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znModeratorfrom https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/20/rams-defense-tom-brady-aaron-donald-breakdown/
Brady has done his homework on this L.A. defense and he knows just how good it’s playing right now – led by the future Hall of Famer, Donald.
“It’s a top-10 defense in every category,” Brady said in his media session this week. “Aaron Donald is as good as there is probably ever played in the National Football League at D-line. He’s an incredible player, explosive, quick powerful. It’s amazing the production he has even when people are double-teaming him, triple-teaming him but he never lets down. Hard-working guy, you can tell football means a lot to him, but he really sparks that whole defense.”
“Jalen in the secondary,” Brady began. “They’ve got some really good players that maybe some people haven’t heard of that are playing really well. Williams had two picks last week, Johnson’s a really good safety. Fuller’s a really good player. Troy Hill’s a player, I’ve played against him quite a bit. they’re really good. They’re fast, they attack, they’re aggressive, they’re in a good scheme. You don’t have a lot of time as a quarterback to sort things out because this D-line’s on you so quick.”
znModeratorPFF LA Rams@PFF_Rams
EDGE Leonard Floyd tallied 11 total pressures against the Seahawks in Week 10No defender this season has had more than 10 pressures in a single game
Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Aaron Donald on Darious Williams: “He’s electric. He’s a playmaker. His ball skills are amazing. In prior years he was doing these same things in camp, he just wasn’t starting yet, didn’t get his opportunities. He got a starting job and he gets to share with the world now.”Donald hinted that this is the best defense he has been on – but, smiling, cautions that we should wait until the end of the season to crown them. “Right now we’re doing some great things, some things that, from a consistency basis, I don’t think I’ve been involved in.”
November 20, 2020 at 4:07 pm in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #124604znModeratorBetween now and Dec 21 Saturn & Jupiter approach each other on the sky until a mere tenth of a degree separates them. Last time this happened Galileo was alive.
The solar system: A Cosmic Ballet, choreographed by the forces of gravity.
Joe Rao tells all:https://t.co/lDiyD1LaVL pic.twitter.com/uYszbbnh5R
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 20, 2020
znModerator1933 Germany
Except in 33 the bad guys actually won the election. They didn’t try to steal it through bogus ideas about voter fraud.
znModeratorKyler Murray & the Cardinals' offense underwhelm in 28-21 loss to Seattlehttps://t.co/bMJ4jfAYSF
— PFF (@PFF) November 20, 2020
znModerator"THIS KID'S INCREDIBLE!" pic.twitter.com/7CcJoX8gxi
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 16, 2020
znModeratorFINAL: The @Seahawks take first place in the NFC West.
(by @Lexus) pic.twitter.com/fRVIk27P59
— NFL (@NFL) November 20, 2020
znModeratorTed Nguyen@FB_FilmAnalysis
Seahawking- (verb) the act of doing everything possible to have the game decided in the last secondMichael Silver@MikeSilver
Great win for the @Seahawks, at a crucial time. That said… the AZCardinals are good. They’ll be a tough out in January. RamsNFL will be in the mix as well.WHERE YOU AT 12s?? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/G1gJh4uHSc
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 20, 2020
Carlos Dunlap closes the door on Kyler Murray and the Cardinals 😤
(via @thecheckdown)pic.twitter.com/phlEcwvmzW
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 20, 2020
znModeratorTampa defense
3rd in total yards
3rd in yards per play allowed
2nd in pressure percentage
9th in opponent passer rating
9th in passing yards
5th in yards per pass attempt allowed
26th in completion percentage allowed
1st in rushing yards per game
1st in yards rushing per attempt
13th in opponent 3rd down conversions
8th in opponent offensive points per gameznModeratorHELLO, DK METCALF 👑pic.twitter.com/c27urK9ROM
— PFF (@PFF) November 20, 2020
znModeratorDK METCALF SZN pic.twitter.com/HX5Xm8njLr
— PFF (@PFF) November 20, 2020
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay says the Rams player who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently asymptomatic.znModerator
znModeratorPeople in North America: any rules are an encroachment on my freedom. In done with this dictatorship!
The rest of the world: pic.twitter.com/jKrc1lY2cO
— Artyom Korenevsky (@SciencePharmer) November 19, 2020
znModeratorThe Republican National Committee, right-wing media personalities, and Trump's propaganda/"legal" team, all calling for an election to be overturned to maintain their hold on power. I never thought I'd see such unpatriotic acts by either party in America. https://t.co/kvDdwHSgPq
— Evan McMullin 🇺🇸 (@EvanMcMullin) November 19, 2020
znModeratorI am rooting for the Cards tonight. I always root for ex St. Louis teams
I am being much more pragmatic. Of the 2 teams, which one do I want dinged so the Rams have more advantage? I would say Arizona. IMO it’s better for the Rams if Arizona takes the loss.
November 19, 2020 at 6:31 pm in reply to: Just a thread for different kindsa interesting things #124577znModeratorA 90 year old man is selling garlic cloves to survive. This young man purchases his entire cart so he can rest for the day. #Humanity pic.twitter.com/S9o6us6mGz
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) November 18, 2020
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Looks like OLB Obo Okoronkwo is getting a very extensive on-field workout in with head strength coachFans were understandably concerned when Darious Williams landed hard on his shoulder after (another) amazing play – but the Rams CB is out here working today in at least some capacity and went through stretch period/has helmet. Team is in shells today. Injury report out later.
Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams DC Brandon Staley on DL A’Shawn Robinson’s debut: “I thought he gave us everything he had. I thought he played well from an assignment standpoint, and that his effort and energy was exactly where we expected it to be and it will only grow as he continues to practice more.”Lindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley was 18 years old when Tom Brady entered the NFL. Asked by a reporter today if he ever thought of one day scheming against Brady, Staley said, “Every day, every day of my life I’ve been thinking about an opportunity like that.”znModeratorThis is completely random, but Chris Long @JOEL9ONE had his brother (Kyle Long) on his show, and Kyle said the most success he had in his career was under OL Coach Aaron Kromer. Kyle is likely to be an FA this offseason.
Take that for what you will:https://t.co/jjSkvrWRoI
— Sosa K (@QBsMVP) December 30, 2019
znModeratorTavon Austin’s 2 touchdowns helped lead the Rams offense to victory in the infamous Ketchup & Mustard game between the Rams and Bucs in 2015. pic.twitter.com/Z8lvyK9aPA
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 19, 2020
znModeratorleoram
McVay’s offense is extremely nuanced and requires precision decision making in route adjustments. This is the reason Everett, with all his athletic prowess is only trusted with limited snaps. Reynolds has been given enough time to learn from his many mistakes so that he has grown into his role which reached its apex last week.
The obvious take for me is that McVay ensures the plays run for the youngsters are ones they have the firmest grasp of the concepts and adjustments. Put simply, each may have a dozen plays to study each week so they can effectively contribute.
As to stretching the field, I don’t believe this is a matter of WR talent or speed gap without Cooks. This is a product of McVay limiting exposure to negative plays like we saw against Miami. Part of the reason the OLine is better this year is because McVay is picking his spots better in terms of long developing plays. Woods, Kupp, Reynolds, and Jefferson all run faster than 20mph in pads on the field. They are all adept at double moves. But those are always gambles. There is tremendous wisdom in doing so on only favorable downs and distances.
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Bruce Arians notes this week as he evaluates the Rams’ tape: “Those three backs, they’re fresh all the time.”==
We see ya, rook!
A two-sack performance for @_Real24_ 😤 pic.twitter.com/FIrezI46FD
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 19, 2020
znModeratorWatch: Rob Havenstein was mic'd up vs. Seahawks, but he didn't tell anyone https://t.co/1WXu4ndHt2
— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) November 19, 2020
znModeratorRams to resume practicing Thursday after COVID-19 scare https://t.co/iapkao6oK9
— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) November 19, 2020
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November 19, 2020 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Seahawks vs. Rams | Chris Simms Unbuttoned | NBC Sports #124559znModeratorThis is really good.
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znModeratorI am not thrilled to learn that 3 Rams players tested positive.
They are practice squaders though, so it’s not a bad version of this scenario.
November 19, 2020 at 12:09 am in reply to: comics, jokes, one-shot memes, funny tweets, etc. #124553znModerator
znModeratorThe thing you absolutely love about darious is that all of his catches are all hands. Doesn’t even let the ball get close to his body. That’s just pure hands talent right there https://t.co/saABHixhSh
— Keiyon Monroe (@ramsfanatic81) November 18, 2020
znModeratoralyoshamucci
Game 9 analysis … Seahawks
I am always confident playing the Seahawks. We’ve just made a habit of beating them. The one game we didn’t recently (that cost us a playoff spot) I thought Russell played better than I’d ever seen him play against us and GZ missed a 47 yarder that would have won it …
They had been running on offense overdrive and I expected our DBs to shut them down.
The Truly Amazing
1) Darious Williams. I felt cool at first when he was being mentioned because I loved his skillset at UAB and thought he had a shot to make a roster. But I’m hard pressed to think of another undrafted CB having the year he is having. He should be a pro bowler this year even as an unknown. There’s another thread that shows that he has the best (41.4) QB rating among all CBs, but it needs to be noted that 4th and 5th place were in the high 50s. That’s a 20 point spread in the top 5 players. His acceleration to and through these diving breakups and INTs are stunning, and his field awareness seems to be improving also. Im no longer interested in even discussing contracts for the “big 3” … I’m only concerned with trying to sneak a cap friendly extension to him before his market value prices him out of our range. I figure we can tender him with a second rounder (after next year at almost no cost) and get an even higher pick for him when a huge offer comes through, but I’d love to get him a big guarantee and signing bonus NOW and spread the damage out over six years. I’m sure the brass is having this discussion also. What was the best play? The peel off TE INT? The PBU on Lockett in the end zone? The diving INT?
The Great
2) Floyd’s sacks. First off, sacking Russell isn’t easy. Second, he’s outpacing my guess at 10.5 sacks for the year for him, and IMO is handling the run just fine. I may be out of my depth here, as I didn’t watch him in Chicago, but it seems like he has an extra move or two in comparison to the beginning of the year. I expect a 3rd round comp for him too in a few years.
3) Terrell Lewis getting more comfy. I like the sacks, I’m not worried about those … I like him getting more snaps.
4) Ramsey on Metcalf. I had a ton of fun watching them show the inability of Metcalf to uncover. It was satisfying.
5) Our safeties. As I said before, I don’t think we’ve had a better DB room ever. Multiple injuries, next man up, even Nick Scott, gets it done.
The Good
6) Josh Reynolds putting up good tape. He seems to finally be comfortable at this level and is playing well. Happy for him, and for our 3rd rounder in 2022.
7) Noteboom in and serviceable. Of course we’ll see how he plays when they start game planning for him … but it was a hopeful start.
8) Akers getting more comfy.
9) A Shawn getting on the field.
10) Hekker.
The Bad
11) I didn’t like the rushing TD by Collins. We didn’t seem ready to tackle him.
12) Don’t like losing Rapp during this stretch of games. We’re asking a lot of our depth players. Don’t get me wrong, I have faith that Juju Hughes can come in and get meaningful snaps … I’d just rather have my full compliment against Tom Brady and Kyler Murray.
13) Goff missed a TD throw to Higbee to go underneath … why he wasn’t ready to throw the six pointer I am not sure, but he can’t miss those.
14) DH missed running lanes twice.
15) Another Everett drop.
The Ugly
16) Goff’s like 50th fumble.
17) We are a top ten NFL team with a shot at a deep playoff run, and we don’t have a kicker.
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