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ramBRO
I've yet to get a clear explanation of what the 'gals were doing on defense that prevented us from running the ball. . . Anyone one else have an answer for this?

Simms treated what the Bengals were doing with the alignment of their DTs and edge plates, basically attacking the Rams' guards at the LOS and not letting them get downfield into the second level of the defense.

They also asked their LBs to use vertical rather than horizontal concepts against the run.

Starts at about the 1:10 mark.

Yes, I recall this. But it didn't seem as though there was any video (only a still pic) showing what he was talking about.

Regardless, even in triumph, this aspect of the game was a concern for me. Not so much that an opposing defense was able to come up with a scheme against an important aspect of our offense...but that we didn't appear to have developed a counter to it - for the entire game.

It's one thing to have had that happen to us against the Patriots where, even IF we had come up with a counter, it likely wouldn't have helped (given how the right side of our O-line was getting whipped). But I never thought we were getting "out-physicaled" against the Bengals - especially after such bruising match-ups against the Bucs and Whiners.

ETA: Despite the fact we never developed any counter to the 'gals rush defense, I'm glad that McVay stuck with it. Cincy could never outright sell out against the pass because of our continued (though feeble) efforts in that area.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/2022 06:59AM by ramBRO.