Wade Phillips' Rams defense dominates Cowboys, Jared GoffRams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is a master at disguising pressure with his outside linebackers and down linemen.
Alden Gonzalez
IRVINE, Calif. -- Trumaine Johnson jumped a curl route from Robert Woods and came up with an easy red zone interception. Kevin Peterson did the same on the far side of the field. Troy Hill scooped up a tipped ball in the end zone just before it hit the ground. Lamarcus Joyner and Mike Jordan had their chances, too, but dropped them. Jared Goff, the 2016 No. 1 overall pick who needs to take a big step forward in Year 2, threw three interceptions in Monday's practice and should've actually thrown five.
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay merely called it "a great job by the defense, forcing a lot of turnovers. They did a great job creating pressure."
It's easy to look at it that way, too.
The Rams' defense has been dominant all summer, even while its best player, Aaron Donald, continues to hold out. It was evident against a struggling Goff on Monday and on display for four quarters against the shorthanded Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. The Rams' defense held the Cowboys to nine first downs and 248 net yards in a 13-10 win. They forced three fumbles and delivered eight hits on the quarterback, one of which resulted in a strip-sack. They looked like they had been running Wade Phillips' defensive system for four years, not four months.
Read Complete Article
[
www.espn.com]
