Andy Benoit@Andy_Benoit[
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Doubt the #Rams will break the bank to retain Sammy Watkins. Worth re-signing, but only if the money is right. That system doesn't make huge use of perimeter WRs.
The key receiving pieces, by design, are still slot WR, RB and possession target. And if athletic TE shows up (maybe Gerald Everett improves?) that goes to top of pecking order.
Watkins's market value will depend on how teams feel about 2018 WR draft class plus other FA's available. Watkins likely won't be paid like a true No. 1.
Love seeing that Rodgers Saffold made Second Team All-Pro. I agonized over him, ultimately put Andrus Peat on my ballot. Saffold has been huge key on #Rams screen game.
Against the Rams, the Falcons, as expected, featured a good mix of Cover 3 and man-lurk, as well as blitzes out of both looks.
Falcons notable use of 3-4 defensive structures. Rams had a lot of trouble running against it.
This was not an awful performance by Rams, but too many snaps where the pass game's timing was a tad off. Factor in Falcons speed and fundamental soundness and you get the outcome they got.
Falcons Film: there was a liveliness to the #Rams pass rush. Donald, Quinn, Brockers and Fox all flashed.
Falcons have NFL's best RB tandem by a huge margin. Coleman is viewed within NFL as a more potent threat than Freeman. Both great....thinking about this even further, might have to say I'm totally wrong, and Kamara and Ingram go ahead of Freeman and Coleman. I am in love with Coleman's skill set and explosiveness, but I can't underrate Kamara because of that.
#Rams played zone much of the game. Their zones can have a matchup feel to them.
Troy Hill showed good plant-and-close ability vs in-breakers from off-coverage. He did a solid job filling in down the stretch this year as the No. 2 CB.
