our reactions to the Patz game

.500 seems about right for this team that is young in some key places. They sure don’t look their age on the D-line though, but Verse’s penalty before the pats got to with 6 was costly and looked like his youth getting the best of him. I like Limmer better than Jackson, but I don’t think the Rams are dominant in the middle by any means. I’m encouraged about the future there, however.

The Rams are -50 in the first quarter this season. I think I might not turn on the tv until the 2nd quarter begins the rest of the way. Watching the first quarter is too aggravating. Great second and third quarters today.

I don’t see how they keep it close vs. the Eagles next week.

EDIT: too early to give up on Karty but I’m concerned.

• This reply was modified 1 month ago by canadaram.

zn wrote:

Jackson Avila Limmer Dotson McClendon

and how did mcclendon look? does that write off noteboom?

• This reply was modified 1 month ago by InvaderRam.

Drake Maye looks the part of a starting QB.

The OL was better than last week, but not as good as it was against MN and SEA. Stafford had a few WTF throws again this week, though not as many as last week. I wondered during the game if he has an injury somewhere in his throwing arm. He’s not as sharp as he was to start the season, and Miami beat him up.

There are still seven games to go, and the Rams could tighten things up. The offense just hasn’t gelled, and I will guess that it will. The defense seems to be less about cohesion, and more about raw inexperience and rookie mistakes. There’s reason to be hopeful on that front, too.

The Rams did what they had to do today – beat an inferior opponent – but they didn’t look real good doing it. Even when they were in control on the scoreboard, it didn’t feel like they were in control of the game, and in fact, they weren’t. NE still had a chance in the closing minutes.

I think that loss against MIA is the one they couldn’t afford. They gave away their margin. To reach 10 wins now means going 5-2 to close the season, and that doesn’t look likely. But if they don’t do that, they aren’t really in the hunt anyway. They COULD win the division at 9-8, but that’s not a “serious” team.

To go 5-2, they will probably have to knock off either Philly or Buffalo to make up for the MIA loss, and if they can’t do that, then this isn’t their year anyway. They will also probably face a Must Win against AZ.

i noticed fiske notched another two sacks. is it a foregone conclusion that verse wins droy?

also glad to be reading that puka is ok.