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  • October 28, 2014 at 11:05 pm #10711
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    The Film Don’t Lie: Rams

    By Nick Wagoner

    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/13063/the-film-dont-lie-rams-4

    A weekly look at what the St. Louis Rams must fix:

    The San Francisco 49ers just played the Rams in Week 6. Colin Kaepernick & Co. had plenty of success throwing the ball in that game, as he finished with 343 yards while completing 62.9 percent of his 35 pass attempts.

    But if Kaepernick spent his bye week watching the Rams lose to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, he will see that he can actually be more efficient and take fewer risks against the Rams. The key? Keep it short.

    In the Rams’ latest loss, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith attempted 28 passes. He completed 24 of them for 226 yards. Of those 28 passes, just one — a 14-yard completion to Dwayne Bowe — traveled more than 10 yards in the air. In the process, Smith became the first quarterback to win a game without attempting multiple passes of more than 10 yards in the air since Week 8 of 2012.

    And Smith’s approach is nothing new. The Rams are 12th in the league in passing yards allowed per game at 231.71, but that number is wholly misleading. Because teams have had such success running the ball against the Rams, they haven’t had to throw much — but when they do, they are having a lot of success. The Rams rank 29th in the league in passer rating allowed (106) and last in completion percentage allowed (70.2) while facing the fewest passing attempts in the NFL (205).

    Getting third-year starters Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson back from knee injuries would be helpful, but the Rams must also find a way to be more aggressive in coverage or teams will continue to nickel and dime them up and down the field.

    October 29, 2014 at 10:35 am #10734
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    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/10/27/refo-rams-at-chiefs-week-8/

    St. Louis Rams – Performances of Note

    Robert Quinn, DE: +2.0

    Breakdown: Much has been made this season about Quinn’s inability to get to the quarterback after an outstanding 2013 season, but today he showed flashes of what made him so special last year, with two sacks, three hurries, a forced fumble, and four stops on defense.

    Signature Play: Q1, 2:37 remaining. After flushing Smith from the pocket, Quinn is able to not only chase him down from behind but strip the football as well. Unfortunately for the Rams, defensive back Lamarcus Joyner can’t make the recovery and the Chiefs end up retaining possession.

    Joe Barksdale, RT: -3.5

    Breakdown: Barksdale has been terrific in run blocking for most of the season, but he is beginning to get exposed in pass protection, as he was again in Kansas City. He gave up his first two sacks of the year, in addition to five hurries, the most total pressures he has allowed in a game so far in 2014.

    Signature Play: Q3, 3:50 remaining. Justin Houston makes a nice inside swim move on Barksdale and takes Davis down for the sack.

    William Hayes, DE: +2.5

    Breakdown: Ever since Chris Long went down early in the year with an ankle injury, Hayes has done a tremendous job filling in for the All-Pro. His five stops in the run game were second among all Ram defenders on Sunday, and he also contributed three hurries. His Pass Rush Productivity rating of 11.1 puts him fifth among the 37 ranked 4-3 defensive ends for the year.

    Signature Play: Q4, 11:38 remaining. A great jump off the line gets him around Chiefs’ right tackle Ryan Harris, allowing him to wrap up Davis for a 3-yard loss.

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