QuoteJamesJM Will coming in in this situation damage him mentally, and possibly irreparably.. and here I think we will part. I don't consider that likely, at all in fact. Well we don't part at all. I tend not to believe that either. It would have to be much worse than it is to have that kind of Bulger 2007-9/Carr/Warner with the Giants effect. I am not against starting Goff. All I was dby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM there is not a thing 'extra' that you see Goff bringing to the game? - JamesJM Of course there is a thing. I have routinely said I think he has a lot of gifts. But then do you really want to put a rookie qb into an offense that cannot run the ball? Maybe he can handle it, if he's ready. But I am not betting on that. I think all qbs benefit from a run game. ...by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Is not the most successful approach to winning football games. In all fairness to Keenum, he should be holding a clipboard. With that as a start, and with a coach who like to play it close to the vest - it just doesn't give your team a lot of wiggle room. You know...IMO...if they could run the ball and play consistently decent defense, they could win with Keenum. If thby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw So if it doesn't turn around soon - well it doesn't really matter for this year - its over already - change all offensive coaches? Cant blame injuries on the Oline this year. Right it's not injuries. Not that that necessarily matters in this case, because they have had massive OL injuries at various times starting in 2012, and could still run the ball better than they are noby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam The question all Rams fans would like to know the answer to. Here's what I said in a different post in a different thread. ... The running game is the big cloud over their star. Yet they could run in previous years. Not always tops but okay, enough. Last year they were actually 7th. So what happened? Who or what is to blame? Lots of things probably. I don;t think it;by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM it's not even a consideration for me anymore. The failures are simply too deep.. on offense, and encompassing, that for me saying 'no running game' is like saying "we forgot to bring a change of underwear and paying no attention to not bringing toothpaste, a comb, your ID, your credit cards, cash, toilet paper on a camping trip, your newborn. The entire approach to offenseby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotesacram and not a bad passing game, in most games anyway (though it was stalled for 3 quarters today). Put very simply, we disagree. Well I stand by it and the numbers back it. It's not enough of a passing game to dominate but it and it alone has been what kept them in games on offense, and put them in a position where they both did and could have won close games. A real startiby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM I don't think he's the guy.... but there is simply too many talented players underperforming under this regime... something is amiss, and it goes way beyond Keenum, or K's dropped pass, or the walls in front of Gurley, or one WR crop after another coming up short... etc etc etc. I said it in another post. But. IMO? If they can't run the ball nothing else will work well enough to reby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Rams have given up 476 yds the last two weeks and are 0-2. Nuff said. Something is wrong. They are supposed to have a running game. Last year, they had Foles melt down for 4 straight losses, but managed to win with Keenum because the running game was there. That was with a young and then damaged OL on top of it. This year, on offense, when they ARE in games, whether theby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw Hasnt played badly after the 1st qtr. True. I would say he's not why they lost. It's more like Eli/their secondary is why they lost. Makes me feel good about how the Rams D played the Giants in London. Not that it meant a win. But still. ...by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
He will have his share of that too. But my hunch is, he will be fine longterm. I'm sure many agree. I like Goff but I would have been fine with them picking Wentz. I think he will be a good one. /by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw And in some cases not playing at all. At the very least Hill has proven he can be a nickel or dime back.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBumRap That just rehashes the debate from post back then and totally misdirects from what was actually posted about. The question is more clearly "what the heck Austin? If you are saying you are not into games that are important coming off of a two game losing streak which he vowed would end what the heck is he talking about after 3rd loss when he suggest after being heavily focused oby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuotePHDram Without arguing details I agree that some mistakes were made but you seem to imply that the rams make more personnel mistakes then most. I'm not entirely sure that is accurate in terms of the Snead regime. For instance while I wanted jj I thought and still think mccleod was expendable. The mistake IMO was signing the TN corner. And even then, with Johnson out, Hill and Gaines playeby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 J Lau landed with a thud with the Saints. Got benched and now IR'ed for the season. Cook landed with a big thud with the Packers, too. Six receptions. Injured and hasn't played since week 3. Chris Long is having a pretty fair season with the Patriots, however. Then again, it IS the Patriots. And Long has tailed off...though as always he's an effort guy and represents himselfby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- I think Fisher handled this whole thing wrong when asked about Goff's timeline...His "he MAY start the opener, that's the goal" is haunting him,as many fans seem to have taken that as the holy grail of when Goff should have been ready. Stupid statement in retrospect But what he SAID is actually an entire paragraph stating he does not know when Goff will start.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotedzrams QuoteDESERT RAM Quotelaram Fisher: "He may start the opener, that's the goal" I don't get it, seems like PLAIN english, MAY, doesn't mean he positively will nor does it contain a guarantee of starting on opening day. Fisher is doing what he as coach of L.A. Rams thinks is best for Goff and franchise despite all the devisive second guessers, doomsayers,alleged talentby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteHazlet Hacksaw win the TO battle win the game, lose the TO battle - lose the game - I think every game this year? They were never supposed to be in the position where the passing game had to save them at the end of games. They were supposed to be a running team that played consistent defense. The offense has been in situations now where they have to score at the end to win 5 times. Twoby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteFlorida_Ram I have no doubt that they Snead/Fisher/Boras/Weinke all thought they could get JG ready to be the starter at some point during the first quarter of the season or so. When they scouted/interviewed and traded up to get JG, surely they were quite hopeful and believed JG would prove himself and win the job because of his talent along with the teaching of their coaching staff.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 That's what they've been for 4 1/2 years. Ability to stay in or win almost any game. Ability to lay an egg vs an obvious inferior opponent. I can see them beating Carolina 30-17 or losing 30-17... If they can beat Carolina Sunday I can talk myself into the chance they'll end up 8-8. But they've won 43% of their games under Fisher and I think that continues these next 9 (ending 7-9)by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotelaram The qb they describe is not who/what he is. In conjunction, their description of Jared Goff does not jive with their supposed expectation. Fisher: "He may start the opener, that's the goal" Taking that out of context distorts the meaning. The entire statement has been posted. He does not say what you are claiming he said. You have to ignore the entire conteby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteKillrazor Quotezn QuoteLMU93 Receiver Tavon Austin has a team-best 36 receptions, two for touchdowns. “For the most part,” he said. “I think I’ve been doing OK this year.” But Austin, who signed a four-year, $42-million extension in August, wants to rebound from what he described as his toughest game of the season. Austin caught a team-best 10 passes against the Giants, includiby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Perhaps, zn. But still inexcusable. I didn't say it was excusable. I merely added that it wasn't just Austin. My indictment and condemnation goes beyond Austin on that game. And I was saying it just after the game. The WRs let down that week after being stellar the week before. And it was all 3 of them. Britt on the lazy route that could have been a score, Quick on nby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin I fully realize TEs are a year 2 position for impact for the most part. But given the quality of their wideouts, or lack thereof, I would have preferred they line him up wide and let him be a big target in the passing game. Limit his route tree to begin, and grow it as he grows. His hand and catch radius could have helped us out sooner IMO. And I'm with you on Coop. I still expby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Receiver Tavon Austin has a team-best 36 receptions, two for touchdowns. “For the most part,” he said. “I think I’ve been doing OK this year.” But Austin, who signed a four-year, $42-million extension in August, wants to rebound from what he described as his toughest game of the season. Austin caught a team-best 10 passes against the Giants, including one for a touchdown.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 From what I see they're 29th in penalties/game and 25th in penalty yards/game as of right now. That's a season avg. It includes the 1st 2 games. It is reasonable to see them as having improved since. In fact it's more than reasonable, it's inevitable. I wish the site did last FIVE games, but it doesn;t, it just does last 3. And according to the same site, last 3 gaby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotestash The one that sticks out the most: Rodney Mcleod. The cap move would have been to spend on him and not extend Tavon Austin. I disagree. This team has a high success rate producing DBs. In fact in 2014 no one here would rate McLeod that high. They made him what he is. They have done it with others (Gaines, McDonald, Joyner). I would keep Austin over McLeod 100 times out of 100. Asby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteBumRap I of course don't really live and die over the precision of an argument or opinion. Well you should because it makes a difference. An original post might be fine but the thread goes south. That's not the same thing as closing a post. ...by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn QuoteBumRap oil and water are our post. for the record I hope I am oil rising to the top. you need both. I love water.:thumbsup I digress. My response to you is that what they will say at that time does not define what is said now. Just because I say a woman is good looking does not mean that when we start dating and I refer to her as beautiful that I did not think see was beby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 You can look at the Rams since that awful MNF opener and say this: Defensively, they've allowed 106 points the past 6 games- 17.7 ppg. Offensively, they've scored 113 points the past 6 games- 18.8 ppg. (this takes away 3 defensive scores by opponents and 1 by the Rams) 3-3 in those games. I think the simple fact is that to win more than 3 of their next 6 or 7, or 4 of 9,by zn - RamsFootballFans.com