Los Angeles Rams thread

[Lou]

23 hours ago, Tank said:

von miller will make his debut for the rams Monday night. haven't heard yet if OBJ is going to play.

He's playing.

[Slegnaac]

A great start to the season, then just a real mystery. 

At this point you have to wonder if the playoffs are still going to be within their reach.

[Jeremiah]

The Rams seem to have a hard time making adjustments when they get behind. The Niners also have had their number the last couple of seasons. I like McVay as a coach, but these seem like coaching issues.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I didn't catch the entire game but from what I did see the early TO's obviously didn't help, the Rams D let San Fran march 90+ yards on two early drives to score, the WR's had some dropped passes and McVay always tries to do trick plays that don't seem to work out enough for him to keep doing them.  In the 4th quarter the game was well out of hand but it was 4th and goal from the 11 and Stafford air mailed it out of the end zone.  If you're going for it on that play you might as well force it instead and give your receiver a chance because if it gets picked off they get it at the 20 instead of the 11 yard line.  Good time for a bye week for the the Rams after getting dominated the last two weeks. 

[Angel Oracle]

These past two weeks are showing that maybe a rebuild is needed after the season?

This is a really soft team that gets pushed around.   That doesn’t win post-season games.

OL can’t block.   WRs can’t catch easy passes.   Stafford overthrows open receivers too often.   Defensive front seven gets pushed around like lightweights.   DBs get torched.

Ten weeks without a bye isn’t that many to be fatigued.

Edited November 16, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Rebuild?  The Rams don't have a first round pick until 2024.  Their window to win with core guys like Stafford, Donald, Ramsey, Woods, Floyd, Kupp, and Whitworth is over the next 2-3 years.  Stafford is signed through next season, Donald through 2024, Ramsey through 2025, Woods through 2025, Floyd through 2024, Kupp through 2023 and Whitworth through 2022.  Obviously in the NFL contracts aren't fully guaranteed but teams have to deal with dead cap hits so simply cutting unproductive players or guys that don't fit into long term plans still has financial consequences.  Right now they have over $200M in salary committed to the 2022 roster so they're going to have to get creative and/or restructure some deals.  If Akers makes a full recover they have him through 2023 while they can address areas of need like the O Line through the draft assuming they find good value without any first round picks for a few years.  In the NFL there's usually a pretty small window for most teams and never say never but the Rams rebuild when it happens could be a true rebuild that takes a few years if things go right. 

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

Rebuild?  The Rams don't have a first round pick until 2024.  Their window to win with core guys like Stafford, Donald, Ramsey, Woods, Floyd, Kupp, and Whitworth is over the next 2-3 years.  Stafford is signed through next season, Donald through 2024, Ramsey through 2025, Woods through 2025, Floyd through 2024, Kupp through 2023 and Whitworth through 2022.  Obviously in the NFL contracts aren't fully guaranteed but teams have to deal with dead cap hits so simply cutting unproductive players or guys that don't fit into long term plans still has financial consequences.  Right now they have over $200M in salary committed to the 2022 roster so they're going to have to get creative and/or restructure some deals.  If Akers makes a full recover they have him through 2023 while they can address areas of need like the O Line through the draft assuming they find good value without any first round picks for a few years.  In the NFL there's usually a pretty small window for most teams and never say never but the Rams rebuild when it happens could be a true rebuild that takes a few years if things go right. 

Better than meandering for the rest of the decade, always looking for quick fixes to contend but coming up short in the post-season.

Seriously, with how soft this OL and defensive front 7 are, how are they going to be true contenders?

[Lou]

After trading for Stafford, there is no way the Rams are going to rebuild. 

[Blarg]

I felt Stafford was a gross over pay but it definitely committed the Rams to the course they are on. They are going to have to get more out of this squad through coaching since they won't be drafting. And there is where the off season will determine the Rams direction the next couple years, who they need to coach this team to winning.

Not sure if it is a head coach replacement or those coming up with the offense and defensive schemes. But something has to change since the talent is pretty much locked in. 

[Angel Oracle]

Stafford = Goof these past 3 games.

Great job, just…great job 

[Lou]

Like clockwork

[Angel Oracle]

Troy Aikman just said they will be lucky to beat anyone the rest of the season.

Not very encouraging 

Ironic that McVay’s assistants seem to become better head coaches than he is

Only 26-17 after 2018, which seems to be a fluke (until the Super Bowl egg laying)

Edited November 29, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Slegnaac]

Robert Woods was a huge loss. 

[Blarg]

Stafford threw a lot of passes behind the receivers. The timing seems to be inconsistent. 

[RallyMo]

Be sure to unmute, please.

https://m.imgur.com/xhnm4AT

[Angel Oracle]

Raheem Morris

[Lou]

Like clockwork

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

Like clockwork

I agree.

[Angel Oracle]

Seriously, watching that game pretty much from start to finish, was exhausting but fun.

The past two weeks, they’ve gotten back to running the ball and play action passes.

So many stepped up for players missing the game due to CoVid.

Darious Williams has really stepped up in the secondary.

Kupp is Kupp.

Michel and Henderson could be a great pair to rotate in the backfield for ball control.

44 carries, 200 yds for Michel the past two weeks

Edited December 14, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Brandon]

Watching a football game was exhausting?

[Lou]

Just now, Brandon said:

Watching a football game was exhausting?

Overreacting is tiresome work. 

[Tank]

that was a fun game to watch last night. glad the rams took care of business on the road. next up - seattle.

[Tank]

Rams game postponed to Tuesday. They’ve got a whopping 29 players under the COVID protocol.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

Rams game postponed to Tuesday. They’ve got a whopping 29 players under the COVID protocol.

Not a pandemic.

[Slegnaac]

With a chance to match the Cardinals' record.