Rookie TE Terrance Ferguson compared to former Rams star
The second-round rookie was drafted higher than any other tight end on the Los Angeles Rams, and FOX Sports NFL Draft analyst Rob Rang compared him to another great Rams tight end not named Tyler Higbee — Ernie Conwell.
"... Ferguson would go a long way in legitimizing the 46th overall selection by pushing him for playing time as a rookie," Rang wrote. "Conwell offered similarly sure hands down the seam and was a better blocker. The Rams have never had a tight end voted to the Pro Bowl, but Ferguson flashes that kind of upside."
Conwell, a second-round pick himself in 1996, caught 146 passes for 1,574 yards and 10 touchdowns in seven years for the Rams. He went on to finish his career with the New Orleans Saints for four seasons.
Higbee is actually the Rams' best receiving tight end in team history with 3,668 yards and 24 touchdowns, but Conwell was a more well-rounded player that Rang believes fits a franchise comparison for Ferguson.
The hope for L.A. is that the rookie can be the best of both worlds as a great pass-catcher and blocker for the Rams. The team has lacked a true star at the position, and Ferguson could blaze his own path as a franchise tight end for the Rams.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Kelly Stafford's Mom Used to Tell Her Sex Ed Students About Her Daughter's Period
Kelly Stafford's menstrual cycle was a hot topic for middle schoolers in Georgia, all thanks to Kelly's own mother. Leslie Hall, Stafford's mom, was a physical education teacher whose duties included guiding her students through sex ed curriculum. 'She would talk to her middle schoolers about [her] daughters, Jenny and I, about our periods,' Stafford, 36, said on the Thursday, July 24, episode of her 'The Morning After' podcast. 'Guys, I was in middle school. On days that we had off — because I was a going to private school and she taught at public school — I would come to her school and people would be like, 'We heard about you in our sex ed class, how's your period?'' Stafford, who is the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, said her mom would tell her students, 'Kelly just developed way earlier than [her sister] Jenny.' Kelly Stafford Breaks Silence Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Podcast Cohost 'I've never f***ing developed, mom!' Kelly recalled saying. 'What are you talking about?' Even now, Kelly said stories from those middle school days still come back to haunt her. 'There's still people that come up to me to this day and are like, 'Your mom was my sex ed teacher,'' she explained. 'I'm like, 'Did you hear about my period?' They're like, 'Sure did.'' Kelly added, 'You gotta love her, though. You gotta love her.' Despite that, Kelly insisted she won't be following her mother's blueprint when it comes to her own parenting style. 'When my kids actually start their periods, we will not be talking about it,' Kelly said. 'But you will probably know … I'll probably have bags [under my eyes], I'll probably be a disaster. I don't know how I'm going to do it. I'm already struggling now and they haven't even started.' Kelly and Matthew share four daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 8, Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 5. The podcast host candidly admitted that she hasn't been feeling like the best mom lately because her daughters 'have no f***ing idea how to use money.' Kelly Stafford Is 'Losing Patience' With 4-Year-Old Daughter: 'She Just Doesn't Shut Up' 'Listen, not good. Not good parenting,' Kelly said. 'S***ty parenting job by me. That's on me.' Kelly also said her daughters' inability to tie their soccer cleats recently left her perplexed. 'We have come to the realization, and I'm sure there's parents like this, that when you have so many [kids] close together or you have so many kids, you don't have time for them to figure s*** out,' she said. 'You're trying to get out the door. We were like, 'Hey girls, get your cleats on for soccer.' This is soccer camp two weeks ago. They put them on and looked at us with untied shoes.' Kelly continued, 'I'm like, 'What are you doing?' They're like, 'Will you tie them?' I'm like, 'You're eight years old, why can't you tie them?' They're like, 'We don't really know how to tie cleats.' I said, 'It's the same f***ing thing as tennis shoes, what are you talking about?'' Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
3 hours ago
- USA Today
NFL Top 100: Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen is No. 63, faces Arizona Cardinals in 2025
The Cardinals face Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen, the No. 63 player in the 'NFL Top 100,' in Week 12. This week, the NFL had its fourth week of revealing players in the "NFL Top 100." This week was about revealed Nos. 61-70. Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride came in at No. 65. On Thursday, a player the Cardinals will face as an opponent in 2025 was included. Coming in at No. 63 is Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen. He was No. 35 in 2024. Center Mitch Morse, the Jaguars' starter last season in the final year of his NFL career, said that players like Hines-Allen make him glad he wasn't a tackle. Tight end Evan Engram called him a "game-wrecker" in both against the run and rushing the passer. His sack production declined last season. After 17.5 sacks in 2023 with 17 tackles for loss and 33 quarterback hits, making the Pro Bowl for the first time, he had eight sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 19 quarterback hits last season. The Cardinals will host the Jaguars in 2025 in Week 12. Luckily, they have the tackle quality to be able to handle or at least limit him. 'NFL Top 100' opponents for Cardinals in 2025 Of the 30 players in the top 100 revealed as of the end of last week, the Cardinals face the following: Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe onSpotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
3 hours ago
- USA Today
49ers linked to trio of best remaining NFL free agents
San Francisco training camp is officially underway from the SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara, Calif. That means the 49ers' 2025 NFL season is finally getting close. As San Francisco ramps up for the campaign ahead during training camp, there could still be a move or two left by the front office before the season arrives. Pro Football Network likes three of the best remaining NFL free agents as potential fits with the 49ers. PFN included free agent wide receivers Amari Cooper and Gabe Davis and free agent running back Jeff Wilson Jr. as players that would make sense in San Francisco. Cooper reeled in 44 catches for 547 yards and four scores a season ago across 14 games with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. The five-time Pro Bowler would make sense for a 49ers squad that doesn't have a timetable for Brandon Aiyuk's return and that has another top receiver in Jauan Jennings angling for a contract extension. Here's what PFN said about Cooper and a possible with with the 49ers: Arguably the top free agent still available, Amari Cooper has a tremendous track record and was a Pro Bowl just two seasons ago. Though he had 1,250 receiving yards in 2023, he dipped down to 547 yards between stints in Cleveland and Buffalo in 2024. Neither team used him as the top target he had previously been. Cooper deserves a chance at a starting role to prove he still has a lot left in the tank. The five-time Pro Bowl could make sense for WR-needy teams pushing for a deep playoff run like the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. - PFN Another option at wide receiver could be Davis. Still just 26 years old, Davis was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars just one season into a three-year, $39 million contract after a disappointing 2024 campaign where he caught just 20 passes for 239 yards and a pair of touchdowns. It was easily the least productive season of Davis' career to this point and it concluded with a season-ending torn meniscus after just 10 games played. Maybe that sets the 49ers up to land Davis at a discount, though. Davis is only 26 years old, so he should have plenty of football left in him, even after his injury. He would be best suited in an offense that allows him to maximize his vertical capabilities. That said, keep an eye on some playoff contenders to consider him on a discounted one-year deal before he signs another contract next offseason. - PFN Lastly, PFN linked San Francisco to Wilson. The 29-year-old began his career as an undrafted free agent with the 49ers where he was San Francisco's leading rusher during the 2020 season with 126 carries for 600 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Wilson had just 16 carries last season with the Dolphins and a return to San Francisco is a fit that might make sense for all parties. The 49ers still have $45.3 million in effective cap space according to Over The Cap.
