audio: Laurinaitis on the Saints & regrets from time w/ the Rams

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March 30, 2016 at 10:31 am #41236

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James Laurinaitis on proving himself to the Saints & regrets from time w/ the Rams

March 30, 2016 at 11:44 am #41245

bnw
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I regret for years watching RBs drag him 5 yards before he can stop them.

The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

Sprinkles are for winners.

March 30, 2016 at 11:54 am #41247

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bnw wrote:

I regret for years watching RBs drag him 5 yards before he can stop them.

I actually did the numbers on that by looking at a big patch of play by plays.

According to the numbers, the “JL gets dragged 5 yards” thing is mostly just not true.

He had a very decent avg. yards per carry allowed (2.8) and had more at the LOS to 2 yards stops as he did “5 yard gains.”

July 21, 2015 at 10:47 pm
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On numbers. According to a common complaint out there, JL may make tackles, but it’s 5-7 yards downfield.

There’s only one way to check that. Play by plays.

I checked 12 games–from game 5 (SF) through game 16 (Seattle). Here’s what I looked for—runs over either guard or up the middle, where the tackler is JL. I don’t look at runs off tackle or at runs around either end.

I am just making the traditional assumption that JL polices the run from guard to guard. If he tackles outside he comes to the play in support.

However, of course, none of this tells us what percentage of runs to G-C-G where JL makes the tackle at all or doesn’t. It just answers the question, are a lot of tackles where JL is clearly the responsible linebacker made 5-7 yards downfield?

The answer is no. On the plays I set out to look at, his average yards per tackle is 2.8. Of those plays, 20% are 5-7 yards, but 30% are anywhere from tackled for a loss to 2 yards. 50% are in the 3-4 yard range.

March 30, 2016 at 5:08 pm #41253

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Then look at the years before because I know what I watched and I watched every game he played as a Ram. He never stood out as a tackler. I wonder how he would rank among starters at his position given your criteria? I’d guess average at best.

The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

Sprinkles are for winners.

March 30, 2016 at 6:04 pm #41254

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the rams will miss his leadership though. organization of the defense.

unless ogletree can assume those responsibilities the rams are in trouble.

i’d actually be pleasantly surprised if the rams traded up and picked jack.

March 30, 2016 at 6:07 pm #41255

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InvaderRam wrote:

the rams will miss his leadership though. organization of the defense.

unless ogletree can assume those responsibilities the rams are in trouble.

Good point and I agree.

The upside to being a Rams fan is heartbreak.

Sprinkles are for winners.
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