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Re: I hope you know I was joking. - Today
QuoteRamgator Being a bit worried, I need some humor. Oh I know! Yeah. And the best of luck. Let us know.by zn - Bucky's Pub
no, thank you - Today
Your lectures are kind of a board genre. Especially the ones that complain about lectures. B) Meanwhile, we'll see what the Rams do about the cap. I am curious about it. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
yes but lack of it can mean struggle - Today
If you don't negotiate the cap well it can hurt you. No one on the face of the earth or beyond would ever suggest that having cap space is the same as winning games. So that's just a big straw man. But we do know that if you don't manage the cap effectively, it can hurt you--sometimes in big ways, sometimes in nagging little ways. Will the Rams manage the 2021 cap situation well? Thereby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: when? January 16th - Today
Quotedzrams Quotezn That view is consistent with the belief that the Rams have mediocre personnel around Donald. Which is a weakness. I disagree but your vote has been noted. That's not my vote. I am not claiming that they have mediocre personnel. I am saying that is the logical direction your argument goes. I think a lot of things happened in that game, including Donald being ineffectiby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: when? January 16th - Yesterday
Quotedzrams Quotezn You expect a drop-off without Donald. You don't expect a deep dive into the Marianas Trench. .... Maybe you don't. I do. . That view is consistent with the belief that the Rams have mediocre personnel around Donald. Which is a weakness. Defenses thrive all the time that do not have Aaron Donald or his equivalent. Remember, that was a history-making defensive coby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: This is not really guessing since Jourdan reported exactly this... - Yesterday
Quotedzrams Jourdan has access and reported point blank that Snead and McVay didn't feel Goff could consistently take them deep into the playoffs or beyond what we did this year. We were at our max with Goff. . There's no quotation that says that. That's you speculating about an off the record remark. A remark which for all we know is just as easily revealing of the regime's blindneby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: or - Yesterday
Quotebillster1212 I read the Athletic mailbag where Jourdan discussed his departure. It seems there were issues because Kromer's son was an offensive assistant and there was some kind of issue because of that. Don't know why it would be an issue..but is supposedly was. Yeah I read that. I don't buy it.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
and neither did I - Yesterday
I said, please don't. That's not "telling you." That's appealing to your reason, said in a civil way. Plus pointing out that you're dead wrong anyway. You didn't follow the discussion. No one objected to Brockers saying that Stafford was a cut above. And the people who objected to Brockers crowning the team prematurely (which is what they did object to) are not a "by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
You can make ad hominem arguments all you want sure - Yesterday
And I will object to them all I want. You don't have a say in that, either. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Stafford probably the best QB Rams have had since Warner, or before - Yesterday
QuoteRockRam As for Brockers? Maybe he could have finessed the answer to Stafford being a step above Goff. But the same people who don't like what he said are also the ones that don't like coach-speak or those who give fuzzy responses. OF COURSE Stafford is a step above Goff. This doesn't mean that Goff isn't a decent NFL QB. But better is better. No participation trophies here. It was a duby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
when? January 16th - Yesterday
Quotedzrams QuoteSaguaro the defense better take a step up, if they want any shot at anything. With Aaron Donald nursing his ribs, the rest of them took a giant dump. That won't get it no matter who the QB is, Brockers. So we're measuring the defense now on what they did in one game when they were missing arguably the best player in the league? It would be awesome if they stepped up fby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Incorrect sir! The OP's post contains that narrative.... - 2 days ago
Quotedzrams I agree that the OL could be more consistent. I also agree that it would be good if they talent to it. (Just like I think it would be good to improve the defense despite it's #1 ranking.) But I will continue to fight against the narrative that the OL was poor or not one that was in the top half of the league. IOW, improvement is great but let's not exaggerate its weaknesses. Wellby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Incorrect sir! The OP's post contains that narrative.... - 2 days ago
Quotedzrams The poster I was responding to stated, "...UNLESS the OLine improves, the offense will not. Stafford can't win from his backside." It looks to me like there's an implication there that if the OL stayed as is, Stafford would spend a lot of time on his backside. To be on his backside he has to be sacked or at least pressured. Thus, I interpret his statement above as a narrby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
your post has nothing to do with anything anyone is saying here - 2 days ago
QuoteFlorida_Ram You can point out all the issues and stats you want. Goff is gone and I'm glad McVay and company made it happen. They are above your pay grade. Who cares about statistics and intangibles. He's not a Ram anymore. We have a new field general under center. I'm happy McVay and the Rams brain trust traded him for Stafford on every level. Time to move on brother.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
there is no such narrative - 2 days ago
Quotedzrams I think we're all agreed that Stafford can't win on his backside but this narrative that the OL gave up lots of sacks or pressures last year isn't accurate. Goff was the 9th least pressured QB per PFF. No one has a narrative where the OL gave up lots of sacks. In fact even in 2019 when the OL was a mess for 9 games and less of a mess for 7 games, they did not give up sacks. Butby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
or - 2 days ago
Quotezn QuoteRams43 Quotezn QuoteRams43 It is my belief that Kromer is gone and Carberry is onboard strictly because McVay wants his OL to be more truly ‘fixed’ so that McVay can simultaneously have his Stafford and fully open up his playbook once again. Rich Hammond has come flat out and said that the Kromer departure was not performance related. And as a rule, if you are dissatisfiedby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: it's a losing argument - 2 days ago
QuoteRams43 Yeah, the reporter asked the loaded question and Brockers took the bait. A more sophisticated interviewee would have handled that differently. Agreed. There were a lot of smarter ways to answer that. And that's even if, for whatever reason, he personally did not believe in Goff.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: I thot the OL was pretty good last year...sans 4-5 games. iirc - 2 days ago
QuoteRams43 Quotezn QuoteRams43 It is my belief that Kromer is gone and Carberry is onboard strictly because McVay wants his OL to be more truly ‘fixed’ so that McVay can simultaneously have his Stafford and fully open up his playbook once again. Rich Hammond has come flat out and said that the Kromer departure was not performance related. And as a rule, if you are dissatisfied with aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: But pressure wasn't always high for goff. - 2 days ago
QuoteRam_Ruler Stafford was one of the better qbs in the league when pressured first of all. Goff was one of the worst. And while the Rams gave up a TON of pressure against green bay that wasn't their norm. That's not to say that they were flawless, but what line is these days? No it wasn't (and no one said it was) and he did well when pressure was not high. There are also games where played weby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
I said speculation should be not opinion - 2 days ago
Speculation is fair and open-ended or it's just opinion in which case, don't call it speculation. Just say in your opinion, xyz. Of course we could settle this the old-fashioned way. B)by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: You had a lot of nerve to make a joke. - 2 days ago
QuoteRamgator You had a lot of nerve to make a joke. Sorry.by zn - Bucky's Pub
Re: I thot the OL was pretty good last year...sans 4-5 games. iirc - 2 days ago
QuoteRams43 It is my belief that Kromer is gone and Carberry is onboard strictly because McVay wants his OL to be more truly ‘fixed’ so that McVay can simultaneously have his Stafford and fully open up his playbook once again. Rich Hammond has come flat out and said that the Kromer departure was not performance related. And as a rule, if you are dissatisfied with a coach in performanceby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
speculation is open-ended and accounts for all possibitlies - 2 days ago
QuoteRam_Ruler And that's all projecting is. Taking limited details and guessing. Most people see it as that and have a discussion. You on the other hand take it personally. P.s. goff is good enough to win playoff games. But that's not the goal is it? Winning the Superbowl is. If Mcvay thought goff could do that, he'd still be here. You're not speculating, you are taking your opinions and aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: Who was pressured more? Only asking because - 2 days ago
QuoteRam_Ruler I actually don't know and I'm interested That's not the relevant question. If Goff was pressured on avg. 6 times a game and Stafford 5, then, Goff was pressured more, but it's meaningless because an avg. of 5 or 6 is just not a lot of pressure either way. It;s how they play in games where pressure is high. Though very few if any qbs play well in games where pressure iby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Re: No, but Brockers and the rest... - 2 days ago
QuoteSaguaro I assume the coaches are analyzing why they went from so good for most of the season to so bad in that game and are taking steps. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they're too busy being giddy. "Too busy being giddy." Good one. If I were a Rams coach I would find a way to let Brockers know that you don't crown yourself in public when you still have work to do. ...by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
? - 2 days ago
QuoteRam_Ruler As did goff. Hold him to the same standard. The line could use improvement. So could our qb. Which we did upgrade. That's good. Well except the game we're discussing was one of those where the qb was fine in spite of the OL getting badly whupped. And I have news for you. If you look at Detroit stats, Stafford did not excel when he was heavily pressured. So the Rams OL issue rby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
I think that's you projecting your opinion on to Brockers - 2 days ago
QuoteRam_Ruler Didn't say it meant goff was bad. I said that it might mean that his deficiencies frustrated the defense. Your hot pursuit of defending anything not praising goff is off, again I saw Goff as being more than good enough to win in the playoffs. Now bet your mortgage that Brockers sees it your way and not my way. And either way my point stands. Name the qbs Stafford is NOT aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
the offense was not "hot and cold" the OL got beat - 2 days ago
QuoteRam_Ruler As bad as they played in that playoff game I still think that the Rams were in it for most of the game even though their offense was kind of hot and cold.football is a three-phase kind of game for a reason. So yes the defense was having a bad game but I wouldn't be shocked if an offense with more potency could have still gone tit for tat. I mean it wasn't like Green Bay's defense wby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
it's a losing argument - 2 days ago
Quotedzrams I understand your focus is on one game which is part of my point. Why the focus on one game? It doesn't feel balanced to me. I don't think the coaches and Snead are focused on one game. McVay has said if the offense performed better over the course of the season maybe they get the bye week and AD doesn't get hurt. Maybe the D is brittle. Probably is with their approach of buildby zn - RamsFootballFans.com