I answered that

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RockRam
You always like to trot out the move.
Fisher was 5 years worth of failure. Not 1, Not 2, Not 4. 5.

But if you still want to defend the guy that is certainly your right. You might be the only guy on the planet, other than Fisher himself, who still would. But I admire a guy who sticks to his guns......no matter how rusty they might be.

Look back at the post. I already answered that. And I will get to that (and repeat it) in a moment. First, the move wasn't the only issue in 2916. There was also starting a rookie qb much of the way, without a running game. Those things got combined with other factors. And btw it's fine with me if they fired Fisher. After the team fell completely apart down the stretch in 2016, a new start was completely sensible.

Back to what I already said about the previous 4 years. How many times in 2012-2015 could or did the start Rams BOTH a starting caliber qb AND a relatively healthy, relatively veteran OL?

It's 15 out of 64 games.

Now you can discount that if you want (though to me there's no good argument for discounting it). But you won't convince me it wasn't a factor---not unless you can name teams that did well under the same kinds of conditions, with the same double whammy (extensively injured and/or extensively inexperienced OLs and/or both, PLUS having to start a #2 caliber qb). The reason people can't name examples is a simple fact that stands completely to reason...it's harder to play winning offense under those conditions.

Heck going 7-9 under those conditions is something of an accomplishment if you ask me.

Or if you don't think it matters, wish it on McVay. He has to start a #2 caliber qb (Allen) and an extensively injured OL the majority of the time. Does he do as well as he is now? Obviously not. Which is why, speaking for myself, I don't wish it on him.

I don't know how much better Fisher would have done without that double whammy factor but it stands to reason he would have done better.

So, the upshot is, I don't agree with what you call your "bottom line." To me that's not a "bottom line," what you said was just one opinion among other possible opinions of what happened.


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