some thoughts after 3 weeks.
1. I'm happy Brian Allen is playing well, because I never loved moving Corbett (as most of you know). I was skeptical until he handled Vita Vea. who has been dominate.
2. Not even when I mocked Kupp to the Rams years ago did I think he would be this good. He's on pace for a pro bowl.
3. Staffords arm is insane. that dime to Jefferson week 2 rolling left and throwing right is a throw few qbs can make. very few.
4. I didn't like the Morris hire, because he us a Tampa 2 defense guy and not near the radical thinker Staley is. that said. I think he is more than a DC, he's a vet coach McVay knows well and can lean on and can trust. McVay needs that in his ear. Plus he knows Morris' d won't let him down.
5. I also think part of Morris' soft zone scheme is that he knows that the Rams lack an outside pass rush. so play it safe. trust your back end, know the offense can keep up with anyone and win that way until a pass rusher steps up.
6. If the Rams have a hole right now, it's the safety group which everyone thought was deep. Well Fuller has his hands full calling the D in a new defense, Rapp is not a fit I'm a cover 2, he is a big nickel that Staley loved to run. Burgess is more a nickel back and Scott, as much as I love him is a ST demon, with spot d playtime. Reed might be the answer, but he needs seasoning.
7. the run game is not great, but they have been down their #1 rb, and last week their #2. I think the run game improves as defenses have to start defending the backend of the field. secondly, the bears and bucs are great run stuffing teams. oh, and last year teams ran for an average of 117 per game, this year, only 108. rushing is down across the board.
8. we need to remember a couple of things early on: new DC, new QB, and no time together in a preseason game. This team will actually get better. On both sides of the ball.
9. one more thing on Stafford: you can outwardly tell the defense knows they have a QB on offense that will ball out. And Ramsey and AD and those guys are gonna give it all because they believe Stafford is a guy you can go to war with. I never saw this type of reaction over Goff. no offense to Jared. Ramsey and AD are nuts over Stafford. this is a really under rated aspect of acquiring Stafford. Belief is a hell of a drug.
10. The west may not be as tough as everyone thought. Seattle has no secondary, and no lines. That's not good. esp against the Rams. SF has no secondary and they cannot run the ball. And Garrapolo is mediocre. something is off with that team, maybe they miss Salah more than anyone will admit. Arizona might be the toughest out. but are far from perfect. I like the Rams chances.
11. If the Rams can stay healthy, and the defense and offense can continue to evolve as they get acclimated to their new DC/scheme and QB respectively, I love their chances this year.
this year in college I am looking at OTs, edge rushers, OCs (Allen is a fa) and RBs, I'm not sure Akers is ever the same again, and Hendo is not the answer. Breece Hall would look amazing in horns fyi.
Don't waste your time looking back, you're not going that way. - Ragnar Lothbrok
