Often words put into the mouths of leadership

For example, this is what was ACTUALLY said by McVay, not what he "clearly values"

Wide receiver Sammy Watkins had a fairly short stay in Los Angeles, but it his time on the Rams’ offense was nevertheless impactful.

Watkins made 39 receptions for 593 yards — not the most impressive stats on paper. But he also led the team with eight touchdowns, seven of which came from inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. That made him a key cog in the Rams’ offense — one that the club will have to replace after Watkins signed with the Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent last week.

“Sammy was a big part of our offense last year — I mean we went from 32nd to first [in scoring],” general manager Les Snead said. “Did pursue him — it didn’t work out.”

“There’s a reason why he had a market — he put good things on tape,” head coach Sean McVay said. “I don’t think that’s exclusive to, maybe, the production from a numbers standpoint. He did a lot more for our offense that’s going to be a big void.”

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And it was nice to see the exact reaction I predicted in another thread. That, and the erroneous information and assumptions.

For Suh, for example, Suh usually played left defensive tackle, and when the tight end was on the offense right and the Dolphins/Lions were in an overshifted line, Suh would have been a 3-technique. If the line was under-shifted he was a shade technique. If the TE was left and it was an overshift, Suh would have been a shade and if it was an undershift he would be a 3-tech. In passing downs, he'd usually, not always, be a 3-tech.

And for a WR, you have to rate them on everything, not JUST one thing. It's an easy concept—watch the film, not the fantasy football sites. And the most important start, which is part of the mix, is touchdowns. "led the team with eight touchdowns, seven of which came from inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. That made him a key cog in the Rams’ offense"

Most of the vocal posters, held the "stats only" view, though there were some dissenters. But one thing is key, most positions have subtle things that don't show up in the stats sheet. Not just DT/NT. That includes WR, TE, RB, linemen, CBs, etc.. It is important to remember that fact.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2018 01:04PM by Blue and Gold.