I mean, the Rams were physically dominated by the Ravens. If that's not the definition of soft, I don't know what is. The Ravens knew that and exploited the smaller, weaker players the Rams put on the field. It was embarrassing to watch and I definitely don't see anything getting fixed soon because of the personnel.
I knew we were in trouble when I saw 11 man personnel in the 1st 2 series. We get Cooks and Woods back so McVay thinks we can out finesse the Ravens. We fell into their trap and it showed.
As long as the Rams draft/acquire finesse type players, primarily use 11 man personnel, zone block all the time, we will continually see a lack of playoffs or early exits. I think we caught the league by surprise last year, but our philosophy and softness were exploited in the Super Bowl.
The '99 GSOT Rams team was not soft. They had the no.1 run defense, utilized a FB on O and beat teams in the trenches.
What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentations of their women.
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