OBJ has been a pleasant surprise for me. I really thought he was going to be problematic. But he has been very professional and a welcome addition to the offense. If the reports are true that he is happy and embracing his role as a Ram, it could mean great things. Related to that, I'm sure it's no accident that he has been a complimentary piece in the offense. He does not seem well suitedby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
It just goes to show how important those few mistakes can be at the top level. 98% of Stafford's game is great. If he could just clean up that 2%. Is it the case that that 2% must be sacrificed so that the 98% will happen? I contend that it isn't. McVay has to get Stafford where his maintains his production but also cleans up most of the gaffes.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJimYoungblood53 Stafford is who he is. Now, even I didn't think he'd be this manic But nonetheless---I think, likeyou, than Stafford CAN correct these things going forward I know it's superstition and not science but some things only happen a certain amount of times in a season, rare things, like pick 6s and "getting them out of his system" now is better than neverby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, not a big Cowherd fan either but I'm stuck with him on my morning drive. Anyway, the problem I have with his statement is that Stafford being great in the 4th quarter does not require him to struggle earlier. There is no reason to me that he couldn't raise his level of play in the first halves of games while still performing at a high level, if needed, later on. Stafford's 4th quartersby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Didn't say he was okay, but it doesn't matter. If you disobey your coaches, you're asking for a pink slip. If he couldn't go 100%, then give it what you got. Disobeying and quitting on his team are the issues. Some guys have to be dragged off the field and some guys look for a way to quit. Arians found out who Brown was and didn't want that on his team. I don't blame him. He had to acqby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
FYI - skip to 5:13 to bypass the Cowboys talk.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRFL I did not say they weren't legitimate issues. They are and I am writing about them in this thread. I AM saying that the capacity to steal a game is, in itself, a major asset and is just as legitimately worthy of celebration.You specifically asked: "In addressing the error patterns, have you appreciated the W?" Which implies that people aren't appreciating the win and arby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree. All of the other stuff is acceptable. Even the greatest QB's have receivers make some bail out catches for them. I wouldn't expect any QB to place every ball perfectly. There are far too many variables for that. As you say, it's the decision making. There are plays where Stafford is presented with a choice to force something or live for another down and he is too often choosing tby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, regardless of whether he was too injured to play, if you don't do what your coaches ask...tell you to do, you're not going to keep your job. Much less making a spectacle of yourself and quitting on the team. Not to mention, he didn't look too injured to be hopping around in the end zone, begging for one last bit of attention. If he was healthy enough for that, he was healthy enough to beby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
That argument is dismissive though. No one is dissatisfied with a W. Complaints do not mean that someone would have been happier with a "clean" loss. The defense giving up what seems like too many long, sustained drives is a valid complaint on it's own. Stafford's inconsistency too. It is a false narrative to suggest that people aren't happy that the Rams won because they are complby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
I think so. Poor Michel just doesn't catch well and is essentially no threat out of the backfield. In theory, since we really haven't seen Akers for very long, is that Akers could run it or catch it and be a threat. Which I think would have made a difference in Stafford's production at least. Stafford is already averse to checking it down so when Michel drops one of the rare attempts, I'm surby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Isn't this just recency bias? It wasn't that long ago that those early game blunders were not surmountable. I think we're all puzzled as to why Stafford can finish 14/14 with TD's but can't start that way. If he can do it in the 4th, you'd think he could do it in the 1st. Or, is he just able to produce against prevent defenses? Are defenses playing the Rams differently late than they are earby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
But has anyone called for perfection? I think that is exaggerating the complaints that are being made. The mistakes being complained about are generally one's that could have been avoided and were more about the approach taken. Smart and aggressive isn't too much to ask.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
I just don't agree with the notion that this is how he plays, nothing can be done. Which was the same problem with Goff. We KNOW that both of these guys are capable of playing at their high levels. I don't think it's unreasonable to hold them to their own standards. When the chips are down and it's time to play at a high level, they both often do just that. So, we know they are capable. Sby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
I can agree that it doesn't usually happen but guys like Warner disprove the notion that it can't be done. There are instincts and there are conscious decisions and those are what Stafford can control. Playing QB is about practice, study, habits and thoughts more than instincts. It is a conscious decision when Stafford forces a ball into triple coverage, deep, on first down. That is a choiceby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
I would bet that McVay felt that he could fix Stafford's risk taking by putting him in better situations and giving him more options that he was just accepting that those bad decisions are part of the package. I actually agree that Stafford is much like Favre but I don't consider that such a good thing when it comes to traits. I like aggressive. I don't like aggressive regardless of circumstby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Don't let superstition control you that way. You KNOW the Rams aren't playing based on whether you're watching. You're not really trying to suggest that they've never lost a game you didn't see live, are you? We all have superstitions but they are just that. The Rams need you watching more than the other way around. Support will help them win more than your absence will.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax When I see a QB in a hostile environment on the road against a team playing for its playoff life, and he's down by 5 points with less than 5 minutes in the game, and he takes his team down the field and throws the winning TD, I tip my hat to the guy. Yes, Stafford looked like crap most of the first half, but man, he was money when the pressure was on. He was clutch. You've always gotby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Its not only what you give up , its when you give them up and you have to get off the field. Stats dont tell the whole story.What context is needed for only giving up 12 points on the road? You hold any team in the NFL to less than 13 points and you've done your job, even if you did give up some TOP.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Sadly, I have to agree that Stafford creates a lot of those come from behind situations himself. If he wasn't putting his teams in situations where they have to come from behind, he'd be cruising to victories. Definitely a misleading stat.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, that's what I was thinking of with his attitude. Wouldn't it be something if we were able to start Kupp, OBJ and Woods next year? Jefferson and Skowronek have done fine but those 3 would have to be the top unit in the league. Brown will become the poster boy for cautionary tales of prima donnas. If you can't take advantage of Arians and Brady giving you another last chance, you just cby moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Literally speaking, it was a missed FG but I wouldn't chalk it up as a mistake or a missed opportunity. A 56 yarder is no gimme.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
I think the difference is, now we're able to generate sacks and turnovers as well as forcing FG attempts instead of TD's. I don't like that they are not getting off the field but 19 points allowed on the road is still not the worst thing in the world.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
It'll be interesting to see if he goes on a social media tirade. Nothing too out of bounds for this guy. In contrast, I'm very pleased with how well Becham has been embracing the #2 role with the Rams. Was pretty skeptical that he would be able to maintain a non disruptive attitude.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Hopefully that's the play that gets him going. As well as the defense is playing, he really should start taking advantage and being a bigger factor.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
quits his job and likely career in the NFL during the middle of the game. Poor guy's a head case.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
It all worked out but Taylor really went about getting that win the hard way. Foregoing the FG with 40 seconds left and gets bailed out by a hands to the face by KC. Why was Burrow playing without a name plate on his jersey?by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah, squeaking out a win against a depleted, backup led Ravens squad withe 3 MORE turnovers instills in you confidence? Stafford is an inconsistent mess that has no more excuses.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com
That seems about right too. Stafford is just a loser. Like Sanchez or Mayfield, regardless of talent, will just find a way to screw it up. It's sad, but he's just one of those high talent, loser types that can't handle pressure.by moklerman - RamsFootballFans.com