This is just a stream of consciousness post and in no particular order…
As many of us predicted, this young Rams team is scrappy and very competitive. And they should only get better and better as they gain valuable experience and gel together. They should be at least 3-1 right now and that’s with a lot of youngsters learning on the job.
IOW, this will be a fun, if unpredictable team to watch all year and one that could well sneak into the playoffs as a wildcard. Yeah, I said it.
Currently, Stafford’s health and ability to function at a high rate is compromised and I’m not sure that the rest of the team can take up the slack against the likes of the Eagles. Sorry.
Running back room seems to be coming along nicely, huh? Who needs Cam Akers? Or Taylor, for that matter?
Our best 5 on OL seems to be Jackson, Avila, Shelton, Dotson, and Hav. That unit can take this O far if it can stay healthy. And its depth behind those 5 looks very capable now, too.
I want to see more 12 sets and more targets for our TE room. McVay owes it to himself to get some snaps for Allen, dammit!
Our DL is exceeding my expectations already, although my expectations were admittedly not all that high. Kudos to coach Hendy.
Hoecht in coverage is painful to watch. It’s now our weakest link on D and every opponent is gonna attack Hoecht mercilessly.
I kinda like our CB room now, although I still think Morris should give some snaps to Tomlinson. One good thing is that Kendrick has dialed his penalty mistakes way back lately, so there is that.
Safety play has been pretty good but there has been talk that maybe Lake should be getting more snaps over Fuller. What do you think about that?
Maher introduced some unwanted drama into our kicking game. Evans is coming along but I would love to see more hang time. He’s certainly capable of it.
Great to see McVay ‘rediscovered’ his running game vs Colts. The running game is his friend. So is the TE room. Those 2 units really help the D to stay fresher.
What do Rams need to do to become a solid playoff contender? It’s a short list, imo.
1. Stay healthy
2. Bring in at least a journeyman Edge to replace Hoecht.
3. Focus on developing that TE corps into an efficient weapon, especially the rookie Allen.
Thoughts?
