Troy Aikman put it most succinctly:
You can't start 7 new players out of 11 on a D, and expect it to jell very quickly.
Then, lose your top dog press man corner.
The thing is this: to close out a game, the Rams D seems to get it done. And that's the difference between looking at stats and looking at results. That's the difference between teams that have winning records and teams that have losing records.
Under Fisher, the Rams couldn't close games out. Under McVay they do close games out.
The Internet and Fantasy Football have made winning and losing almost secondary to stats.
Yeah we won, but look at how many points we gave up.
Yeah we won, but Goff threw a red zone INT today.
Yeah we won, but Gurley fumbled once and only had 70 yards on the ground.
Yeah we won, but.....fill in the blank.
That's fantasy football and stats thinking.
Here sit the Rams at 9-1 and folks are chirping away about how it's easier to change the DC than to change the players. Say what???
In the midst of all this the Rams are having to do what all teams have to do: adjust and make do with the roster they have. Because you can't have an All-Pro at every position.
This is a VERY good Rams team that can go all the way. Will they? Don't know.
But yes they have flaws.....just as every other NFL team.
