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nittany ramModeratorIts hard not to be very-optimistic about next year. I mean, they really dont need much more. IF they hit on some draft picks, sign a couple solid vets, and stay healthy — they can have quite a year. I dont remember another year quite like this one. Maybe the 79 Super Bowl year is closest? They were 9-7 i think. We didnt expect an NFC title and a close game with the Steelers. Sometimes a team’s losses say more than the wins. Ya know. The Baltimore loss and Detroit loss said so much about this team. More than any of the wins, i would say. They showed heart as well as talent. Not a bad start to a third chapter for McVay. The Goff years. The Super Bowl run with Stafford. Now, the…what? We’ll see, i guess. w v
Obviously they need a place kicker.
Edge rusher, CB, o-line depth (assuming they can keep Dotson, if not this becomes a bigger need.
They should also draft a later round QB they can develop.
nittany ramModeratorThey need various things on defense. On offense IMO above all they need a true 1B running back. The Rams were a different team in games where Wms either didn’t play or was held to under 100. Like–yesterday. It follows that if you have another RB who can get premium yards, your offense is better off all the way around.
I also think they need a capable back-up QB. Odds of Stafford playing all 17 games are about nil. Maybe that guy is Stetson, maybe not, but they need a better option that the likes of Rypien…
nittany ramModeratorRodrique at her best.
nittany ramModeratorit’s not necessarily true that the rams will just improve this off-season. henderson. possibly morris next. donald getting older. who knows what’s going on with kupp. now higbee gone for awhile.
They can still improve with all those losses and/or effects of age. They improved from 2022 to 2023 with far less to work with. For example, that actually included not just stabilizing the OL but upgrading the OL coaching. Between 2023 and 2024, no matter what the losses are, they have far more to work with than they did going into 2023.
If they get help for Donald he might look better (ie better numbers) even if his age is starting to show.
As a matter of fact. I expect it to happen if Turner continues to develop and they sign a good FA edge rusher.
nittany ramModerator2013 Redskins staff:
Yeah but that team went 3 – 13…
nittany ramModeratorWith the exception of Aaron Donald, Raheem’s defense was better than the sum of its parts. Somehow he managed to put together an effective defense with Witherspoon, Kendrick, et. al.
I wish him well.
nittany ramModeratorBad officiating.
Bad tackling.
Bad red zone execution.
The Rams almost overcame all three to win a playoff game against a really good team in a hostile environment.
As it is, they came up a little short but what a season from a rebuilding team that’s WAY ahead of schedule.
Can’t wait for next season.
Now, somebody beat the 9ers. Preferably before the Super Bowl, but if not, definitely in the Super Bowl.
That’s all that matters now.
nittany ramModeratorWhen the trade went down, I remember being against it.
At the time, I thought Goff might still be able to salvage his career with the Rams.
I also didn’t realize how good Stafford was. To me, he just seemed like a much older, worn-out version of Goff.
But as good as Goff is, Stafford is an order of magnitude better.
Think about the Super Bowl against Cincy and the NFC Championship game against the Bucs prior to that… i don’t think the Rams win either of those games with Goff at QB.
nittany ramModeratorAdam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Lions-Rams 2021 trade proved to be a win-win.Rams acquired Matthew Stafford and won a Super Bowl.Lions landed Jared Goff and, through additional tradesThe Rams DON’T win the Super Bowl if they don’t make that trade.
The Lions DON’T rebuild their team if they don’t make that trade.
I see a lot of Rams and Lions fans claiming their team “won” the trade.
Nope.
Both teams got exactly what they wanted from it.
nittany ramModeratorWell, since I arrived in Las Vegas yesterday morning, I am going to have to put some money where my mouth is.
Well whatta’ ya know…
For decades zooey has been prancing about the board acting all sanctimonious – looking upon us with disdain whenever we penned a bawdy remark. We would have to endure lengthy pearl-clutching tirades with every utterance that offended his piousness…
Only to find out he’s a degenerate gambler.
nittany ramModeratorSpecial teams.
That’s my fear.
The Rams miss one or more very makeable FGs that costs them the game.
nittany ramModeratornittany ramModeratornittany ramModeratorOf course, that leaves out that Goff has played more games, and Stafford can make every throw Goff can make, but Goff cannot make throws Stafford makes, and that Stafford has a Lombardi.
Cherry picked stats to support a preconceived belief.
nittany ramModeratorOne wonders if this had something to do with Shanahan beating McVay so often. Always seems like Shanahan is one step ahead of McVay, w v
In an interview on the Rich Eisen Show, Whitworth said the reason was that the Rams usually couldn’t match the physicality of Shanahan’s 9ers. On those few occasions they did match it, they won, like in the NFC Championship. He said the Rams reinvented themselves this season into being a more physical football team. Maybe the new coaches were hired with that in mind or perhaps they helped McVay see that they needed to become more physical after they were hired.
nittany ramModeratorEnh. I’ve seen all this too many times now. Somebody doing really well on a line with Aaron Donald. I dunno how good Turner really is. He’s certainly played well, and he’s ‘solid’ and he was a great draft pick. But more than that, I dunno. w v
Agreed.
Turner has 1 more sack than Donald but 8 fewer QB hits and a lot fewer QB hurries.
This might suggest that Turner isn’t great at producing consistent pressure on his own, but instead is taking advantage of the attention Donald receives.
That’s not necessarily a rip on Turner. As already pointed out there have been plenty of guys who have lined up beside Donald and not performed as well as he has.
But I’m not ready to say he’s anything more than a solid player yet either.
nittany ramModeratorFrom the article…
Havrisik scored an impressive -367.8 on the Sam Slowman Suckiness Index, easily besting previous leader Brett Maher’s score of -2.
Hmmm, didn’t know that was a thing.
nittany ramModeratorClue that Wentz will start for Rams against 9ers?
https://x.com/jourdanrodrigue/status/1742295098527019067?s=46&t=HWVy98OnVkQzKJrO607ZCw
nittany ramModerator9’ers expected to play healthy starters…
https://x.com/ramdigest/status/1742316416257208467?s=46&t=HWVy98OnVkQzKJrO607ZCw
nittany ramModeratorRams clinch playoff spot with a week to go.
Thanks Pittsburgh.
nittany ramModeratorIf the Rams clinch a playoff spot today with a Steelers win over the Seahawks, will they rest their starters next week? 🙂
nittany ramModeratorAs zn often says, the Rams are terrible at tanking.
I would say they improved mightily in that regard, albeit not quite enough to pull it off today.
But it wasn’t for a lack of trying, that’s for sure.
nittany ramModeratorThe most memorable Rams/Giants game…
nittany ramModeratorRavens play a “matchup zone” which is different than most teams. No one does it better and the @49ers were the latest to find out. #BaldysBreakdowns
“Yeah, <yawn> that ‘match-up zone’ is a real bastard.”
– QB Matthew Stafford, who recently went 23 of 41 for 294 yds, 3 TDs, 0 INTs against it.
nittany ramModeratorTurnovers per game: 0.8. Would rank 31st. Sacks per game: 2.2. Would rank 27th
That won’t get fixed this season, and that’s what will keep them from realizing their full potential.
If only there was time to complete a Dale Carnegie course before the playoffs, but that takes 8 weeks.
Damn it all.
nittany ramModeratorJosh Gerben@JoshGerben
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito has filed new trademarks for:1. TOMMY CUTLETS
2. PASSING PAISANOThe filings claim that DeVito plans to sell branded:
Decals
Clothing
Pasta
Pizza
Tomato sauces
Energy DrinksDevito understands that his brand has a short shelf-life and so is going to make as much as he can while it lasts.
nittany ramModeratorRams lead all-time series 43-35. I was surprised the margin isn’t wider. The Rams owned the Saints for a couple of decades, winning 14 of the first 17 matchups. Since 1977, the Saints have the upper hand. Fun fact: tonight’s game is the only one that matters right now.
The Rams used to own a lot of teams.
Then the 90s came…
nittany ramModeratorMcVay has already said that Havenstein, Tutu, and Witherspoon will play against the Saints.
He didn’t say anything to me about it.
Apparently you’re not part of McVay’s ‘circle of trust’ like some of us.
nittany ramModeratorThis isn’t great.
What a surprise, Noteboom is hurt.
McVay has already said that Havenstein, Tutu, and Witherspoon will play against the Saints.
nittany ramModeratorAgree with all that. 100 percent In some ways Williams is the most interesting/fun RB to watch/analyze in a long time. Im not sure i can remember a rb quite like him. w v
In that chat room I predicted that you would no longer like Williams after his second fumble.
You’re getting soft.
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