to see how it impacted the cap for 2024 (and beyond) and how the Rams will re-shift their focus in the upcoming draft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have been a bit more quiet over the last 48 or so hours, with the exception of signing Darious Williams to a 3-year deal, and tendering Michael Hoecht. Outside of that, the Rams have watched a handful of top-tier EDGE rushers sign massive deals, while they're sitting comfortably and are waiting for the market to continue shaking out. There are still players available we have in mind: specifically, trading for Haason Reddick from Philadelphia, or signing Nick Scott to a relatively inexpensive 2-year deal to be a veteran presence on the backend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have made some pretty significant moves over the past few days, and particularly TODAY in signing Jonah Jackson and Colby Parkinson. Prior to this, the Rams re-signed Kevin Dotson and Demarcus Robinson and have tendered Alaric Jackson and Ronnie Rivers. It's a strong indication that the Rams are already off and running on their 2024 plan, and it's just a matter of time before more news breaks in relation to how the Rams are planning to continue building out their 2024 roster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have been in the news recently: not because they famously didn't attend the "workout portion" of the combine again. But because they recently tried to add Mike Evans before the Buccaneers locked him up for 2 more years, AND they met with Rome Odunze, WR out of Washington who is a guaranteed lock to go within the top-12. It suggests that something is brewing... something flashy is on it's way. The Rams could be in business to trade up for an offensive player, and add a big-name on defense in free agency. OR, the could stay put. OR, they could trade back. Only time will tell!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have kicked off the 2024 offseason by cutting Brian Allen, and re-signing Demarcus Robinson to a 1-year, $5MM deal. Sean McVay also discussed working out a deal with Coleman Shelton and his representation in a recent press conference, as well as the future of Joe Noteboom. While this was all happening, the NFL broke news that the salary cap is increasing over $30MM for the 2024 season, and the Rams hired Sean Desai from Philadelphia to work with the offense/offensive coaches from a defensive perspective. The 2024 season already feels well under way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams made a final decision on Brian Allen and released him from the team while saving a total of $4.9MM towards their 2024 salary cap. They took on some dead money, but it’s definitely the first domino to fall for what’s set up to be mayhem once free agency officially begins. They’ve also finalized their coaching staff with a total of 8 new hires, and the connections between each hire are proof that Sean McVay and Les Snead are preparing to go all-in once again for the 2024 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have officially hired three new coaches to their staff in Giff Smith (defensive line coach/run game coordinator), John Streicher (coordinator of football strategy) and Chili Davis (special teams assistant). All of which will serve a significant purpose as Sean McVay has to re-build his staff for the 100th time. Additionally, we previewed four more draft prospects (not top picks), but kids who could potentially fall into later rounds. One of which is already friends with Puka Nacua, and another (QB) may be controversial, based on how QB's are being evaluated in this years draft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams are in a unique position: one where they have their 1st round pick for the 1st time since 2016 when they selected Jared Goff. They also have 3 other top-100 picks, so we went ahead and started digging into who the Rams could select with any of their top-100 picks. Obviously, some of these players are on the rise and may be out of consideration for the Rams. But, over the next 2 and a half months, players are going to be rising and falling. The Rams know where to look, though. And they'll be sure to find a number of contributors who fit their scheme/identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rams hire Chris Shula (only 37 years old) to be their new defensive coordinator, who is somebody they have a TON of familiarity with. He's an internal hire that has 7 years of coaching experience under Sean McVay and has successfully coached in multiple roles throughout his career with the Rams. He has coached everything from the inside linebackers to the outside linebackers to the defensive backs. He was Sean McVay’s college teammate and roommate, and actually lived in Sean McVay’s HOUSE back in 2017 when McVay bought his 4600 square foot, 6-bedroom house in Encino Hills, California. It was reported that they used to have beers together on the balcony or by the fire to talk strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams are currently on the hunt for a new defensive coordinator. They're also in the process of filling out other staff needs, as Sean McVay's coaching staff continues to get poached year after year. Raheem Morris is taking Zac Robinson with him to Atlanta, coach Henny is already at USC, and the Rams are going to be interviewing Brandon Staley and Dennard Wilson next week (based on what has been reported). Changes are coming, and it's fair to trust that the front office and coaching staff will bring in the right members to fit their culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the Rams to continue their success in the 2024-2025 season, all they'll need is for Les Snead to continue doing what he has been doing since Sean McVay arrived in Los Angeles. But more specifically: capitalizing on some of the foundations they've set forth coming out of 2023. That means continuing to find talent in the draft, but also shuffling some things around (Restructures, Extensions) to create additional cap room for the upcoming season so that the Rams have legitimate spending flexibility in free agency. Going after a top EDGE, or piece in their secondary would be huge. We'll see what happens: but wanted to lay out some "IF" scenario's/hypotheticals for you guys to chew on! Comment your thoughts below!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have some big shoes to fill with Eric Henderson (defensive line coach) already at USC, and Raheem Morris likely on his way out after a TON of head coaching interviews have already been lined up. We looked at a few potential replacements (one from Baltimore and one from Dallas that we like, specifically) as well as some KEY pieces (like Brian Burns or Josh Allen) that could be the first step towards a VERY successful offseason for the Rams. Also, Nick's Picks is back for some divisional round locks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams have a few new faces of their franchise in Kobie Turner, Puka Nacua and Steve Avila. How do these players impact the Rams' 2024 draft strategy, and how they're going to approach free agency in the coming weeks? Essentially, we're looking to find more of what Kobie, Puka and Avila brought to the Rams in 2023. But, of other similar positions of need, like the front-7, X receiver, and RG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rams unfortunately fell a bit short last night, and it was due to two major reasons: their lack of red zone efficiency, and the defense's inability to adjust until the 2nd half. Both of which have been pretty significant issues throughout the season, but the Rams were very close to being able to overcome it and advance to the divisional round. Perhaps the Packers winning spiked our expectations, but the Rams holistically over-exceeded expectations and will be READY TO GO for the 2024 season. Super Bowl aspirations are officially back on the table for next year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is a fun week for Lions and Rams fans. Specifically, as it relates to the Quarterbacks and all of the parallels that exist between the two players and franchises. Before previewing the most anticipated Wildcard game in NFL History (in our eyes), we decided to take a deep dive into the lives of each quarterbacks before and after the trade in February of 2021 unfolded. Jared Goff is on a mission to prove Sean McVay wrong, while Matthew Stafford couldn't be more excited for his trip back to Detroit. Both players deserve a ton of love, but there's differences in the two that made Sean McVay pull the trigger in hopes of another trip to the Super Bowl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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