Refocused: Los Angeles Rams 24, Oakland Raiders 21/PFF

Refocused: Los Angeles Rams 24, Oakland Raiders 21

BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM • AUG 20, 2017

QB Jared Goff was on fire early, shaking off a Khalil Mack sack to hit WR Cooper Kupp with an early touch down and leading another scoring drive that finished with a RB Todd Gurley touchdown.

QB Derek Carr and WR Michael Crabtree responded with their own touchdown, but the Raiders fell ot the Rams 24-21. With that we give you our PFF exclusive takeaways from the contest for each team.

TOP 5 GRADES:
S Blake Countess, 86.3 overall grade

QB Jared Goff, 82.7 overall grade

LB Josh Forrest, 82.3 overall grade

TE Cory Harkey, 82.1 overall grade

CB Trumaine Johnson, 81.8 overall grade

PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:

QB JARED GOFF, 82.7 OVERALL GRADE
We got to see a full half of Jared Goff in this new Rams offense, and did he ever impress. He played conservatively sure, attempting just four passes more than 10 yards downfield. But he made tough throws when he had to and didn’t force anything or make a bad decision. His adjusted completion percentage of 89.5% is very impressive, and should help Rams fans breathe easier going into Goff’s sophomore season

WR COOPER KUPP, 81.2 OVERALL GRADE
Every quarterback needs a security blanket, and if today was an indication of what’s to come then Cooper Kupp has earned that role for Goff. Kupp caught six of seven passes for 70 yards and a touchdown on the day, good for an impressive 3.68 yards per route run. Every time the Rams needed a big conversion, Goff looked for Kupp and he delivered.

S BLAKE COUNTESS, 86.3 OVERALL GRADE
After starting last season on the Rams’ practice squad before being promoted to the 53 man roster in November, Countess was hoping to stick on the Rams roster again and contribute some time on defense. Performances like Saturday night’s one will help that. Countess was targeted four times allowing two receptions for only 12 yards, only two of which came after the catch. Countess also added in two pass breakups and when he was targeted he allowed a passer rating of only 56.3.

CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON, 81.8 OVERALL GRADE
In the offseason, Johnson was hit with the franchise tag by the Rams for the second straight year. Johnson hopes to put together another good season so he can be rewarded with a long term contact next season. He showed that he is capable of being the Rams’ number one cornerback with his solid play in the second pre-season game. In his 13 snaps in coverage, he was only targeted once. He intercepted that pass by cutting off Michael Crabtree’s route and running it for him for an easy pick. Johnson finished with a coverage grade of 81.7.

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