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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001061810/article/what-we-learned-from-seahawks-victory-over-rams?campaign=Twitter_atn

In trying to diagnose the Rams’ success under Sean McVay, the tight ends are often overlooked in favor of the nine-figure quarterback, the eight-figure running back and the three complementary wide receivers. Not on Thursday night. The Rams’ tight ends got their glow-up, just by being on the field at the same time. Long a proponent of 11 personnel, McVay sent out 12 personnel early and often against Seattle, utilizing two tight ends (Gerald Everett and Tyler Higbee) on 35.8 percent of offensive plays. The Rams had run just 14 plays with two tight ends entering Thursday night; they ran 15 such plays in the first half, and 24 in total. The result? An improved running game out of the gate and more explosive plays downfield for both Everett and Higbee. The two tight ends combined for 10 catches and 183 receiving yards; Everett earned the lion’s share, hauling in a career-high seven catches for 136 yards, his second straight game with five-plus catches. Los Angeles even broke out two plays with three TEs on the field (with a cameo from third-year player Johnny Mundt), both of which resulted in gains of at least 27 yards. This shift in offensive philosophy might be a temporary one for McVay and Co., but if that’s the case, Thursday night was one hell

of a one-night stand.

Idaho_Ram

Goff makes some really bad decisions at times…BUT he is tough as nails mentally and physically, never quits, and makes some really amazing throws as well. I just love that he never folds. The fact that we can get the ball at our own SEVEN with 1:40 left and no timeouts in a stadium like Seattle and go 77 yards for a shot at winning…that’s not all McVay.

Of course we want to see less turnovers and more consistency, but he’s 24. He has qualities you can’t coach. Maybe he’ll never be a top 5 guy, but I think he’s good enough to win a lot of games and make the Rams a perennial contender.

NFL fined Bucs’ OT Donovan Smith $28,075 for this hit Sunday on Rams’ CB Marcus Peters, per league source. pic.twitter.com/i2eSEfA96s

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2019

That tight end that go overpaid on the #Rams is now graded 4th in the league per #PFF. pic.twitter.com/pcpIoyuGX9

— DOWNTOWN RAMS [DTR] (@DowntownRams) October 4, 2019

LMU93

Do you know what the Rams’ record under McVay was in games decided by 6 or fewer points coming into last night? 11-1. Eleven. And. One. The one loss being that Seattle game in LA in early 2017 when Kupp couldn’t quite haul in the late TD pass.

This is the NFL. You’re just not going to win all the close ones. If you win 60% of the close ones you’re in good shape. The Rams have won 85% of the close ones under McVay.

.⁦@RamsNFL⁩ ⁦@AaronDonald97⁩ seems like a nice friendly man outside of his uniform; but like all SuperHeroes he quickly transforms into a “ Party Crasher” is capable of ruining an offense all by his lonesome #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/QCouKLYvLr

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 4, 2019

Anthony Miller@AMill1075
the wife of the player and the fanbase of the team who can’t go one game without mentioning the Saints

Melissa Whitworth@mrs_whit77
what I WILL say is 1.) we had a bad call 2.) we had every chance to win 3.) we aren’t filing lawsuits

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The MMQB@theMMQB
Aqib Talib, the NFL’s active leader in picks, on the declining interception rate: “The receivers are bigger and faster and the quarterbacks, the game is getting way more detailed. [DBs] have to be that much sharper.”