I kept looking for the oline to be outclassed and just didn't see it The Rams just missed on a couple of 3rd down conversations that would have kept drives alive The oline was fine... there was no collapse at all. And they ran the ball when they actually gave touches to the backs. They simply did not get enough attempts. McVay didn't have his greatest game and it certainly seemed very vaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I have to watch again to get a good idea of what was going on with him But on first watch I didn’t get a sense that he was struggling but as Chris Simms mentioned that he just looks really different when he doesn’t have the run game going I really need to watch again though to focus on him specifically. The bad part of that is I really don’t want to watch that game again lolby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I think this article does a much better job at explaining the impact of a true deep threat. It even uses Cooks as an example in Houston Totally get what you say below. Certainly reasonable take QuoteAlbaNY_Ram "... running Cooks on a post or fly pattern is different then sending Kupp or Everett for example on the same route." Yeah, I do realize that. Which is why I used Woby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
is the Skins are more Cowboys (speed) than Giants (size) I think the rookie Redskins pass rusher is out too but point taken 2k their front is very goodby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
Simms nails it across the board thx for posting FLby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
as I mentioned earlier I know other offenses have thrived without the burner Pats and Saints come to mind but I think the Rams not having one is an adjustment for them and a major reason why those attempts are downby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I mean I would have to look. But here’s what I know. The Rams run so much play action and many of their deep shots come off of play action. So as LMU93 mentioned the Rams should be able to scheme some of these deep shots with all the motion and pa they incorporate. But we haven’t seen that at all this year Earlier in this thread LMU93 posted 3 videos of examples of Kupp, Woods, and Reynoldby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
if you had a WR or two that excelled at running those kinds of routes it might help So let’s say you’re right that the OL can’t sustain blocks on 7 step drops and you have WRs that aren’t true deep threats, then yup that combination would not be a good oneby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
often they would double team him putting a safety over the top in respect of his speed... now not being snarky here but surely you realize running Cooks on a post or fly pattern is different then sending Kupp or Everett for example on the same route. Tyrek Hill, Djax are two WRs that come to mind that require this kind attention. Cooks often would draw the teams number 1 corner as well meaning moby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
so you are really saying you don't think it matters gotchaby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
ok but I don't think any of these WRs concern any defense getting deep I know I hoped that Reynolds might be able to fill that role but I have seen nothing to indicate he can and that leads me back to ... does it matter? As I said there are other teams that don't have that either and still thrive. The first one that comes to mind is the Saints...but there are plenty of others you anby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I don't think any of the three WRs you showed make a living off of beating anyone deep... do you disagree with that? the closest I would say is Woods but even he doesn't have a ton of deep catches the Kupp TD is schemed... he was covered by a LB ... a great example of of McVay taking advantage of the Vikings playing a nickel defense as their base the pass to Reynolds ... I suppose couldby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I'm not sure any of those WRs are causing defenses to fear them because of their speed I also think the Rams wanted to go deep several times last week but Goff didn't pull the trigger I don't think the Rams have a true deep threat on the team. That is a WR you fear on every play because he can take it to the house The oline grades we have seen even for this past week don't support the nby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
and I'm hoping Akers is the better of the threeby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
max told me last year mid-season I was crazy for saying the Rams should bench Gurley and cut him after the season I get plenty wrong but I got that one right for sureby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
does it matter? it seemed to yesterday I don't think Reynolds or Jefferson are able to stretch the defense the way we are used to seeing What are you guys seeing through 4 games?by Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
and just looking at the scores of their games they easily could have a better record Anyhow the offensive talent on these teams is crazyby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
he looks so slow and again if that hole is not huge an obvious his vision is not elite at allby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
like he has bricks in his pocketsby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
So just getting a chance to watch Brown is he has a bad habit of trying to stop and cut when he should be moving north and south... they need to coach him out of that Dhen is a little guy... I don't think he's a feature back.... he perfect for the rotation role Akers seems to be the most talented/gifted back of the three... and as you said he's hurt I thought Dhen got dinged yesterday onby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
you could drive a truck through thatby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
watch all the play action and motions - all the plays are made to look alike making it difficult to tell if it’s a run or passby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
good newsby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
so on top of his offense playing like crap he had to also address the ridiculous fight that happened after the game And Ramsey in all likely hood will be fined for sure and possibly suspended I gotta tell you I am just as upset about that stupid a$ fight as anything yesterday I’m sure McVay is furious about thatby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
just need to slow down a bit. I think so got carried away with some of the things I was seeing on offense i’m just going to pump the breaks a bitby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
I was feeling like in the NFC you had the Packers and Hawks and then I was feeling we could slot the Rams right behind those two Now... I am not ready to do that at all QuoteJamesJM :laughing Yeah, with you on the 'pumping the brakes' thing. But I'm certainly not overly concerned about things. There wasn't a time in that game yesterday where I wasn't convinced the Ram's weren't theby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
against Dallas they had a OPI help them secure that win (in a game that it felt like they should have won going away) they beat Philly handily in the end but allowed them to get with 24-19 after leading 21-3 and then yesterday’s game which i’d just rather forget I thought after 4 games I would be able to say some things for certain regarding the Rams but after yesterday. I am pumping theby Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com
is in a word absurd the number of routes he runs is absurdly low, his targets are low, he had 1 catch yesterday - How is that possible?by Speed_Kills - RamsFootballFans.com