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They played well against Detroit then those three all acted like they had been enjoying london more than getting ready to play.
they more than deserved to get called out. and i will go even further and say they should not be part of any long term plan for this offense.
as soon as spruce and cooper are ready i’m slotting them in. enough of the knuckleheadedry.
for me. and part of this is probably insanity talking.
it’s not about benching players cuz i think we’ll magically improve this year.
it’s about the realization that the offense as it is now is not going to cut it.
i’d bench keenum not because i think goff will be better than case this year. but that in time he will eventually be better. and what better way to get a leg up on next season than starting him now so he can get some experience. WITH THE ASSUMPTION that he looks ready enough. if he isn’t then no. don’t throw him in with the risk that he get himself hurt physically or mentally.
and if i bench quick or britt it’s because i want a better look at how cooper and spruce look. and obviously there will be lumps. but i like their mental makeup. cooper is a former high school qb. spruce is technician. a guy who has maximized his ability. their mental makeup i’m gambling will be better for the rams in the long term than britt and quick – who haven’t impressed me beyond their physical skills. now obviously the coaches see these guys everyday so if they’re not ready then you don’t play them. but i want to see them get more playing time if they are ready.
and obviously you don’t just bench players and g8ve rookies a starting position but you ramp up their reps in practice and eventually in games.
i had my hopes up for britt and quick but i think they are what they were the last three years and not the last three games.
keenum is doing enough considering what he is – a second string qb. i’d actually go as far as to say he is doing more than enough.
i think the problems are lack of a running game, dl injuries, and gross mental errors as the main culprits.
one of my fears on the dline is quinn is just not the old quinn. perhaps the back injury has sapped him of some of his power, flexibility and explosiveness.
i also question the scheme and playcalling, but i really don’t know enough for it to be anything more than just a suspicion.
it doesn’t have to be losing the team like linehan lost the team. like i said i think the players like him. but the team makes dumb mistakes week in week out.
if they don’t make a change at qb then make it somewhere. hold people accountable. if this was just restricted to two players fine. i get it. but it seems to affect everyone. not this week but for the past couple years at least. bench grob. play some of the rookie receivers.
instead it’s the same cast and repeated mental errors.
start goff. get him ready for next year. assuming of course he’s shown enough in practice. which is what’s been written but who knows what the truth actually is.
personally. i saw glimpses in the preseason. sure i saw a lot of mistakes, but i also saw some drives where he absolutely was throwing strikes. throwing strikes i knew. just knew case could only dream of making. so there’s no reason for me to believe that he hasn’t progressed somewhat beyond some of the what was he trying to do moments.
when the carolina game rolls around it will have been over 2 months since that last preseason game. so unless goff is the next ryan leaf, there’s no reason for me to believe that goff hasn’t put the work in. he seems like a smart enough guy. i’ve seen stuff in the preseason. i’ve read analysts talk about how he was making throws in college no other qb could even attempt.
all rookie qbs are going to struggle. shoot. even second year qbs are going to struggle. guys like manning and brees struggled somewhat. gotta throw him in the fire and let him learn.
