Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Is Josh Hart the Answer at Small Forward?

Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Nassir Little in Primed for a Breakout: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Nassir Little. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re coming for our respect -- We're talking Nassir Little. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Season Previews: Can Jerami Grant Be a Star In Portland?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Jerami Grant. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our seventh installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re coming home and talking Jerami Grant Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Season Previews: Is Gary Payton II the Answer on Defense?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Gary Payton II. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re rocking mitten, talking Gary Payton II. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Season Previews: Where do Trendon Watford and Drew Eubanks Fit?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Trendon Watford and Drew Eubanks. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re double dipping with back up big men, talking Trendon Watford and Drew Eubanks. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Previews: How Far Can Damian Lillard Take the Blazers?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Damian Lillard. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our final installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re setting our watches to franchise pillar - It's Dame Time. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: How Good Can Jusuf Nurkic Be?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Jusuf Nurkic We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re playing big and staying patient, talking Jusuf Nurkic. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Where Are the Portland Trail Blazers After 5-1 Start: Gary Payton II update, Shaedon Sharpe + More: Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers joins the show to talk about the early season returns from the surprisingly 5-1 Trail Blazers. We start with an injury update on Gary Payton II and discuss his future place in the rotation. In the second segment we talk Josh Hart, Jerami Grant and Justise Winslow. And then we close the show talking about the first six games of the Shaedon Sharpe experience. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Over/Unders: Damian Lillard's scoring, Jusuf Nurkic's 3-pointers + More: Sean Highkin (@highkin) of the Rose Garden Report joins the show to play a Portland Trail Blazers centric game of over/under. I set the line and Sean tells us where he lands for players across the Blazers roster. We discuss Damian Lillard's scoring, Shaedon Sharpe's minutes, Jusuf Nurkic's three-point attempts and the number of trades we think we'll see this season. Plus a whole bunch of others pertaining to Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Nassir Little and more. Find more of Sean's work at https://rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com/ Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Can Anfernee Simons Take Another Leap?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Anfernee Simons. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our first installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re talking everyone’s favorite fifth year guard — Anfernee Simons. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Preseason: Shaedon Sharpe's debut + 5 More Things to Watch For: The Portland Trail Blazers open the exhibition season with preseason games against the Los Angeles Clippers in Seattle and the Utah Jazz in Portland on Monday and Tuesday this week. Ahead of the preseason slate, here are things to watch for and things we can learn from the Trail Blazers ahead of preseason. Shaedon Sharpe! Shaedon Sharpe! Shaedon Sharpe! Also Shaedon Sharpe. The rookie will make his debut with the big club on Monday and we will be Locked On to his progress and contributions. Does he have star potential? Where does he already excel? What does he have to improve upon? Sharpe Szn has arrived. Plus we discuss Jerami Grant, the Damian Lillard-Anfernee Simons pairing and what Chauncey Billups will do with the rotations. Finally, we close the show talking zone defense, which the Blazers are going to play A LOT this season and discuss keeping on an eye on Portland's pace on offense. Music for by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Will Portland Trail Blazers Rookie Shaedon Sharpe have a Big Role in his First Season?: Brandon Sprague (@BrandonSprague) of 1080 The Fan's Dirt and Sprague and Jacked Ramsays joins the show to talk about the Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe. Plus we get into Gary Payton II's fit and role in his first season and Portland and discuss the various closing lineups the Blazers might deploy during the 2022-23 season. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Early Season Trends: What's Real and What's Not After 6 Games: It's time to put on your Arachnid Person costume and go door to door, searching for early season statistical trends for the Portland Trail Blazers to find out what's a trick and what's a treat. We talk rim attempts where the Blazers are No. 1 in the league, top rated offense and defenses and why Portland's early season profiles as a championship contender, and finally we close the show talking foul shooting where the Blazers get to line more frequently than other team and have done a masterful job keeping their opponents off the free throw line. It's not spooky but it is informative. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Nassir Little signs a 4-Year Deal with the Portland Trail Blazers + Bold Predictions for the Season: The Portland Trail Blazers signed Nassir Little to a four-year contract extension. It's a good deal for the team and some security for Little after a rocky start to his career. Plus, Portland adds John Butler on a two-way deal. A funky, super tall wing that has an intriguing skill set. In the third segment we close the show with some BOLD predictions for the season. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Offseason: How Much Did Portland Improve? (w/ Danny Marang): Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) of @Jacked Ramsays and 1080 The Fans joins the show to discuss the Portland Trail Blazers offseason. We talk about the Blazers offseason and how to assess the team after the NBA draft and free agency. Then we discuss the starting lineup and where Nassir Little and Josh Hart fit into the rotation. The show closes with a discussion of small ball and how far the Blazers can push their 6-foot-6 and under dreams. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Season Previews: Where Will Keon Johnson and Justise Winslow Contribute?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Keon Johnson and Justise Winslow. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our seventh installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re getting bouncy, talking Keon Johnson and Justise Winslow Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Issues on Full Display in Preseason Loss to Sacramento Kings: The Portland Trail Blazers have not looked good in preseason. On Sunday night that trend continued with a disheartening loss to the Sacramento Kings in which both teams treated the game like a regular season dress rehearsal. So where do the Blazers go from here? How meaningful are three preseason games? There's more questions than answers. One answer at least is that Josh Hart is going to be the starting shooting guard on opening night and that has implications for the rest of the roster. We close the show talking two-way spots and why Olivier Sarr and Isaiah Miller appear to have the clear inside track at earning the two available spots at the end of Portland's roster. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Keys to Portland Trail Blazers early season success + What is this team's ceiling? with Jason Quick: Friend of the program Jason Quick of The Athletic joins the show to talk about what stands out to him during the Trail Blazers' 9-4 start and the keys to Portland's early success. We talk Jerami Grant's start in Portland and why he's been the team MVP to being the season. In the third segment we talk about the Blazers ceiling and how our perception of what they can accomplish has shifted in the first 13 games of the season. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers at Summer League: Jabari Walker and Trendon Watford Show They Belong: The Portland Trail Blazers have two clear bright spots on their summer league roster as second year big man Trendon Watford and rookie Jabari Walker have been the team's two best players and are making a case to get real rotation minutes when the season starts in the fall. Watford is likely a lock for early playing time but Walker, the 57th overall pick in the draft in June, is making a bid to sneak into the back of the rotation with his smarts and size. The rest of the Blazers roster has been pretty rocky. We have to address the obvious struggles from some roster guys. Also, why did ESPN subject us to so much Richard Jefferson? Plus, the play-in tournament is here to stay. That's good for the league but bad for the Blazers. Let's talk about why. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jerami Grant is Playing Like An All-Star for the Portland Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant has been All-Star level good in his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers. So will he make the All-Star team? Today's show breaks down his play this season and his path to earning his first All-Star nod. Starting with his offense, where is he having a career year as a primary option and a capable secondary part when need be. On defense, his slipped a little bit since the beginning of the season where he was the catalyst for Portland's start as a top 10 unit. But if the Blazers ever get healthy and whole, Grant has the tools to be a versatile defensive weapon. We close the show talking All-Star spots. It's gonna be hard to get one. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat on Josh Hart Buzzer Beating 3-Pointer: This Team is Clutch: The Portland Trail Blazers did it again. For the second time in three games the Blazers hit a buzzer beater to win a game on the road. This time Josh Hart's three-pointer was the difference, capping a furious Portland rally in the final six minutes. Small ball changed this game and Justise Winslow was the catalyst. The Blazers changed the game in the final 6:15 with a center-less lineup that propelled them to victory. Chauncey Billups deserves a ton of credit for the outcome of this game, and Portland is developing an identity as a team that believes it can win down the stretch of close games. Is that the clutch gene? Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Will Shaedon Sharpe Make A Splash As A Rookie?: It's Portland Trail Blazers 2022-23 Season Preview time and today's episode we're diving deep on rookie Shaedon Sharpe. Today’s episode is the latest installment of the Locked on Blazers countdown to tip off. We’re running down every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season and how they wound up on the Blazers. We’ll talk best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is the second installment of the countdown to training camp. So if you’ve missed the first one, check your podcast feed and to catch up. Today we’re getting mysterious, talking mystery man Shaedon Sharpe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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The Trail Blazers Are Cheaping Out on TV Broadcasts + 2022-23 Schedule Breakdown: The Portland Trail Blazers are going to save some money and make your viewing and listening experience worse. The team will broadcast road games remotely without sending their television and radio crews on the road this season. It's bad. There's nothing positive to say about it. It's bad. Plus, the NBA released the schedule last week so let's look at the full 82 games for the Trail Blazers and what their next eight months will entail from a travel, rest and national spotlight standpoint. Finally, the first seven games of the regular season are crucial if the Blazers want to avoid and early hole. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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7 Biggest Questions for the Trail Blazers as they Enter Training Camp: The Portland Trail Blazers will kick off a week of training camp with media day on September 26 and before the official beginning of preseason we've got questions for the old pinwheels. Is Damian Lillard going to be Full Damian Lillard again? Is Shaedon Sharpe ready to contribute? Is Jerami Grant the perfect fit? What does the rotation look like? We'll talk through all of those and more to get you ready for the season entering media day, training camp and the exhibition slate. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers bright spots + Replacement player ideas + Moment of Joy: The Trail Blazers' next game is postponed indefinitely so let's lean into the nonsense and have some fun. A listener asked to find bright spots during a drama filled, losing season and I went off the beaten path to track down a few. Plus, I searched the annals of Blazers history and the Euro League All-Star teams to find potential replacement players should Portland be in need. And finally, a listener shares a moment of joy from the Brandon Roy era in Rip City that will hit you right in the feels. It's a great episode with limited basketball stuff. You'll enjoy it or your money back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers mock drafts + The key to the Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons pairing: It's still mock draft season and it's time to check in on which players are projected to go to the Portland Trail Blazers in the latest mock drafts from around the web. Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe is a common name in Portland's draft range. Is the 6-6 former 5-star recruit worth the risk even if he didn't play a single second of college basketball? What about if the Blazers jump into the top three of the draft? Is Paolo Banchero an ideal prospect to add to Portand's frontcourt? Let's dive into the data as requested by a listener to figure out the future of the Blazers. What do the numbers tell us about Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons' future together. And how can the team maximize that duo with the rest of their roster decisions in the offseason? Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers swing players: Nassir Little, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant could determine Portland's success: We're talking swing players on the Portland Trail Blazers in today's episode. This isn't the best players on the roster but the player's whose performances bad or good will determine how competitive the Blazers can be this season. First up is Nassir Little, a budding 3-and-D wing that could start at small forward and change Portland's playoff chances with a breakout campaign. Then we have Shaedon Sharpe, the mystery man. If Sharpe struggles as a rookie it likely won't impact the win/loss column too dramatically in Portland, but if he's ready to contribute at a high level in year one then he likely raises the team's ceiling more than anyone else on the roster. Finally, new acquisition Jerami Grant might be the most impactful player on the roster. He's the answer to so many of Portland's challenging matchup questions and if he fits in well he'll solve things quickly. If Grant d by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Sheadon Sharpe Dominates in Preseason + Jabari Walker and Greg Brown Player Previews: Shaedon Sharpe finally had the game Portland Trail Blazers fans had been waiting for on Thursday with a dominant and efficient 27-point outing against Maccabi Ra'anana. It was the exact type of performance Sharpe needed and the fan base needed to get excited about the No. 7 overall pick. Then we get into more of our season preview series talking all things Jabari Walker and Greg Brown III. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Larry Nance Jr. + Anfernee Simons Season Previews: Best/worst case + expectations and roles: The next installment in the Locked On Blazers countdown to tip off, giving you a brief but thorough look at what each player will bring to the Trail Blazers. Today's show is all about Larry Nance Jr. and Anfernee Simons, talking 2020-21 season review, best case and worst case scenarios for the upcoming season and expectations for two crucial parts of the Blazers bench. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://solo.to/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Which Rams Tight Ends Make 53-Man Roster, LA Has Hidden Gem TE, Hopkins Breakout, Rookie TE & More: The Rams will look to reestablish the ground attack this season, and they are going to need improved blocking for their tight ends. We discuss if LA will use more twelve personnel this season how that could help the Rams run game. Next, we break down the Rams tight end room and reveal which tight ends we think will make the Rams 53-man roster. Next, could Hunter Long prove to be a hidden gem and a possible future at the tight end position for LA? Finally, D-mac lists his top 5 most random Rams of all-time. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LORams?sid=You... Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL Follow on Twitter: @DMAC_LA Follow on Twitter: @TravisRodgers Follow the show on Twitter: @LockedOnRams Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnfl and they’ll throw i by Locked On Rams - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Rams

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