Are 3rd downs the Rams Achilles heel?

How many of you are tired of what seems to be a bucket of 3rd and long conversions over the years? It seems you can just about count on a Rams defensive slip on 3rd and long.

I looked up the defensive stats. Rams are 26th in 3rd down conversions. NE, Dallas, Washington are worse, yet they have winning records.
There's something else at work here that's hindering the defense.

Seems the Rams are about the middle of the pack in all stats. 3-3. Guess that's middle of the pack.

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