QuoteRams43 The plain truth is that both Morris AND the players were learning their jobs on the fly. And it took half the season or more before this D really started clicking. Any other interpretation seems biased and agenda driven. Morris had never been a match quarters guy. That's a fact. He ran it here. That's a fact. So in his development into the DC we now have preparing for what shby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
This draft looks like it is likely our best in many years with multiple guys who might develop into good pieces. But there's a long way to go. Need a couple more years.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Regular season performance seems to be key for these guys getting jobs. By the time you get to the playoffs that year's crop of eligibles is pretty much set in the mind of owners and GMs. So in Morris' case his "settling in" period in this defense enabled the Rams to bring him back after a great performance in the playoffs. I mean it's interesting how Staley was a guy we knew wouldby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He stands as a great example of the Rams aggressiveness paying off because he was a castoff and the Rams didn't go all in with him by any means. They just added him at a bargain cost. But had they not been trying to constantly improve this roster and if for whatever reason had not signed Odell we probably fall short in the playoffs and right now there's people on Rams boards crowing about how Sby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
But obviously yes we're fans. All we know is what we see on the field. The coaches know these guys far better, from practices on to film and mental type sessions. If we're going to decide that a player doesn't know the scheme that well it requires him making mistakes in a way where we think on the field that he's not up to speed mentally. But we don't know that. Funny thing is fans are oftby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
The 9ers knew what they were up against. They knew how good this team was. So they went into SoFi with a mentality that they were going to be the more physical team and they knew a championship was on the line. Not exempting Warner by any means. But I agree he's a clean player for the most part and I think that was the type of game where they knew their best shot was trying to bully the Ramby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Stay or go? Predicting the fate of the Rams' top 7 pending free agents Skyler Carlin The Los Angeles Rams are less than two weeks removed from being crowned champions in Super Bowl LVI. The Rams were able to overcome a four-point deficit in the fourth quarter thanks to a time-consuming, game-winning drive from Matthew Stafford that was capped off by Cooper Kupp’s second toby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He is undoubtedly a gunslinger first off so I agree he is who he is. But that doesn't mean he can't play with fewer mistakes which he did accomplish in the playoffs and it's why we won a title. Year two they should improve running the ball. That was a problem for our OL and I expect with three positions changing over potentially that the Rams will be better up front. But it also seems toby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax Only thing he got wrong was underestimating McVay. Which, to a long-suffering Rams fan is something we have learned about the hard way. You gotta have an owner willing to bankroll what the Rams are doing and support it. There's a lot of owners who probably don't let their 30 something head coach trade the QB the organization gave up so much for. That took some serious cajones at thaby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I think that's the offseason. The Rams are going to need to beat the 9ers who are very strong in their receiving weapons as well as their defensive front. They just won a championship on the backs of that pass rush, but the secondary needs improvement badly and doing that will allow Morris to be more creative in matchup vs that schedule. And the interior OL needs a dog or two. Guys who arenby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
The '99 championship was remarkable, probably the most remarkable run in modern league history. To see a team with Shaw, Ziggy, and Georgia win it all is truly heII freezing over. Kurt coming out of nowhere. Just an incredible season, one for the ages truly. But this '21 championship was much more fulfilling to me because of the players who have been a part of so many good teams. It's an oby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
To "take it outside" on the call. Which I interpreted as outside shoulder.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Great opportunity for them. Especially if they can go get Aaron Rodgers to run the offense, which seems to be their offseason plan.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
There was zero chance they would have been able to afford the elite wideout we saw shredding that Bengals defense early on. Not without moving a guy like Woody. NOW there's a chance they can keep both. In fact it seems likely.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
It's not top third or anything but they look like a solid mid-pack unit, somewhere in that center 10 teams. Their problems are needing better QB play and more weapons. Goff needs to diagnose threats at the line better and get through reads faster. He's still a work in progress. I like how they're doing things up there tbh. Building the line is smart. Goff gets a chance to get it togetherby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Two epic drives. Whit dunking on his former team in the big dance. Stafford dunking on the haters in year one in horns. Kupp being a heart and soul modern day Rice in this offense and dunking Apple for his first ring. AD rising up at key moments and demonstrating what we all knew he could do. Ramsey matching up and enabling some freedoms for Morris in his calls and getting it done in the bigby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Last offseason McVay called the owner to get his agreement to trade the QB he agreed to work with when he took the Rams' job. Does it make sense to think he wouldn't be able to tell the owner he wants to redo his deal? That he'd have to play silly games in the media to get a pay raise? It doesn't wash. None of it does. I think McVay was simply being honest that family matters to him. Buby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Just like Kupp. He's actually more dangerous than Kupp on deep routes too, with his speed. Not as powerful RAC but more elusive and faster. He's going to be torturing defenses for a long time.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Part of it was schematic with well-executed run blitzes. Part of it was our depth TEs getting trucked. And part of it was the OL not winning here and there on each play. And part of it was Cincy's DL beating our guys.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Three in a row. I think that 97 yard drive actually may have been better too. Bigger even. But either way he's gotten multiple year's worth of signature playoff wins out of one playoff season due to his clutch play down the stretch of each matchup. Stafford is the man.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Just epic. Absolutely epic.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
They're gonna be all over the field making plays and sure tackles. ILB is not going to be a problem in this game. Keep in mind we're facing a great offense. Like the 9ers there's gonna be plays where they use the rules of the defense against them and guys will end up open and they're gonna score some points. Key for this defense is team tackling and executing their responsibilities and adjuby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Love the guy. 29 is one of my favorite players ever. Love him in his Rambassador role. But he should keep his team business between him and the team. This is a bad time for him to do that. And for the record I would give him a field access pass. As well as any of the Rams HoF jacket wearing greats. But the SB has extra restrictions and whatnot and again this should be kept between him anby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Williams has never been a guy who can be on an island. He's a guy who is dangerous to QBs if he has help over the top however, because he has good ball instincts. So this is about using him to his strengths. Rams have been doing that. And there's no better game for him to show out than this one so I hope he has a strong finish. :thumbsupby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
He gets overlooked with all the stories going on with this amazing team. But the guy is still doing a great job with consistent punt placement with high hang time allowing the coverage units time to contribute with field position.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
I hope this means he has a job on the Rams' staff as asst OL Coach.by merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Now go get the hardware that really matters, that Lombardi, so you can finish a great career with a storybook ending. :thumbsupby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Well deserved induction for the guy who did the impossible, i.e. leading one of the worst owners and front offices in league history to a championship. You can probably count on one hand the coaches who could have pulled that off in 3 years. And for 88... I'm bummed. I find it disgusting to see the backup at WR too, the quality there, compared to some other positions. Holt needs to be in aby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com
Rams have been rushing 5 on third down to force singles. So even adding one pass blocker now you can double one guy. Doubling AD means that TE is singled up on either Floyd or Von. Bengals' only hope is that the Rams can't cover their hots and underneath routes. They're gonna use that young QB's aggressiveness and go with slants and other quick throws. So if the Rams can cover those consisby merlin - RamsFootballFans.com