McVay's and Snead's comments in the press weren't good at all. But yeah, Goff didn't know where stuff went wrong?... And this is pure speculation, but IF there were things like work ethic, sense of urgency, or just frankly "couldn't totally grasp what we were trying to teach" etc. issues there with Goff the Rams are not and should not come out and say it.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Clearly Goff is a good guy. Good teammate, involved in the community, etc. And he absolutely deserves credit for gutting out that wildcard game and GB game with the thumb injury. But the reality is most trades are "surprises" and will leave a player wondering what went wrong. I've been laid off from good jobs twice in my career and each time it was out of left field and weeks before I cby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
FA spending is going to be minimal this spring. It starts with a $4M+ RFA tender to Williams. Try to retain Fox? McQuaide? Externally it is going to be a couple 2nd 'wave' role players. For the deep speed WR4 they need that could be a lesser free agent or a 4th-6th round pick.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
What I have been able to find: Historic: Shoulder: right A/C joint separation 4 times (Nov. 2009, Dec. 2009, Sept. 2010, Nov. 2010) Knee: Patella dislocation (Oct. 2009) Ankle: Grade 1 sprain (Oct. 2011) Left hand: finger fracture (Oct. 2011), finger dislocation (Dec. 2016) Back: Tailbone fracture (Nov. 2019) 2020: Right thumb injury against WASH 11/15, rib injury 12/13 vs. GB, and riby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Like you said McVay has been middle of the pack in red zone efficiency overall going back to Washington. For the Rams one thing that impacted scoring is their red zone trips have gone down. Averaged 75/year in 2017-2018 and 58 the past two years. That plus fewer scores from outside the redzone and even the early season kicking issues all add up.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think that's the best way to look at it. Goff 42-20 with the Rams the past 4 years (and he was a big part of that .677 win pct.). Stafford 23-31-1 (.420) over the same timeframe. How would each have done with the other team? For me I'll say this. If Stafford can be the top-12 QB he has consistently been, the Rams can maintain a top-10 defense (staying #1 will be a BIG challenge) and their sby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
15 of 21 sacks generated from the Edge are departing (Floyd, Ebukam). Plus Fox (6 sacks) though my hope is they can keep him.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, and DeCamillis is well-regarded. Good hire I think and he will help. So should having a full year of Matt Gay. Just pointing out where I think the Rams are weakest as a team. You can't be bottom 5-10 on offense, defense, or special teams and be a top tier team. If there is one position I would say Rams need to (and could) upgrade right now I'd say center.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
30th in the NFL in 2020. Getting back to the top half of the league will do as much good for this team as anything.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I hate hearing stuff like this because it's all such conjecture and hard to verify. Personally I always thought Goff was plenty mobile enough for this offense. In fact I always wanted him moved around more. Work ethic, accountability? Just have to say there never anything brought up about that in his 5 years there. Was he misinterpreted for being the "laid back California kid?" Maybby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I haven't watched a ton of Lions games either (who has?). I will say from all I have looked at 2018 was easily Stafford's worst season and really the only one in the last 9-10 years where he was below average. I do think Stafford on this team can get them consistently to the divisional round. Beyond that? We'll see. As well all know a lot of things have to go right for a team to get to the NFby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He says "in 12 years, he posted a QB rating over 100 just once." Yeah, well again, just looking at the pure statistical QB rating the past 6 seasons he was 9th, 13th, 6th (in 2017, when his rating wasn't 100+ but was 99.3...), 25th, 6th and then 14th this year. He had a rough 2018 season by all counts but has been very good (not elite) otherwise.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Well, I'll say this. Are some of his pure stats "padded" from garbage time games/losses? Of course. But as for the ESPN QBR the article points out (which adjusts for strength of defenses, situations, other context, etc.)? The last 5 years he's been rated 8th, 8th, 23rd, 6th and 15th. (Avg ranking: 12th) Similarly, with Football Outsiders his past 5 years he has been 9th, 10th, 2by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Needless to say, the Rams need to repeat this (or better) in 2021-2023.... via Pro Football Focus. 11. Los Angeles Rams Why they're ranked here: Despite the Rams having nine picks in the 2020 draft, their rookies played the fifth-fewest combined snaps among NFL teams. The group logged just over 1,400 total snaps in the regular season. And over half of those snaps played came courtesy ofby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, I agree. And even the "everybody is getting evaluated" stuff was sort of BS because, well, everyone is not. As Rich H. and Jourdan R. said, Donald, Ramsey, Kupp, Woods, they're not "getting evaluated" as it pertains to their 2021 role. But the "right now" stuff didn't need to said. And if anything it may have contributed to the Rams losing a bit of trade leveraby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
And I point this out with zero idea to what extent the Lions' scheme, OL, playing from behind a ton, etc. play into it. But just saying- sack percentage. The past four years Goff has been sacked 4.4%. Stafford 6.9%. That's almost 60% higher. Maybe others that have posted about seeing and knowing Stafford more can comment. Maybe, honestly, part of what attracted Stafford to McVay is feeling the syby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Go back and look at Lions' defensive rankings the past decade. I've looked on analytics sites like Football Outsiders and Pro Football Reference and it's not pretty. They were legit in 2014 and the Lions went 11-5. Pretty good in 2013 too. Otherwise maybe 1-2 other seasons when they were in the 15th-17th range and mostly bottom 8, including the past two seasons when they were basically worst in tby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams other options were keeping Goff, benching him for Wolford, signing a FA like Fitzpatrick or Mariota, or drafting a QB in the late 3rd round.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think that's how I'd sum up this whole thing for me. Some people that are critical of the trade say to me "it flies in the face of having a 10-year plan for sustained success." Who the heck has a real 10-year plan? Or five years? You know what a 5-year plan is? Having a good coach and QB. The rest? TBD... Then I hear "the Rams are going all in for 2021." You know, I hearby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
He gives Detroit options. He can come in and be an immediate competent QB for 2021 which, had they tried to look at FA QBs, would have been hard to do. And if he thrives in Detroit, great, they keep rolling with him in 2022 and 2023 while having multiple 1st round picks each year to build around him. If he's mediocre again this year then maybe they draft a QB in 2022 and he is merely a bridge guyby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
My opinion on Gurley is- and even was back then- that they should have played out the 5 years and then, IF he was still at a high level, franchise him for a 6th season. Would he have held out? Who knows. But in this day and age I am NEVER paying top dollar to a RB after his 7th season. I don't care who it is. The history of the NFL shows that most star RBs begin to fade- and quickly- by year 7. 8by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
"Just watching the Rams this year compared to 2018 is really startling. I remember the Goff coming-out party. It happened on a September Thursday night in the Coliseum. Goff shredded the Vikings with all kinds of throws, starting with a beautiful deep ball up the right seam to Cooper Kupp for a long TD. And the best ball I remember ever seeing Goff throw—I can still see it now, a 47-year TDby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
...is the deals being given TWO years ahead of time to Austin, Gurley and then Goff. Major mistakes. Austin, frankly, in my mind was 50/50 to even deserve his 5th year option for 2017 (given after a decent 2015 season). But OK, fine, give him that. Rams would have been free and clear of him after 2017. Gurley? Never should have happened when it did. Should have given him his 5th year option fby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Hope he does well and continues a long and successful career. He did A LOT of really good things for this franchise and helped elevate them out of the basement. He finishes his Rams career top 5 in about every franchise passing category. In 2017 and 2018 he was not along for the ride, he helped lead them to their success.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Appreciate it because admittedly other than games the Rams play vs DET and other random Thursday night or Thanksgiving Day games I have never watched Stafford that closely. I do think fit matters. And I can absolutely see how he fits the Rams scheme. The Goff extension- doing it when they did vs after the 2019 season- was a huge mistake. No question. But to your point that does not mean yby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
I think career numbers are less important because, well, first off I would not include anything about 2016 in assessing Goff. And with Stafford what he did as a rookie, in 2011, 2013, etc does not matter much to me either. Compare the past 4 years. I looked it up last night and I believe the QB rating is 96.8 for Stafford and 94.1 for Goff. Difference being MS has been pretty consistent whileby LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
His INT percentage the past four years is lower than JG. I think thats important here.. His TD pct is higher too. Again, 2017 through 2020.by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com
Thanks, very interesting....by LMU93 - RamsFootballFans.com