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Re: Some of you guys need to think bigger…

August 14, 2024 06:35AM
Agree that McVays runs a somewhat west coast, run first offense that is not designed to score 30+ points per game.

It is not a "wide open" offense.

We don't take a lot of shots down the field, nor do we have a bunch of speedsters on offense.

Tutu is underutilized and hasn't exactly converted enough when we've tried it.

Kupp and Puka are, for the most part, used like possession receivers. They break tackles, but often if they catch the ball in stride, they are running left to right, not north and south. Or they are underneath, or headed to the sidelines. So it limits our number of 50+ yard plays aka quick scores.

Also, McVay has not evolved from throwing left and right near the end zone. He rarely throws the ball forward. When he does it is either short of the goal line (often on the sides by the pylon) so the guy has to push his way in, or the fade to the corner. He avoids throwing to the meat of the end zone.

He also generally tries to inch his way in from the 25 working for the first down. Instead of take shots to the end zone from there. Which was Jeff Fisher's M.O. as well.

Many of these things are why we rarely get turnovers in the red zone and usually walk away with points, so I get why McVay does it. He generally doesn't throw a ton across the middle, but this safer, more west coast, play calling also is not aggressive enough to score 30 consistently.

But it is usually good for 24-27 PPG.

And Whittington is a Kupp/Puka clone so I don't see anything changing. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing as we have been to 2 SB's under McVay and have a pretty talented squad this year.

But it was nice having OBJ for a while, seemed like we had another gear.
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  How will anyone stop the Ram's offense?

since68576August 13, 2024 12:31PM

  Some of you guys need to think bigger…

Rams43128August 13, 2024 04:12PM

  Re: Some of you guys need to think bigger…

since6893August 13, 2024 06:38PM

  30+

Singapore Ram88August 13, 2024 07:34PM

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Atlantic Ram84August 13, 2024 07:40PM

  It will be very hard !

BerendsenRam68August 13, 2024 10:09PM

  Re: Some of you guys need to think bigger…

kw1347August 14, 2024 06:35AM

  if the Rams can field a top 10 defense

Atlantic Ram61August 14, 2024 01:06PM

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Ramsdude50August 14, 2024 01:13PM

  Re: How will anyone stop the Ram's offense?

RockRam89August 14, 2024 03:05AM

  Rock, go to ‘Forum’s list’, then ‘fix truncation problems’, then follow instructions…

Rams4358August 14, 2024 06:49AM

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RockRam70August 14, 2024 03:06AM

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Ramsdude62August 14, 2024 03:10AM

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Shecky58August 14, 2024 03:30AM

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six2stack88August 14, 2024 04:17AM

  Re: How will anyone stop the Ram's offense?

Shecky94August 14, 2024 11:03AM

  Only three things will slow it down, IMO. And it ain't other teams.

Ramgator83August 14, 2024 03:37AM