Very nice post as always AlbaNY!

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This is what I think I've learned from a bunch of stuff I've read and listened to, so take it with a grain of salt.

McVay is a student of the offensive side of the ball. Some would call him an offensive genius, noting that the Rams were last in scoring in the NFL in 2016 and then lead the league in scoring in 2017, McVay's first year as HC.

Last they were 27th.

McVay want's to get back to (or at least near) the top of the list again. To do so he has to shift a lot of spending from the defensive side of the ball to the offensive side of the ball.

The Rams are taking on $46.1M in dead money this year from their three biggest moves on defense: $19.6M from the Ramsey trade, $19M from cutting Wagner, and another $7.5M from cutting Floyd.

That is killing the Rams cap this year. But before these moves the Rams were already over the cap in 2024 (in addition to being over the cap in 2023). Now, the Rams sit $55.5M under the cap in 2024. Plus they have freed up over $120M in cash that was tied up in those three contracts, money they can now spend elsewhere. And most (all?) of it will go to players who will help the Rams score more points.

The decision has been made to fix the offense, but it probably isn't a 1 year job. With some better luck with injuries, perhaps a hit or 2 in the draft, and a couple key low-level FA signings we could see a noticeable improvement this year. But it probably won't be until the 2024 season that the rebuilt offense will be fully realized.

In the mean time the defense will get younger, perhaps more athletic and/or quicker. And they will give up more points. But if the current remaking of the Rams offense works as planned, the Rams offense will score the points necessary to carry a defense that won't be as good. And best case scenario, the Rams will get a lead once in a while and make the defense's job a little easier.

Note that the Chiefs won the SB with the highest scoring offense in the league coupled with the #16 scoring defense. I think that's where we're headed.

AlbaNY, You're always the voice of reason. Always great replies without name calling, accusations, indirect attacks on posters who disagree. You don't try to come across as the smartest guy in the room and aren't looking for self adulation. It's always a pleasure talking with you.

No "grain of salt" needed. We are all entitled to our opinions and I value yours. No "proof" needed because well, we're on an internet message board and that would just be silly. lol

I think you make some very good points and agree McVay wants to be like KC. A scoring machine. I see that as a good strategy and it can work if we do it right. He wants the offense to be the main point of focus. To do that, he needs to get rid of $ on the D side.

Will McVay do it right? Not sure. He deserves some heat for some of his play calling and player development too, just like Morris does.

McVay needs to stop drafting undersized WR's when we need OL. He needs to know when to run the ball more and get better use of his TE and lastly be better in the RZ.

IMO, McvAY has proven he can take a bad offense and be creative enough to make it GREAT.

I couldn't say the same for Morris even when he 3 hof'ers on his unit. Needless to say, I am even less confident in the most un-creative DC in the NFL now that those HOF'ers are gone.

My prediction since we are blowing up the D? McVay will get the offense back on track. He has a done it before. He will do it again.

My question is will our DC be able to hold his end of the bargain with little to no talent at all. He HASN'T done it before. I am not sure if he ever will or can.

He has a much longer history in the NFL than McVay does so there is plenty to judge him by...and it's not very good. It's just mediocre.

Of course, this is all just my opinion.

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