QuoteCraigMatson If they were going to make him a bigger cog it all should have been worked through, perfected to satisfactory levels above what we have Just not good enough now. And my view is he's not a receiver. Using him as one, that is as a pure receiver (or purely as a receiver) is only going to do so much. Last year they used him perfectly. As many runs as catches. Made him a bettby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBobCarl Quotezn I don't think they screwed up Austin. They actually added to his game to an extent. .... ok your opinion is valid ... but I don't agree please .....convince me otherwise ... post the stats of how the Ram have "added t his game" ? It wouldnt show up in stats. You see it. He runs more and different routes than he did before and has had some successby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteCraigMatson Mannions is an ok back up QB. And I think he could function in moving the offense and scoring in the redzone. The QB room as they say is pretty equal, ,hopefully with Goff growing weekly. They obviously are not going to create a 3 headed monster of controversy, , Mannion is going to be the odd man out. Fate is dealt already against him as far as him playing this year for tby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteroman18 We just draft or pick people from their initial ability but have no way of taking them to the next level.. Mannion did develop. He was just a different player in pre-season 2016 v. pre-season 2015. I think the idea that they can't develop players is just not backed by the facts. IMO.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteguinnessram So much for the "last 3 games" theory. I think we should look at the entire season picture, where we rank 29th overall. If you cherry pick games (hey, games 2, 3 & 4 we were undefeated!) you can support just about any argument. In REALITY, the NFL counts every game so in order to make a valid point you have to factor in our 5 losses. During the Fisher era, weby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHacksaw_64 How on earth does Keenum not lay the ball out for Quick for an easy pitch and catch TD when Quick had at least 15 steps on the defender? Should have been an easy TD. He even could have done his classic underthrow by 10 yards and it wouldn't have mattered. I mean I know people put a lot on the qb after a loss. But frankly, having a 50% hit rate on long passes is exceptional. 40by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRam49 I think we differ in definitions of a bust. By that criteria, he is a bust IMO. He rarely contributes, however, I do agree with you that they don't use him correctly. He'd be a terror in NE A bust does nothing. You can't both say he's a bust btw and then say it's an issue of how to use him, because the latter implies he could be more productive. So you end up saying he's a busby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewv ram Quotezn QuoteDeadpool that the offense is improving and that if we throw out the first 2 games they are close to a middle of the pack offense, or after that debacle on Sunday, you think they have a ways to go to get to average? Also, if its a matter of execution, who is to blame? Players that simply cannot execute? Players too dumb to execute on a consistent basis? Coaches not coaby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRam49Re: TA= Definition of Bust Austin may be a disappointment to some but to me, this year, I don't think they're quite using him right. But a disappoinment is not a bust. A bust is guys like Jacoby Shepherd, Damione Lewis, Milton Wynn, Robert Thomas, Jimmy Kennedy, Tye Hill, Joe Klopfenstein, Claude Wroten, Brian Leonard, etc. The actual definition of bust is never does anytby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool that the offense is improving and that if we throw out the first 2 games they are close to a middle of the pack offense, or after that debacle on Sunday, you think they have a ways to go to get to average? Also, if its a matter of execution, who is to blame? Players that simply cannot execute? Players too dumb to execute on a consistent basis? Coaches not coaching players well eby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw doesn't seem like good coaching to me. His effect on offense now has been minimal for 8 games, half a season gone and Boras cant figure out what to do with him this year - after he scored double digit TD's last year? I think they need to adjust how they use Austin. I don't use Really Big Problem language in the way I see it and talk about it. A lot of times I'm justby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Or a new director. Maybe all the Boras changes have screwed up Austin and the oline. Well in the spirit of friendly banter... not sure how changing yet again fixes things if the problem was change. Either way I have no problem whatsoever with the philosophy. To me this is all execution. I don't think they screwed up Austin. They actually added to his game to an exby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteTony Romas I can't see JF staying w an OC who does things out of Jeff's comfort zone. He could never have a Martz here because he wants to be safe on O. As usual, I don't see the issue being philosophy. There are teams that win with that general philosophy (though we might not agree on exactly what that is). The issue IMO is execution. The philosophy, like many others in the NFL, can winby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw who would take that albatross? They had the right idea last year, this year they seem to be over-committed to acting like he's a pure receiver. There were some gains from that--you see him doing some things he didn't do before (no doubt because he couldn't do them yet). But to me, if they added those things to what he was last year, then he would be fine being what hby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesstrams that surgery went very well.. nothing he found in person was any different than what was on the MRIs.. he dug out the discs without issue and installed the PEEK spacing and screws and plates with no issues.. So, the whole procedure went well - no glitches.. but, its still too early for me to tell if I will get much benefit for the surgery on s pain scale level.. that might take a fewby zn - Bucky's Pub
QuoteRockRam But even a not very good HC who doesn't know much about offense knows to shake things up when they're not working. . But then how common is that? Every year there's 1-15, 2-14, 3-13, 4-12 teams in the NFL.How many have shaken things up during the season in the ways you suggest? That is, extensive shaking up during the season. The way you describe it even high school coaches do tby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin He is willing to throw young kids in the fire on defense, to hold them accountable. But on offense it's kid gloves; he makes excuses for them, continues to give them snaps when they don't produce or play poorly, etc. You get what you accept in this life and he's definitely made his bed there. The contrast between Sensabaugh this season, how quickly he was held accountable for hisby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw I thought it was to be better than 7-9? He's going through a rough patch of losses and clearly not meeting his goals. Saying but yes we are competitive is a bright light thing, meaning we have what it takes to turn this back around. I did not hear him saying that as being "the goal."by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams It could simply be that Fisher knows he has more time. No need to panic if you have that knowledge. QuoteFISHER: (Rams Owner/Chairman) Stan (Kroenke) and I are on the same page, he understands what we’ve been through, he’s as disappointed as I am at the losses – two three-points and a seven-point in the last three games. He understands that we’re competitiveby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
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QuoteGreatRamNTheSky Quotezn QuoteGreatRamNTheSky his experience as pro and similar situations. He said Tuesday would be the best day as the place is quiet and normally players are not in on Tuesday. Even Keenum knows its coming. The local writer have been saying so this past week. I was at the game yesterday and frankly Keenum didn't strike me as being his usual enthusiastic self. Heby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteMike Tanier: Goff must start immediately, or else... ...or else I Mike Tanier will just keep saying it. "Or else." Lol.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 “The ball surprised him, OK?” Coach Jeff Fisher said. “Lance had (seven) catches, tough catches, and we’re going to bring up the drop? That’s tough on Lance. The ball was thrown in a good position. The windows are short. This is a good defense.” "The ball was thrown in a good position." IE understated criticism. After the Giants game we heard about how the WRs screwby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteGreatRamNTheSky his experience as pro and similar situations. He said Tuesday would be the best day as the place is quiet and normally players are not in on Tuesday. Even Keenum knows its coming. The local writer have been saying so this past week. I was at the game yesterday and frankly Keenum didn't strike me as being his usual enthusiastic self. He looked like a guy going throby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRam49 Say what you want about Cris Carter............but wow......... You know some practices at least are open to reporters. The only LA reporters who talk about how Goff looks say he looks good. And meanwhile, studio talking head Cris Carter knows what...how? Upon your suggestion I WILL say what I want about Cris Carter. He can't possibly know what he's talking aboutby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamUK And even if I agree and think one of the ones you offered is most likel,y you undermine the credibility of your argument when you only offer anti-Fisher options. The 4th would *could* be, he's making a good decision for the long-term success of Goff and the LA Rams. Just playing Devil's Advocate. IMO that;s more that being devil's advocate. A list that doesn't include thatby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesacram Obviously the run game (That JF attempted to rebuild), has failed miserably and that obviously has affected the overall QB play, BUT Case is dead last in the NFL in QBR and 28th in passer rating. He has thrown 8 TDs to 10 INTs, with 3 of those being pick 6s, and he is supposedly in there because he won't lose games. I'd be interested to see what has you so impressed about this passby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam Someone put up that when he's over 80....the Rams win percentage is much higher. It;s true. This year and last year combined, when his qb rating is 80 or above, they are 5-1. When it's below 80 they are 1-5. ...by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamadune You seem gleeful that the Rams lost I don't understand. No that's just poster v. poster board war stuff. That's aimed at particular posters. Just one of those little things that sometimes happens after losses. B) Nobody's glad they lost. .by zn - RamsFootballFans.com