The D bit SO hard on the run, that's why Kupp was so wide open. Goff also demonstrated a super quick release with a defender bearing down on him, and good accuracy throwing off-balance and running to his left. The completion to Woods was, as you mentioned, a nice little rub route. Things I like to look for moving forward: WHY was our receiver open? What were the conditions McVay created tby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Benoit said the Rams applied for blue and yellow's when they first moved to LA, and the league rejected them. Presumably for timing rules or something. Good indicator for the future!by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
You can't just say 'I think he's better' without actually supporting that belief with something rational or empirical... "When the facts change, I change my mind, what do you do sir?"by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Donald had nearly twice as many QB hurries as Suh (31 to 16) and nearly twice as many sacks (8 to 5). Against the run, AD's most recently available stop rate (2015) was 80%. Suh's was 77%. It might be debatable that AD is/isn't the best DT in the NFL (although most would agree it's not really). There is no contest between him and Suh.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Cannot wait until Donald signs and we can stop talking about this forever. and Donald is better than Suh. Edit: significantly better than Suh.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Reading great reports about our defense, but his name has been absent..by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
bad... bad... BAAAAAAAD MAN. I for one am putting all injury concerns out of my mind. Just going to enjoy watching one of the best receivers in the league play in a Rams uniform whenever I can. Cherish every moment fellas.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Players don't become free agents after their rookie yearby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteGreatRamNTheSky Quotemax why Does Snead want to do this when he's gotten burned on extending iffy players in the past, Austin, Foles, and now he's talking about Watkins? If he signs Watkins long term and Sammy gets hurt Snead will leave the Rams with a mess, cause chances are Snead will get fired and won't care at that point. Demoff needs to step in and stop Snead if he wants to extenby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
And when you're a Rams fan, it usually goes the wrong way. I like to picture all of us standing on the sidelines tonight, arms linked like soccer players watching their teammate about to take the last penalty kick.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Nmby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
nmby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
nmby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
What do you guys think our plan is? We have a really interesting rebuild/go-for-it situation on offense right now: "Rebuild": -Goff basically a rookie -Plenty of young bucks on offense: Gurley, Kupp, Everett, Higbee, Reynolds, etc. "Go For It": -Whitworth & Sullivan likely don't have many seasons left in the tank -Watkins, while exciting, is an injury risk aby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
but y'all should go back and watch some of the Denver D highlights under Wade. The whole '5-2 hybrid' vs '3-4' thing has been touched on elsewhere, but it really is a treat to watch 5 guys line up at DL, and BANG! some drop back and some attack, and the OL is just so obviously confused. LT's end up blocking nothing but air while the RG and RT are swamped by an overload. It's a thing of beauty.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Any former NFL QB's in the house? :)by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Don't you know the secret to happiness as a Rams fan is low expectations? I'm pulling for 6-10 and anything more than that is gravy :)by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Even Gurley, who I'm optimistic about (along with all of our new pieces on offense), is a relatively unknown quantity given his lackluster performance last year. The way you defined 'weapon' is basically 'guy who plays offense that I feel good about'. I think what most people mean when they define it is 'guy who plays offense, whose talents are exceptional enough that defenses must specificalby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Trent Richardson (yikes), Khalil Mack, and Maurice Jones Drew have all been described with this phrase. Kind of a funky little artifact of the NFL lexicon. I thought it was badass the first time I heard it though :)by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
The Mountain doing his thing Melvin Ingram is no push over either ;)by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Tavon Austin: an example of a player who has been overrated for much of his career because of his blistering speed. Cooper Kupp: an example of a player who (I think) was underrated in part because of his lackluster 40 time. Jason Witten: an example of a player who understands how to win without speedby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Generally, the term "#1 WR" refers to the X receiver: Someone who can split out wide in 1:1 iso press coverage against the opposing team's best corner. Larry Fitzgerald used to be the prototypical X before they moved him into the slot. He was big enough to use physicality to break off the LOS, but could also run a full route tree, etc. etc. but he wasn't a "deep threat" per seby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
No team could sign Calvin w/o DET approval, which isn't happening. Similar to the Marshawn Lynch situation this year, but it's highly unlikely that Detroit would allow Calvin to play for another team.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
And Cincy has made it to the playoffs several times. If you want another example, James Harrison is a 2x Super Bowl Champ. I completely agree that character is important to building a winning franchise, and I'm glad our new coach is prioritizing it. I'm just saying that I think we overemphasize how much NFL teams value it when making keep/trade/cut decisions. KB was cut because he didn't fit tby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
I am always skeptical of arguments like this. I think we as fans tend to overrate things like intangibles. Look at Vontaze Burfict. Dude is a Grade A @#$%&, yet he is still a key piece for the Bengals. Because we aren't usually skilled enough to understand details about what a player does well and poorly, and how that aligns with a coach's goal scheme-wise, it's difficult for us to understandby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
Maybe KB was a better pure WR than Woods (maybe not) but it's clear that Woods is a better fit for what the Rams are trying to do moving forward.by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
42 minutes into the latest 10 Things podcast from MMQB, Andy Benoit said that when DB coaches were preparing to face Britt, they essentially only practiced defending the Go and Deep Comeback routes, because on any other route he was simply not a threat. Additionally, these two routes don't play significant roles in the timing based offenses that McVay and Lafleur come from in WSH and ATL. Becaby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
The day we cut Tavon my reaction will be "meh"by rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com
I've heard more positive things about Goff's toughness than negative. Air Raid QB's generally have to get used to being hit more than others because they have fewer blockers, and often it takes a little time for the routes to develop. I think (and this does worry me a bit) what Cosell may have seen is the result of our atrocious OL. The pocket was collapsing so frequently that Goff came to expby rambleon - RamsFootballFans.com