Goff has demonstrated top-five ability. From watching games on TV, it is impossible to know all the facts, but I suspect that any regression Goff has shown this season can be attributed to shaky play by the OL and bad play calling by McVay. While watching the Bengals game, I thought of one of the worst curses that can fall upon a fan of an NFL team. This curse is exemplified by Andy Dalton, a QBby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...the running game gets going (it has shown some promising signs of life), the offensive line plays better than it did earlier in the season (this factor also seems promising), McVay keeps getting production from the tight ends (this asset wasn't exploited much against the Bengals), and key players such as Cooper Kupp stay healthy. The schedules of the Rams and their Division opponents are favorby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Kupp had 2 catches for 55 yards during the first drive of the second half.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...you might be right. The long TD was in the 1st half.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
It would be folly to get cute and put a premier player on the field at an unfamiliar position and have them get injured.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Locked in. Knowing they have a job to do and that it's about the team, not about them.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The offense will be effective if they avoid plays in which Goff has to hold onto the ball for a long time and the offensive line play improves. David Edwards looked pretty good today, and the run game looked fairly good. Gurley looked strong. Henderson had some good runs.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The Falcons have struggled this year, but it looks like this game was a turning point for the Rams. The keys were the addition of Jalen Ramsey and passing plays in which Jared Goff didn’t have to hold onto the ball for a long time. In terms of a one-two punch on defense, it's hard to beat the combination of a dominant lineman and a shut-down corner.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Any player can get injured, including anyone the Rams may have selected with those picks. I would not regard Joey Galloway as even remotely comparable to Jalen Ramsey in terms of being an elite player.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
I think it's a good idea to trade two #1 picks for a young impact player like Jalen Ramsey (contingent upon retaining that player for several years). I would guess that about 50% of #1 picks turn out to be marginal players or busts, and a relatively low percentage of them turn out to be impact players. It's possible that the Rams would have ultimately gotten impact players from both of those pickby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
My biggest concerns were (1) a failure to make adjustments to the offense after weaknesses were exposed late last season and (2) the inability of the defense to get stops. I saw a glimmer of hope for the offense when the Rams started making good use of the tight ends against the Seahawks. There remain issues with Gurley's health and the offensive line, but the main concern was that McVay seemed tby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Did his number also change? Can't recall for sure since he hasn't played much.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...if you're willing to overlook "can't cover" and "can't tackle."by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Just joking, of course, but this was an amazing day of trades!by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The Rams prevailed over the Panthers by only three points in a game in which Newton played poorly and missed wide open receivers on key plays. They barely held on at the end to beat a rapidly fading Browns team that was just blown out by the 49ers. They were fortunate that Brees got knocked out, and they faced Bridgewater before he had time to get his game going. They were horrid against the Bucsby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...that isn't always true. Throughout the 1990s, the Rams lost 17 in a row to the 49ers. Most of those games were blowouts, and few (if any) were really competitive.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The winning record of a QB depends on the strength of his team. In the two seasons when Warner and Bulger both played for the same team (2002 and 2003), Warner was 0-7 and Bulger was 18-4. During the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons, Warner never had a passer rating over 90 while Bulger's passer rating was greater than 90 in four of the five seasons (101.5, 81.4, 93.7, 94.4, and 92.9)by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
The 1977 Bucs scored only 3 points in their first seven (out of eight) home games in 1977. That's not a typo! In their first seven homes games of the season, they scored no touchdowns and one field goal and were shutout six times.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Jared Goff and some of his teammates pulled themselves together against the Seahawks and nearly eked out a victory, but this team remains in deep trouble. If they lose the next game, it is conceivable that they could go into free fall. That often happens unexpectedly to good teams. For whatever reason, they reach a critical point, and everything falls apart all at once. Many teams, such as the 20by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but Goff had 922 yards passing in the last two games. A remarkable number even though he had some very rough patches in those games.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
Kurt Warner did not lead the Rams to a single victory after the 2001 season. He was given plenty of opportunities during the next several years, but his play didn't rise to anything even remotely comparable to his play in 1999 through 2001 until the 2007 season. My statement about Warner's career was spot on.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
You made some reasonable comments, but it didn't work out as you were hoping. Even if the Rams had beaten the Bucs, it wouldn't have been enough to alleviate my concerns about what the Rams have shown on the field since late last season. The game against the Bucs didn't change my views. It appears to me that the Rams are a team on a rapid descent, and they have no idea how to turn it around.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
It feels a lot like 2002. This team has come up over the hill and is on the way down.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
They should always do Thursday games for both teams coming off a bye week. That would be the most sensible thing to do.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
...just wait until later in the season. Either I will be proven wrong, or the facts will become undeniable to everyone. If it's the former, please feel free to bump this post up to rub it in -- I won't take any offense. I have noticed denial on this board in the past when Kurt Warner was struggling and Sam Bradford was failing to realize his draft potential. I'm not always right, but I was dead-oby L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not Chicken Little, but the Rams are in trouble. If McVay were capable of making adjustments, he had the entire off season to find them. It appears to me that his time in the spotlight as an offensive genius is coming to an end.by L.A.Rams - RamsFootballFans.com