But your point is still solid. I think Manning is the better QB.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Is that something you purchase or subscribe to? How can we other fans access it? Thank you for posting. Really nice reading and stats.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
LOLby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed. As Mr. Fliehr said, "To be the man you gotta to beat the man!" We need to beat the 9ers at their full strength.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
LoL you're absolutely right. I used to be the most pessimistic guy on this board but I think I'm no longer even in the top 10. This year exceeded my highest expectations and we have a shot at the POs! I'm very happy and feeling good.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Given his poor use of their former #1 QB and other things I remember him doing, he might be willful enough to play Purdy. I don't think he'd be fired. He's been a very good coach overall and gotten them into the playoffs often.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I didn't like the pick. After seeing the phone call video I really liked him as a person but I didn't think he'd be great. I was surely wrong! He is really running strong and smart. He's running like he should have been a #1 pick!by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Most teams would do that, but Shanahan sometimes does stupid things with his QBs. I would not be surprised that even if he had the #1 sowed up he would play Purdy. If it comes down to the Rams having to win that last game in order to get into the PO I'd bet that the 9ers would be super motivated to whip us. They'd cut us no slack. It'll be a good game one way or the other.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
There's a common perception that running / athletic QBs are not good passers and as such are not elite. From looking at the passer ratings I'd say that that perception is inaccurate. Some very good running QBs are also good passers. Your list names some of them. Your point about the QB position being changed is a good one. The days of a QB only being able to pass are long gone and a good pby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I wouldn't say that Hurts is elite but he's very good and his record proves that. As Speed points out it does depend on your definition of elite. To say that he's mediocre is way to harsh, and inaccurate.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I thought we only had an outside chance of winning 7 games this year. I figured we'd win between 3 to 7 games. So, I'm more than satisfied I'm pleasantly surprised. I agree McVay / coaching cost us a couple games, and losing some of the good and relatively cheap players from last year also hurt us. If coaching had been better we had to team playing ability to have locked in a WC spot by nowby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Thank you Aly for the nice observations.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
You made some good points. I was thinking the Rams would offer their first to a team that wanted to move up and had a couple of guys who could play left tackle, sort of like how Pitt. gave up on Dotson. But yeah, you've got to get lucky to find a good LT available. Or, why not offer Jackson and a 1st for a top LT?by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Yeah I do, but his stats state otherwise. In another thread I didn't mention Jackson's position as needing an upgrade. Although he's ranked low I've thought he's performed better. I'm not as good as a judge as some of the other, more knowledgeable guys on this board.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not sure the best LOTs will still be available when we draft. Why not trade our 1st for a solid LOT? I'm also not sold on any rookie coming out of college will be a stud OT ready to start. Drafting is still partly a gamble, why not get a proven guy? He doesn't need to be an all-pro.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
A smart football program would be aware of everything he said. They should be using the statistical metrics, and the eye test, to judge and evaluate players. They should be aware of average guys punching out of their weight class for a short span and that regression to the mean will occur. If our coaching is worth anything, and they've proven they are, they'd know that Hoehts & LB needs tby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Nice to see you Singapore, welcome aboard!by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Keep Dotson. OLine is where it is at.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I think I got most right. I was wrong about the WR position. Clearly NP is all pro caliber material. The IOL was a push or downgrade until they got Dotson. I was wrong about the coaching. I think McVay et. all have proven themselves to be good. The biggest thing I think I am going to be wrong about is the amt. of wins. I figured 7 max and now I'm thinking 10 max if all goes great.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
43, my thoughts are similar to yours. Like you I thought McVay called a great game. But I'm not convinced he's changed or truly learned. He has a tendency to regress back to his cute, pass happy mode of play calling. I would continue to look for a more a more smarter, and consistent back up QB. Wentz has proven that he's an inconsistent dummy when playing QB. In my view he's just a injuby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Agreed, but definitely a couple weeks late. Not a good look for our team's management but better late than never.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I agree Ram, I didn't know Wentz was available. Something is definitely wrong with the brains management of our team. An alert and focused management would have signed Wentz just after the Stetson debacle.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I went to see my Dr. up here in Detroit. Dr. Boombatz is from a strange country but he's a devoted Lion's fan. He said last year he offered up one of his kidneys on the alter of Molech, along with a pint of blood, if the Lions could make the playoffs. He was disappointed. Now, he has an artificial leg and arm and he's very hopeful. Yeah, there's a ton of teams that would trade the lastby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
1) Rampage said it best. It would be an asinine move to dump McVay at this point. The "what have you done for me lately" is a very bad approach and argument. 2) Ramgator and Speed are right that McVay has made more than an allowable amount of dumb mistakes during the last couple of years. I call it maturing and learning. The shine has been off McVay for several years now and Iby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
Yes, definitely. They've not looked good lately, but they still deserve some grace in my opinion. Most of us knew we'd be going through a difficult time, we just didn't expect our coaches to be a big part of the problem.by Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I like your thinking on this NM. It's something that has been obvious for a few years but not articulated. I still laugh and shake my head that Arizona was desperate enough to take Murray. The passing quality of the college QBs has diminished while their running ability has increased. Everyone with half a brain knows that the lifespan of a running QB is low. Unfortunately pro teams are despeby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm more hopeful now than at the beginning of the year. Most all of us knew that it would be a tough year as we're rebuilding. Our team has done better than I expected but McVay has been disappointing. I think the world has seen that he's not boy wonder, but I'm not sure he knows it deep down. I think I predicted betw. 3 to 6 wins this year. I'm thinking we can get 6 or maybe 7. Be hopeby Coy Bacon - RamsFootballFans.com