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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.
znModeratorLindsey Thiry@LindseyThiry
The Rams are scheduled to resume practice and walk thrus on Thursday.znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
For the Rams, who currently are working virtually after a positive test, intensive protocol is pretty close to standard procedure when they do get back in the building – they work outdoors in The Tent for most team meetings, are virtual otherwise and are masked.They’ll ramp up some things as dictated by protocol, including wearing masks at all times – even during the full duration of practice.
znModeratorIf at first you don't succeed, try again.
Rams CB Darious Williams tried out to walk on at UAB – didn't make it. So he tried out again next year and made it. He went undrafted in 2018. Then he was released by the Ravens. Now he's balling for the Rams.
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 18, 2020
znModeratorIn 1985, Rams All Pro cornerback LeRoy Irvin sealed a close game against Tampa Bay with back to back interceptions! One he returned for a touchdown pic.twitter.com/9UMyIkvteu
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020 at 6:24 pm in reply to: Cowherd on the Rams including an interview with JJ43 #124524znModeratorThey get to the Rams at about 1:59 in.
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znModeratorStatement from the Los Angeles Rams: pic.twitter.com/lcxklfWNzo
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 18, 2020
znModeratorDOWNTOWN RAMS [DTR]@DowntownRams
PFF has the #Buccaneers and #Rams as the highest graded teams in the game. Those two square off on Monday Night Football.Greg Auman@gregauman
Bucs QB Tom Brady is 43, and on Monday he will face a Rams team that has a head coach (Sean McVay, 34), defensive coordinator (Brandon Staley, 37) and offensive coordinator (Kevin O’Connell, 35) all at least five years younger than he is. This has to be a first, right?==
Jared Goff must speed up his internal clock. That being said, Rams were in 31 personnel (3 TE, 1 RB) with a 2 Man route. That means that the Rams had 8 blockers against 7 rushers. No one should’ve touched Goffpic.twitter.com/8mqIevYAbs
— Alvin L (@alfsbones) November 18, 2020
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𝕋𝕠𝕞 – 𝕃𝔸 ℝ𝕒𝕞𝕤@TL_LARams
The biggest problem wasn’t Mundt missing the initial block, but failing to get hands on Adams at all after that. Meant Goff stepping up in the pocket to avoid the rush didn’t matter.znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Reminder, Matt Gay was signed to the active roster because he came off another team’s practice squad. But the Rams will also have to promote MacGinnis (thereby carrying two kickers again) in time for Sunday, even though one will probably ultimately go back down to PS.znModeratorThat’s the Rams 2020 equivalent of saying “mf’er.”
Something goes wrong and we say “nuther kicker.”
Or, “nk’er.”
znModeratorznModeratorCameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Sean McVay said it’s “a big point of emphasis” to get Akers and Jefferson more involved in the 2nd half of the season 👀Cooper Kupp only played 53% of the snaps Sunday, but Sean McVay says that wasn’t due to injury – although “he’s been banged up”
Steve Wyche@wyche89
Learn his name: @RamsNFL CB Coach Aubrey Pleasant. Look at the talent he develops every year with his latest shining pupil being Darius Williams. 4 INT on the season including two Sunday v Seattle, the second being as good as it gets.—
from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-week-10-seahawks-crazy-stats/
Los Angeles scored 17 points in the first half to take a 17-13 lead over Seattle into the break. It wasn’t a dominant first-half performance, but it was the Rams’ best offensive yardage output of the year. They put up 275 total yards of offense, which was their most in the first half this season
znModeratorI cant think of any Ram WR that turns into a RB the way Woods does. He does not run like a WR. He’s got moves, he’s physical, he’s got a RB’s vision.
I’ve been saying the exact same thing for a couple of game chats now. He is more like a back with the ball in his hands than any Rams WR I can think of, going as far back as I can go.
November 17, 2020 at 11:17 am in reply to: highlights/breakdowns, Seattle…w/ Baldinger etc….great stuff this week #124480znModeratorznModeratorAs it should be#SnapCounts pic.twitter.com/8OK0g0SROJ
— SeattleRams (@seattlerams_nfl) November 16, 2020
November 17, 2020 at 8:39 am in reply to: highlights/breakdowns, Seattle…w/ Baldinger etc….great stuff this week #124473znModeratoraeneas1
i think it’s great that the rams rank 6th in fewest sacks allowed, but it’s no accident nor is it indication that the oline has been great in pass pro…. the rams have played small ball in the passing game this year, the name of the game has been quick short throws, get the ball out of goff’s hands as quickly as possible, in order to protect goff – goff currently ranks 29th in average depth of intended pass (i.e. average depth for both completed and incomplete passes) and 25th in depth of completed pass… and when the rams don’t throw short, more often than not their passes are quick one-read throws such as this (a beautiful, perfectly executed pass by the way):
speaking of the oline, noteboom did ok covering for whit altho much of his time on the field was pretty uneventful… the rams ran the ball 14 times once noteboom took over, but only 3 times to the left side for 4 yards (5, 3, -4), and they didn’t run to the left side until the final non-kneel drive of the game… in pass pro he was ok, got beat pretty badly on an inside rush that dropped goff, and was stood up / out-leveraged a few times by dunlap, but overall he did ok imo…. my guess is he’ll get ribbed in the film room over this play, or chewed out, it happened on the second drive he played, talk about a little slow out of the gate!
znModerator"Having that opportunity one day to have that jacket on as well, it's definitely an honor hearing that from you."@AaronDonald97 + @Michaelstrahan talk shop on AD's dominance, similarities in their games + more.
📺: @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/XdiiPX5kHb
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 16, 2020
znModeratorWatched the highlights, didnt see A.Donald. Did he play?
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vThere’s a Baldinger breakdown vid on that in this thread: http://theramshuddle.com/topic/highlights-play-break-downs-seattle-game/#post-124446
Brian Baldinger@BaldyNFL
@RamsNFL @Leonard90Flo having a great year and a big day; but @AaronDonald97 draws a whole bunch of attention to make it happen. #BaldysBreakdownsznModeratorWell-the L.A. Times has published many articles about Portland that run the spectrum
And that’s just the LA Times. WV was referring to far more than just one newspaper. And yes there was a mass media broadcast news effort to make it seem as if BLM protests devolved into rioting. In spite of the enormous numbers making it absolutely clear that was not true. The “it’s all riots” thing had an effect on election, in fact, though a small one.
znModeratorEric Williams@eric_d_williams
McVay said hang time on kickoffs this season has adversely affected coverage.znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Sean McVay confirms that Andrew Whitworth has a grade 3 MCL/PCL – and estimates a 6-8 week recovery. He will go on IR this week as previously reported (and the hope is he will return for a playoff push). McVay says it’s not season-ending. -
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