First, we need to remember that these players are more rusty than in normal years due to Covid restrictions. Really affects sharpness for runners, blockers, and tacklers. Should improve rapidly, of course. Obviously, all teams are similarly affected, so there’s no real advantage or disadvantage. Just saying that we need to be a bit more patient than in ‘normal’ years.
Second, and this is more important, I think, both O and D sides of the ball seem now particularly well built by Snead/McVay to be able to execute a variety of schemes and game plans which enables them to better cope with varying strengths and weaknesses of each team on their week to week schedule. It might almost look like different O’s and D’s game to game. This seems like a deliberate design and I don’t think this can be overstated.
Rams have always been somewhat flexible, but I don’t think ever to the degree they now are.
