Not on Sunday. His numbers would've been better if Kenny didnt drop that 3rd down and Lance kept his feet in. He had a good game Sunday.
I don't see how a 0 touchdown game can be called a good game, sorry. Keenum did enough for our team to win under the condition of "Defense holds the other team to 8 or less points."
Look, I like Case, I genuinely do. Like everything I see about his work ethic, his approach, and I like his poise.
But his physical limitations are causing defenses to stack the box, and risk that he'll put a ball up in the air for Britt and Kendricks. And when he does, we can even get first downs! It just shouldn't be this hard. To reiterate, it's my belief he played poorly (awful would be hyperbole for this Sunday, but perhaps not if talking about the span of both games) on Sunday. Inaccurate throws and poor decisions in key moments. Like Peyton for the Broncos, he did enough for a great defense to win the game.
Just to go with it for a second, if this was Case's good game (9 points), what are we waiting for at this point?
It's hard to just throw the ball away when you are in the defenders arms almost immediately after the ball is snapped. Not his fault.
I'll agree, it's hard to do. However, the most egregious of these moments shows him pump-faking towards the sidelines while staring down a rushing [I believe it was Cliff Avril?] before taking the sack for a huge loss that puts us out of field goal range. Another happened on the final drive.
Those sacks can become fumbles, and at the very least result in degradations of field-position. That ball needs to be thrown away. You know the rush is coming. Check protection, see it break down, and throw it away. If you can't get the ball to the sideline on just your arm (which might be the case here, and under these circumstances?) it's another physical limitation that can greatly impact the team, which is tough to justify in a starting QB.
Well, when all else fails....
....Wasn't aware all else was failing, man. What, did you want me to say the offense was entirely Keenum's fault? We NEED touchdowns, unless we always expect the opposition to score 3 points. That's it. If you're satisfied with the (particularly redzone) playcalling and the drops... I guess that's cool for you. I'm just pointing out there's plenty of work this offense needs to do to get to mediocre, and they're not there yet.
Listen, I love the Rams, and I like all our players, and want to see them do well. I'm not a negative guy, and genuinely look for the bright angle on everything Rams-related. I would be thrilled to see Case lighting up the league, and read the narratives of the undersized guy with the big heart whom everyone was counting out, but who got it done, got the rams to the playoffs, and who knows from there...! But it hasn't happened. He's looked bad, limited, outmatched. I want that to change, especially if he's going to continue to start for us. Hope he picks Tampa Bay apart.
I just think it's more likely Goff is the guy that will do that, week in and week out. Yes, Goff, he who can't catch a shotgun snap and trips on his own lineman, and throws uncatchable balls right on peoples' hands.
That's about all I have to say on this topic.
Pulling for Case to have a great game on Sunday, if he is indeed starting. Would love to see this offense humming. Would love for it to happen consistently. Really.
