Turf Show Times
The Los Angeles Rams are hoping to end their two-game losing streak against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. Los Angeles is looking to enter the playoffs on a high while Arizona has already booked their offseason vacation plans.
Ahead of an important matchup for the Rams, I spoke with Seth Cox from Revenge of the Birds to discuss the unstoppable Trey McBride, what the Cards might be targeting in this year’s draft and more.
Q – Last time we spoke, you said you believed Johnathan Gannon would return in 2026. Gannon himself has expressed confidence that he’ll return next season, so has anything changed in your mind regarding his job security?
A – I mean, it seems like it based on the posts on the internet that yes, he will be back.
I think there are a couple of factors at play:
- They’ve laid the groundwork that this is on Kyler Murray, Drew Petzing and the injuries, and that has worked for the most part with the media, as they harp on the crazy amount of players who are on IR.
- The owner is maybe the worst in all of professional sports and expecting him to be willing to pay three coaches at once seems like it is far-fetched.
The reality is, if they run it back, it will be one of the worst PR moves ever, but everyone would forget about it if they finally win. It just seems unlikely for a coach who has two wins total in his career without Kyler Murray starting.
Q – Tight end Trey McBride has been the lone bright spot on the team. Against the Bengals in Week 17, he set an NFL record for TEs with 119 receptions and counting. How should the Rams’ secondary go about trying to slow him down?
A – Why? I mean this in a complimentary way, but McBride is putting up these absurd numbers and it has zero impact on the outcome of the game, so why worry about slowing him down? All you have to do is let McBride eat, let Jacoby cook in garbage time, and win by 25+ points.
Truthfully, McBride is going to get force-fed targets, so it doesn’t matter what you do; it just matters how and where you make him the priority.
Q – Arizona is slated to pick No. 5 in next year’s draft, according to Tankathon. Who do you predict the Cards take with the pick?
A – Someone who is injured? I only slightly kid, but the Cardinals first round picks under Monti Ossenfort:
Paris Johnson Jr. – 43 out of 51 possible games, and only 14 last year and 12 this year.
Marvin Harrison Jr. – 29 out of 34 games, only 12 this year and he has left two games early with injuries this year.
Darius Robinson – 21 out 34, including only...
