QuoteRampage2K- You gotta love it ..... 3-0 averaging over 25 points a game and there is something wrong. I remember when it was easy to be honest about how they were playing. So we could be at least as critical of the team as the team is of itself. Without all this need for denial. Cause the way they are playing now won't cut it in the post-season. Can they improve? Sure. But then you alby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Yeah, but Sullivan was worse at the end of the year. Replacing Sullivan with Allen was not all bad. I think it was mostly good and will get better.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewaterfield I think what the issue with Gurley is has to do with McVay's consistent saying he's fine and we're just trying to fit him in to whatever the defenses are doing. We're managing how we can best use him. Well, McVay has said that the last three games and he said the same thing following the Saints game and the SB. Anyone with a 1st grade education knows something is up and the limiby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Do you think Gurley insists that McVay say he's not on a pitch count? . I think that answering a question about a pitch count begs questions as to why, which leads straight to the knee. To me this is all completely simple and cut and dried. NO ONE in the organization is forthcoming when the issue is TG's knee. That's not just McVay, it's Snead and Demoff too. And to me theby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax I keep hearing guys in the media say you cant believe anything McVay says and that he blatantly lies. Most of this has to do with Gurley. I think there is some validity to these accusations. The think about McVay is he likes to talk and wants to be friends with the media. Unlike a guy like Belichick who when asked about one of his players says nothing or walks off the stage. Its nby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam This stuff that is anti-Blythe makes me scratch my head.... like.... exactly what are you watching? Blythe does a good job and I am convinced that provided his price is not too high, the Rams will keep him. No, he's not a star. No he's not particularly big or strong or a great athlete. What he is, is good on his technique, synchs well with the rest of the Oline, and is solid, soby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamgator To maybe take out the LBers filling the gaps? Why change your entire personnel package to handle a problem they already handled without doing that. They don't have a FB on the roster and none of the RBs is a trained, practiced lead blocker. It's fine. There's no issue.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotegeorge_allen didn't listen to the audio Then you have no idea what happened. The first vid for example was about how they at first DIDN'T respond to the 6-1. By not listening you didn't get that. If you don't listen then you have no clue what was happening.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam ...then he may not get to another one. Every game counts NOW. The teams in the NFL will try to take advantage of every weakness in their opponent. Right now, the 6 man front is McVay's weakness. He needs to figure it out quickly. I don't understand why this isn't common knowledge. MCVAY HAD BUSTED THE PATZ 6-1 FRONT D. I posted vids of a top analyst pointing out eby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 Whitworth on last legs lost Saffold who was a great player Never upgraded Blythe Backups nothing special....may develop down the line, but very raw now Rams need to prioritize line moving forward They did upgrade.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills and stick with it That's not a concern old friend. That's an example of creating worries where there are none. Sometimes you just have to flow with the obvious. The obvious is, they figured out how to run block the 6-1 and have done it multiple times already, so...why on earth would they suddenly stop.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotestlrams13 Block better It's not rocket science Our entire offense is predicated around how well the o line plays People are searching for far too many answers when the answer is simple See my earlier posts in this thread. The Rams are ALREADY BEATING THE 6-1, they were doing it in the Browns game. It's not an issue.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Here's some tweets from the great analyst Matt Waldman showing how the Rams attacked the Browns 6-1 D. They're already doing it. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Here's some tweets from the great analyst Matt Waldman showing how the Rams attacked the Browns 6-1 D. They're already doing it. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 The WR screens are at least still getting positive yardage. Majority of RB screens are getting totally blown up. Need to design a couple fake screens IMO. Late TE release or something. Running on memory here, but, yes a couple of WR screens got yards. A lot of them gained nothing.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteNewMexicoRam In 2016 Gurley had Jeff Fisher as head coach And he did in 2015 too when he got 1100 yards and 10 TDs on 12 starts, The funny thing is, he had a below avg. year in 2016 and people will say it's the coach. He is so far in 2019 too and people won't say it's the coach. He had good years in 2015, 2017, and 2018, and that's with both coaches. So maybe the old mantras aren'tby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteleafnose know folks are saying the guy is diminished, but for a feature back to work through the seams there have to be some seams. Redundant, but it's been tough going thus far. no where near concerned as of now Who is saying he's finished? Some guys are saying he isn't 100% the same as he was, but that's not "finished." And yeah the growing pains with the OL are having aby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRamgator I even heard some chatter about trades! I was at the game in New York vs the Jets and I have to admit, I thought he was loafing and something just was not right. There was little burst . The effort seemed almost weak. THEN, in 2017, he exploded. He has been up and down his whole career. I think he will be fine. He wasn't himself. It had nothing to do with the normal "blame thby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 "IF *all* you meant was screens to the RBs." yes that was in the title of the post........ Okay. Sry. And...they run all kinds of screens and they're not working, Not to RBs, not to WRs. Not to anyone. The Rams screen game has been figured out. It needs to be rebuilt I think. So the key point I made is---running them to anyone isn't working. Until theby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 Screens to running backs Malcolm Brown D Henderson and Todd Gurley have a combined 5 catches for 28 yards in three games. They run screens to the WRs and even the TE. You have to add those in. Screens aren't working. IF *all* you meant was screens to the RBs...well they ain't workin either. .,..by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 what happened to those? Is Henderson ever going to see the field? There are plenty of screens, in all 3 games. Screens of all kinds. They're not working. ....by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM my fault... I didn't know it had a specific meaning which apparently is minus to zero yards? I'm thinking of the amount of tacklers converging on the run... the lack of any daylight around the contact... whether it be 1, 2, 3, even 5 yds. - JamesJM Yeah all semantics aside we're seeing the same thing.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteJamesJM which, I believe, the majority of this board believe is quite legitimate. For me... it may be, but I still have questions. First all, and last night was a good example, Gurley isn't 'just' being stopped he's getting stuffed. The majority of the time there is simply nothing there... substitute Sayers, or Dickerson, or Elliott in there and the run is still not going anywhere.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRinconRam Can't read his mind but you can sure read his body language. To me he looks a little, let's say "de-fused" after a lot a of plays. Not a lot of emotion or excitement. Just goes out, does his thing, returns to the huddle or sideline. I'm wondering if there is something under the surface effecting his confidence about not being the every-down back anymore. Always looby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewaterfield But even it its just one play-and in my mind it was more than that-its more significant because of the very few plays he actually had the ball-compare to if he had the ball 20-30 times and it was just "one play". I don't get some of the comments re his mental state. I don't see how any fan can argue he has lost "interest" or whatever he's thinking or not thby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotewaterfield And if Antonio Brown were picked up by the Rams many, many here would say "great pickup" "one of the best receivers ever" Wilson is a good qb. Period. And there are people here who would complain if they picked up Brown. ...by zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Quotezn Quotemax I’m focusing on this year as the point where he should be seeing things like a veteran QB. He should be more aware of what’s going on around him, and he should be making smarter decisions. Understandably, his OL hasn’t helped him much on the fumbles, but the picks were pure boneheaded decisions, that must change. I see glimpses of him taking control of the offense, bby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax I’m focusing on this year as the point where he should be seeing things like a veteran QB. He should be more aware of what’s going on around him, and he should be making smarter decisions. Understandably, his OL hasn’t helped him much on the fumbles, but the picks were pure boneheaded decisions, that must change. I see glimpses of him taking control of the offense, but he’s still notby zn - RamsFootballFans.com
Guys, finesse it all you want. No one said GR was a top LOT, but he is clearly better than he was with the Rams from 2014-16. And the issue here was, did he give up zero sacks. Yes. He has given up zero sacks. There's no point in arguing with that, or with pretending someone said he played very well. But. Yes. He gave up zero sacks. Drop it, wrong is wrong.by zn - RamsFootballFans.com