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Re: its all relative though? well yes and no

August 09, 2017 09:16AM
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wv ram
How do the Rams 'weapons' compare to the 49ers/Cardinals/Seahawks weapons?

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That's not necessarily the determining factor.

You don't need more recognizable namebrand weapons to beat those teams. For example, in the last 2 years the Rams are 3-1 against Seattle. They're also 2-2 against ARZ. And that was with these qbs: Foles, Keenum. (The greenman Goff has not beaten them yet.) That's 5-3 against just those 2 teams, with no qb and no running game in 2016 on top of it.

For some reason they floundered against SF, but it wasn't because of SF's "weapons."

But in any event, what do the Rams need to do to have more offense than they did last year?

* for the 2nd year Goff to be more productive than he was as a lost rookie
* for the combination of Woods and Kupp to provide as much or more production than the combination of Britt and Quick
* for a line with Whitworth at LOT to be better than a line with GR at LOT
* for Gurley to return to his 2015 form as an explosive, decisive runner who gets yards after contact
* for Tavon at a minimum to do what he did in 2016, which wasn't much, but ideally for him to return to his 2015 level of production (ie. I am saying that at worst he doesn;t hurt and at best he adds something)

I think ALL of those things are possible. For example, and it's just one example, in Buffalo Woods was far less productive when Watkins was healthy. That had nothing to do with Woods, that was just the Bills featuring Watkins. When Watkins was out for several games, though, Woods's production soared. He stepped up and played like (my definition of) a #1 WR. Not an elite guy, but plenty dependable.

I think all of those things are possible. Either way the Rams have proven over the years that they don't need to match ARZ and Seattle in terms of weapons to beat them. They never have but they are nevertheless competitive against those guys. It would also help if they got over the SF jinx.

And this much is gravy:

* for one or more of the following to offer more in year 2 than they did as rookies, and/or come through as rookies: Higbee, Williams, Cooper, Thomas, Everett, Spruce, Rogers, and maybe McRoberts (I think Reynolds will be the straggler this year so I don't list him here).






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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/09/2017 09:36AM by zn.
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  I disagree with Vinny and some fans.....

laram2088August 08, 2017 05:17PM

  Well said.. very well said...

JamesJM483August 08, 2017 05:24PM

  Re:Take a look at this Jimmy..

laram534August 09, 2017 04:43AM

  Too much youth at wr imo

RFIP504August 08, 2017 05:33PM

  Some WR's are born old...

JamesJM702August 08, 2017 05:36PM

  Re:Look around the league..

laram446August 08, 2017 05:43PM

  You might want to tell that to...

RFIP642August 09, 2017 02:05AM

  I agree with Vinnie

droopy452August 08, 2017 06:12PM

  We got 1 guy who runs under 4.5 and he can't run routes

max630August 09, 2017 04:06AM

  The 2016 Patriots

RamFanEsq389August 09, 2017 04:16AM

  X factor

RFIP386August 09, 2017 04:25AM

  Yup. All we need is GOAT QB and we're fine

max782August 09, 2017 04:30AM

  Titans

RamFanEsq351August 09, 2017 05:08AM

  Re: I disagree with Vinny and some fans.....

Rams43388August 08, 2017 06:13PM

  Re: No doubt about it

merlin456August 08, 2017 06:56PM

  I hope so

NewMexicoRam361August 08, 2017 07:02PM

  Whoever you are, stop hacking laram's login!

Saguaro396August 08, 2017 07:13PM

  Re: Whoever you are, stop hacking laram's login!

Rampage2K-371August 08, 2017 07:42PM

  Re: Yeah...

dzrams375August 08, 2017 08:13PM

  Re: The style and outlook of the team has also changed...NM

laram315August 09, 2017 04:27AM

  Well, I always said...

Saguaro527August 09, 2017 05:15AM

  I agree

zn389August 08, 2017 08:13PM

  Re: I agree

Killrazor399August 09, 2017 12:59AM

  Re: I agree

zn407August 09, 2017 01:15AM

  Offense has tremendously underachieved

Rams_81380August 09, 2017 01:43AM

  Yep. The offense has some pieces, but it also had some under Fisher

RockRam586August 09, 2017 02:25AM

  NE

RFIP865August 09, 2017 02:30AM

  Yeah, well, certainly so on the QB.....not on the TE

RockRam397August 09, 2017 02:42AM

  It's not even debatable

RFIP359August 09, 2017 03:00AM

  Re: NE

Rams43366August 09, 2017 05:10AM

  I concur

RFIP432August 09, 2017 05:17AM

  Re: if Goff...

Speed_Kills370August 09, 2017 02:42AM

  its all relative though.....

wv ram447August 09, 2017 02:48AM

  Now THAT is a good question.

RockRam505August 09, 2017 03:04AM

  Re: its all relative though.....

max380August 09, 2017 04:47AM

  Re: its all relative though? well yes and no

zn464August 09, 2017 09:16AM

  The Rams should have had 4 more wins......

Crazylegs440August 09, 2017 03:54AM

  Yes but

RFIP454August 09, 2017 04:03AM

  Rams need "chain movers that can extend drives"

LMU93435August 09, 2017 04:48AM

  great point nm

21Dog362August 09, 2017 05:20AM

  Re: Rams need "chain movers that can extend drives"

CraigMatson613August 09, 2017 08:48AM

  None of the "weapons" you listed are proven quantities.

rambleon385August 09, 2017 08:11AM

  All of these weapons have huge question marks

TonyHunter87650August 09, 2017 10:06AM

  True. But I think that's the point.

RFL564August 09, 2017 10:50AM

  Re: Precisely RFL...NM

laram378August 09, 2017 11:25AM

  pundit-ocracy

wv ram432August 09, 2017 12:27PM

  That, too!

RFL417August 09, 2017 12:34PM

  Re: True. But I think that's the point. Double "Ditto" RFL

Anonymous User516August 09, 2017 02:27PM

  Yes they are weapons

no name372August 09, 2017 02:10PM

  interesting analogy nm

21Dog346August 09, 2017 03:17PM

  Re: I disagree with Vinny and some fans.....

Classicalwit391August 09, 2017 04:40PM

  Re: I disagree with Vinny and some fans.....

zn371August 09, 2017 05:11PM

  I disagree with Vinny and some fans.. "weapons" Bump

Anonymous User423November 14, 2017 05:28PM