Bob Condotta
@bcondotta
Bobby Wagner made an interesting point about Rams game. Said Rams ran their routes deeper than Seattle had seen on film. But as he noted, that only works if QB has time to throw. So, as most things in football do, came back to Rams winning that part of the line of scrimmage.
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This is the difference that I've mentioned in other posts. McVay has Stafford reading long to short and is scheming his route concepts deeper across the board. This is why the Rams treat 3rd and long like it was no different than say 3rd and 5. McVay is showing his confidence in the OL protection, by playing a lot of empty backfields.
McVay's passing scheme has also changed in other ways. He's isn't layering his receivers in the same way as in previous years. The WRs look to have more route options this year. It has lead to some miscommunication on throws but it's something that once Stafford and the receivers get in sync will be very hard to defend by the DBs.
If Higbee doesn't play or is limited, will McVay use Harris? These next games would be the perfect opportunity to test Harris' progress. I would love to see Harris and D. Jax on the field at the same time.
This is no longer a possession-oriented pass attack. The deep strike looks to be Sean's primary goal with everything else as setup.
