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znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Emphatic message by Aaron Donald today on need for improvement in tackling and stewing over late-clock gaffes in Q2 “until about Monday night.”“We can’t have that as a defense. That’s not us. That can’t be acceptable. That just doesn’t sit well with me, (and) we’re gonna fix
those things.”
DC Raheem Morris echoed the sentiments, saying it’ll be a combination of call/coaching + execution by players.
“We made that mistake twice at the end of 2 halves, can’t allow it to happen. Those are the things that (don’t) allow you to win games.”
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znModeratorI think what they’re doing now, that is being far more competitive than we expected, is demonstrating that a lot of us had models for team building that actually didn’t completely apply to the Rams situation.
Part of this (but just part of it) is that they’ve made great choices in the lower rounds (Nacua) and in quiet, less expensive veteran acquisitions (taking advantage of cuts and inexpensive trades) and that includes guys like Witherspoon and Dotson. (I am re-posting a great comment about Witherspoon below).
But then people who over-sell the Rams approach can’t account for things like Goff being a top qb in Detroit. (Having said that, I still defend the trade–Goff and McV were just a bad marriage.)
Re-posting this comment about Witherspoon:
Ahkello Witherspoon: 36.7 passer rating allowed this season
An incompletion on every throw is a 39.6
— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) October 10, 2023
znModeratorWell the Rams would be better if they hit on all their 2s and 3s in 2019 and 2020 and had at least 2 or 3 of those 8 who were still with the team.
2019 2 Taylor Rapp 61
2019 3 Darrell Henderson 70
2019 3 David Long 79
2019 3 Bobby Evans 972020 2 Cam Akers 52
2020 2 Van Jefferson 57
2020 3 Terrell Lewis 84
2020 3 Terrell Burgess 104Yet in their defense, if you look at those draft years, they were not great ones in those rounds.
znModeratorroberto clemente@rclemente2121
stafford ranks high with pff, but it’s his great wk 1 that’s doing the heavy lifting, take that away, look at just wks 2-5, and his numbers plummet:weeks 2-5:
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pff grade 18th
pff grade under pressure 29th
qb rating 30th
comp% 28th
epa/play 22nd
success rate 30thoffensive scoring in regulation, wks 2-5
the rams have scored an average 19 offensive points per game in regulation since wk 2, good for an 18th ranking, and scored an average of 1.75 offensive tds per game, good for a 19th ranking.
must do better vs az.
Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Rams QB Matthew Stafford ranks No. 1 through five games with 14 “big time throws” according to the PFF metric, which measures frequency of throws that combine degree of difficulty with highest production value on the play. Simple stats aren’t really telling his story so far.Sam Monson@PFF_Sam
Top 3 PFF passing grade on 3rd and 4th down:1. Matthew Stafford 86.6
2. Patrick Mahomes 86.3
3. CJ Stroud 84.8Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP
The Rams dedicated 34.3% of the ENTIRE salary cap to players NOT on their team and are still a potential playoff team.Sean McVay is extracting everything possible out of his roster.
znModeratorAllen Sales@AllenSalesDuke Shelley needs more snaps on this defense. Would love to see the Rams get him more involved this Sunday starting opposite Ahkello Witherspoon. Kendrick has his moments but his penalties are absolutely infuriating. Durant is a huge liability in regards to tackling/run game.znModeratorTurfShowTimes@TurfShowTimes
The Cardinals are maybe the first 1-4 team in history with a head coach who deserves some votes for coach of the year. Jonathan Gannon took over the worst roster in the NFL and Arizona’s competitive, interesting to watch. This is no gimme game for the Rams..
roberto clemente@rclemente2121mcvay’s rams are 11-2 against the cardinals. looking forward to 12-2.znModeratorKevin Dotson is this week’s guest on @RamsNFL Revealed with an interesting comparison between Tomlin and McVay, perspective on Steve Avila’s potential, and his willingness to do a backflip for Matthew Stafford.
— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) October 11, 2023
znModerator. Two Seconds and two Thirds. Gone. It’s really difficult to team-build when that keeps happening.
Interestingly, the only player still on the Eagles roster from their 2020 draft is Hurts.
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigueTeams called about Jefferson in the spring, sources said, but Rams told them no at that time. Emergence of Nacua and Atwell’s solidified role as the motion player were big factors here as McVay’s offense basically is a three-WR scheme with few substitutions.znModeratorIMO: 1. Poor return for a 2nd round pick, but trading him made sense. 2. Dealing him tells us the (2020) pick itself was botched. 3. The Rams have had too many of those in recent years. 4. Doing this too often catches up with teams. 5. Oh, and get off my lawn! ;>)
Disagree in one way. Rams rock with lower picks. Their hit rate after round 2 is stellar in comparison to league averages with lower picks. Yet, oddly, they tend not to do as well with 2nd rounders. Well until 2023.
znModeratorfrom: https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2023/10/10/23911179/rams-stock-up-offensive-line-kevin-dotson
Despite playing just 10 snaps, Mathis had two pressures and his 14.3 percent pressure percentage ranked tenth among edge rushers with at least five pass rush snaps.
znModeratorroberto clemente@rclemente2121
pff rankings thru wk 5
rams defense
witherspoon #45 of 109
jones #15 of 81
turner #37 of 124
donald #3 of 124
brown #32 of 124rams offense
m.stafford #7 of 33
p.nacua #9 of 110
t.atwell #38 of 110
k.williams #27 of 53
t.higbee #24 of 68
c.shelton #27 of 37
k.dotson #3 of 78znModerator.@ernestjones53 knew these were TDs before the plays even started. 🔮 pic.twitter.com/jg4bJIU6m5
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 10, 2023
znModeratorReally nice concentration catch by TuTu Atwell to get both feet down and score the TD.
Rams have the numbers on that side – 3v2. That's an NFL throw from Stafford. If that's off the slightest or doesn't have velocity, it's a pick 6 the other way. pic.twitter.com/p9DKcIsxfQ
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) October 10, 2023
znModeratorAhkello Witherspoon: 36.7 passer rating allowed this season An incompletion on every throw is a 39.6
That’s my favorite post of the day.
znModeratorFeel like Byron Young had Jalen Hurts in his grasp a couple of times. Forces Hurts to bail the pocket here and then forces an incompletion and gets the QB Hit. pic.twitter.com/KT2xGVKtHq
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) October 10, 2023
znModeratorReally excited to see more from Ochaun Mathis. His 14.3% pressure percentage ranked 10th among EDGE defenders in Week 5.
Can really see his overall athleticism and explosiveness. Unfortunate slip here, but most QBs that's a sack. pic.twitter.com/I6qVfoB8X9
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) October 10, 2023
znModeratorAhkello Witherspoon: 36.7 passer rating allowed this season
An incompletion on every throw is a 39.6
— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) October 10, 2023
znModeratorThis is a tackle that Cobie Durant has to make in space. Has four missed tackles on the year.
Among DBs with at least 200 snaps, his 18.2% missed tackle percentage ranks 43/62 via PFF. pic.twitter.com/yXhwmQPzeo
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) October 10, 2023
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigueSource confirms Rams are looking to trade WR Van Jefferson; here are some notes on the factors involved.Coaches have lauded Jefferson’s long speed and route-running ability and his knowledge of multiple receiving positions, but he has had a relatively slow start to 2023 with just eight catches for 108 yards.Jefferson is a free agent after this season, and the Rams don’t often extend receivers — also a factor in a potential move. A trade could mean more usage for Jefferson by another team, a positive thing for him in a contract year. In potentially moving Jefferson, the Rams could be looking to add to other parts of their roster.
The return of Cooper Kupp from a hamstring injury and the emergence of rookie receiver Puka Nacua and third-year receiver Tutu Atwell are major factors here for Jefferson, who (outside of injuries in 2022) has been a productive contributor to the offense.
znModeratortime to buy a #73 rams jersey, this kid is the real deal. pic.twitter.com/daahrvHxw9
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) October 10, 2023
znModeratorEagles put a TE on Mathis and it's no issue for the rookie.
Need to be able to tackle Hurts here. Can see Young's frustration immediately. Knows he has to do better.
Another missed tackle from Durant. pic.twitter.com/FBjLIMCNEp
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) October 10, 2023
znModeratorJ.B. Long@JB_LongFrom the 2020 MNF win at TB to Stafford’s first TD to Champ’s Super Bowl birthday to the game-winner from Baker, Van was a wonderful Ram. On the short list of the nicest athletes I’ve had the privilege of working with. Hope this gives him an opportunity to thrive for rest of ’23.znModeratordotson, pff's #3 ranked offensive guard thru week 5, not putting up with any shit. pic.twitter.com/mN2hMSt6gE
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) October 10, 2023
znModeratorIMHO. There’s Skowronek, Robinson, and Trammel, each of whom could offer at least as much as Jefferson was doing (in a contract year). Even if it’s just one of those who produces at a 4th WR level, Jefferson made himself expendable.
znModeratorJAKE ELLENBOGEN@JKBOGENNot a fan of the trade. Pick swaps 2 years for now over a likely at least 7th round comp pick in 2024?.Cameron DaSilva@camdasilvathat’s kind of just the going rate for underperforming players in contract years.comp pick would come in 2025, not 2024. also clear almost $1M in cap space nowznModeratorIt wasn’t just the lack of snaps that seemed to point to this being a possibility, but also McVay’s comments here in response to @sarahbarshop question in yesterday’s press conference https://t.co/qL1mroMmY0 pic.twitter.com/qTmhdSwwwo
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) October 10, 2023
znModeratorThis was a play McVay was very unhappy about after the game. Not good enough from Williams. Pushes Reddick wider and into Stafford.
May have had a chance to hit Atwell deep with protection. pic.twitter.com/LiMq7h3p3A
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) October 10, 2023
znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTSTOver the past two games, Rams iOL Kevin Dotson is the fourth-highest rated guard via PFF. This season, Noteboom is the fourth-lowest graded guard in the NFL via PFF. -
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