I noticed you didn't address my statement that the QB has some responsibility of protecting the ball too. Putting it all on the blockers is just as inaccurate as others putting it all on the QB. And I don't see why we're talking about problematic and broken OLs this year since we clearly do not have that type of OL. It would be more accurate to discuss how a QB should perform when he has an eby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotemax Thing is, every team has blown pass pro by various players, regardless of position. The bottom line for me is strip sacks. Thats the area where Goff's main issue is, IMO. And yes Goff has an issue if a pass rusher runs completely free on 8 v. 7 max protect when he has 2 receivers against 4 in coverage. The way to fix that is to get the blocker to do his job. If ALL yby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams Quotezn QuoteSpeed_Kills they don't credit sacks given up by TEs or WRs to the olinemen Not sure why you think thats a problem In addition, Football Outsiders also has the Rams as the 2nd best pass blocking oline and have included all 13 sacks... and they are still #2 Are you disputing that the Rams oline has been playing very very well? Because otherwise... why is iby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn QuoteSpeed_Kills they don't credit sacks given up by TEs or WRs to the olinemen Not sure why you think thats a problem In addition, Football Outsiders also has the Rams as the 2nd best pass blocking oline and have included all 13 sacks... and they are still #2 Are you disputing that the Rams oline has been playing very very well? Because otherwise... why is it a problem that PFFby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSoCalRAMatic I would gladly give Floyd Brockers' money. There is always ways of restricting to pay for the players you want. Our FO is actually skilled at this. I predict Floyd is back. I predict he's back too. My original guess was that he was a 1 year guy like Fowler but if Staley actually likes him enough to say he's the 3rd most important piece, they find a way to keep him IMO.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit The Missing Ingredient? Akers or Henderson might be the fastest players on offense, and they are 4.6, and 4.7 guys, I believe. Oh, wait! I believe Jefferson can run 4.4. That's fast kind-of-ish. But, who is likely to strike fear into the heart of an opposing defense? That is, something tantamount to holy terror. Who, on offense, can do that? Both officially clocked arounby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills notice that they only credit 5 of the Rams 13 sacks to the oline Football outsiders ranking appears below... they have the Rams at #1 in run blocking and 2nd in pass blocking Like you I would expect Goff to play a lot better given the Rams oline improvement and week in and out having one of the NFLs best run games Its disapointing... and as said the othby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespagsbacker its his worst trait. he also fumbles an extraordinary amount. Im trying not to bash him too much, but man, you really have to protect him if you hope to have any success with Goff. That was why I hoped Rams would draft o linemen in the draft instead of superfluous pieces like Cam and Jefferson. He's been protected pretty well this year. The OL may not be elite status but it's bby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams Junkie The instant acceleration is visible with Henderson. Akers drops down to 76.4 percentile on the 20 yard. Glad we have them both.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax My concern is that they can’t be relied on to tell us who the best CBs are with their grading system. It’s too flawed. As one of the media personalities said today: Good CBs defend passes and get INTs, great CBs don't get targeted. How many CBs are there in the league where opposing QBs just avoid challenging them? Can't be many. For that handful of players, the rankings will be ofby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
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QuoteRampage2K- QuoteRams43 Lot of impressive grades in that piece. Their Ramsey grade defies comprehension, though. Which kinda makes all the other grades irrelevant :confused If they can't get that one right they can't get any of them right imo. They need to reasses thier formulas cuz that is hilarious grade for Ramsey who basically erased one of the best WR's in NFL I've never agreedby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin They probably won't find a rook who can play at the level Williams is playing at. Problem is they really don't have a choice so they'll have to tender him high and cross their fingers. And IF someone signs Williams away then that 1st round pick will probably be used on a LT which is most likely going to be our top need and you gotta get those guys by that early round two range. Eby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteAlbaNY_Ram I know I've asked this before, but I don't think it's been answered. If McVay really needs elite speed on the outside to run his offense why didn't he just draft one of these guys instead of Van Jefferson? Jefferson was picked 57th overall so all of these guys were available, either at 57 (Duvernay) or later in the draft. Quez Watkins (4.35) was the 200th pick in the 2020 dby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin Sure. But it wouldn't be hard for a team to put together a contract we'd choke on. If the Rams are going to keep him they need to do something this season they can stomach. Otherwise I think he's got a good chance to be snapped up even with that compensation. I don't see them extending him prior to free agency. They've rarely done that with their RFAs. I think they put the 1by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin Rams give him a first round tender and I'm sure there will still be teams that want to add him and lock him up. Teams drafting late first round for example in particular. I am sure that conversation is a big one right now at Rams Park. I think we get the opportunity to match the contract though.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills thanks for the laugh lol yup I did ask the question .. I thought it could be a problem and when he was hurt last year thought it would make Kupp easier to cover and then with his departure thought it could be an issue that others were not considering Where do I stand now.... I think Cooks clearing out the middle made life easier for Kupp and by extension Goff. I thinkby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams Quotezn QuoteRams43 The suggestion that they wanted to protect Boom has merit, but I watched Boom after he came in and he looked fine. Not dominant, but definitely adequate for either run or pass play calling. IOW, McVay’s hands were not tied. We are gonna find out quickly whether Boom has an NFL future at LOT. I’m cautiously optimistic Yeah. They set him up to look fine--byby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 If you're talking about where they could use improvement down the stretch, yeah, ILB and kicker would top their list. But if by "needs" you mean 2021 I would have to disagree. Kiser could be better but he's also not a liability. And he has room to improve next year. Same with Young. Conversely, on the Edge Floyd and Ebukam will be UFAs leaving with them Lewis, Hollins, anby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams It was always about whether the offense needed a deep threat like Cooks. It's why I've always used the phrase "a Cooks type" deep threat. Point taken, dz. And I agree. But a speed merchant WR, including Cooks, often come with warts. Route running, separation issues, catch radius, hands (cooks in the SB), blocking, etc. I prefer a WR that can do all of thoby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn QuoteRams43 The suggestion that they wanted to protect Boom has merit, but I watched Boom after he came in and he looked fine. Not dominant, but definitely adequate for either run or pass play calling. IOW, McVay’s hands were not tied. We are gonna find out quickly whether Boom has an NFL future at LOT. I’m cautiously optimistic Yeah. They set him up to look fine--by scaling back... Iby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
It was always about whether the offense needed a deep threat like Cooks. It's why I've always used the phrase "a Cooks type" deep threat.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills do you care to repeat that sir? The Rams miss Cooks or a Cooks like deep threat? Hmmm... I have heard that somewhere before :wave Yes, it's possible it was you who accelerated the thought to the forefront of my mind but I can neither confirm or deny that. :spintounge But I'm still wondering myself. And if I recall, you were asking the question if it's an issue, not actby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn I don't believe we've ever seen him play nearly that low of a percentage of snaps. And this is only the 2nd time in his career that he didn't get on the stat sheet. Put those together and now I'm wondering if he wasn't under the weather.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 McVay is right to be unhappy with his O. But this O all starts with him, so he needs to figure this out PDQ. The D has stepped up and is now playing at an elite level and even seems to still be improving weekly. Meanwhile, the O has regressed and ST are a mess. I put the latter 2 on McVay’s plate since he IS the HC, after all. Goff came out this season with noticeably improved fby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
He did seem to take more breathers than normal but he still affected the game. He had several crucial pressures that forced Wilson to throw early.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills I don't need to say anything else The Rams secondary today killed it... absolutely killed it and this game wasn't nearly as close as the score indicated I don't like the fact that the Hawks were missing both RBs but hey... it is what it is Rams defense looks strong An elite defense and a strong running game can take them far. I expect the D to keep them in pretty muby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin Hendy gets dinged up and doesn't seem to get stronger as the game goes on. The guy had holes you could drive a bus through in college, in the pros the hits and running into constant contact seem to wear on him. That tells me change of pace. Really good back but change of pace is definitely where he'll do his most damage in his career at this level. The horse types get stronger aby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Well said, dz. About the WR needed to take top off the D’. I’m not so sure that one is ‘needed’. We have 4 WR’s that can run routes and get open, not to mention a couple of scary TE’s. What is more needed is for Goff to see them quickly and throw to them accurately. Emphasis on quickly and accurately. OL is playing plenty good enough, so the weak link seems to be Goff lately. Iby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotereggae A bell cow RB. Something to establish rhythm. Henderson has been successful establishing rhythm this year. And the numbers show that. Per Football Outsiders, he is ranked 2nd in Success Rate, 2nd in DVOA, and 3rd in DYAR. So he's great in all 3 categories but it's the Success Rate metric that we should focus in on for this discussion about being a bell cow and establishing rhythby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com