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Remember this day: when Gurley looks like he lost a step, Woods and Kupp take longer to get open and last but not least our line got old over one year, Sammy did a lot for this team that you can not quantify, having a fast receiver means nothing you need a threat to take the top off the D on every play.
Bingo. My first thought after reading this was: They're gonna start Woods AND Kupp? Cornerbacks will cheat on both.
I'm sorry but last year Watkins was a one trick pony. All they had to do was take away that trick and he was JAG. He wasn't clever so as a CB you didn't have to worry about him disguising his in play intentions.
Defenses will cheat on a player no matter what. It's the Rams job to keep them off balance. They did that all year.
You're close, except defenders will take many more liberties with a receiver who is less of a threat to run by them. They have to stay much more honest when guessing wrong can lead to a quick six.
Scheme can only go so far; an offense also needs to have the THREAT that it can score at any time. Having a player like Watkins even on the field gives you that.
And, no, Tavon Austin is not that guy, and Reynolds and Thomas both have average speed.
The Rams have a problem that needs to be taken seriously.
Watkins didn't take the top off of the defense. It was obvious when the call was to him. He has 50 tells. He actually ducked hard off the line when his number is called. He didn't go back for the ball when things broke down so all you had to do was not let him go by or stay between him and the ball since he had no ball attack in him. Any speedy guy can do that.
He's like my ex wife. Lingerie model. Looked good on my arm but she spent my money and there was little effort at home. I noticed it early on with her and the Rams did with Watkins. They had little trust in him and ultimately made little effort to retain him. Much like my ex wife, they lasted one year.
