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ew Rams offensive coordinator Rob Boras putting his imprint on things
Vincent Bonsignore
[www.insidesocal.com]
OXNARD – It probably isn’t terribly accurate to refer to Rob Boras as the Rams new offensive coordinator. He did take over the position with four games remaining in the 2015 season, and the Rams did improve offensively with Boras calling the plays while going 3-1 to finish the season.
Still, it’s one thing taking over late in a season when you are essentially handcuffed from making the sort of drastic or subtle changes that are sometimes required to put your imprint on things. It’s quite another when you have the necessary time to add, tinker, alter and organize an offense to your liking.
Boras now has that time. Which means the Rams offense is under construction at the moment. Maybe not a complete gut job, but certainly major renovations. Coupled with breaking in a rookie quarterback the Rams just invested the first overall pick in in last April’s draft – and have every hope and intention of opening the season with as the starter – it’s been a bit of a shock to the system thus far.
Of course, when you are coming off a season in which you scored the second fewest points in the NFL, it could be argued nothing short of shock therapy is required to get things pointed in the right direction. And maybe that’s exactly what’s happening.
Nevertheless, it’s pretty clear to even the untrained eye that getting the Rams offense in tune with Boras’ playbook is very much a work in progress during OTA’S.
“There’s ups and downs. That’s part of the process with everybody,” Boras said. “There’s enough of our offense that’s new right now that it’s kind of uncomfortable for everybody. And we’re trying to make it comfortable. And when that happens, we’ll all feel good. But right now it’s uncomfortable.”
Boras insists a team-wide comfort level will eventually set in. But right now, he senses some heads swimming.
“In football, when you’re thinking, you can’t play fast and play physical. And right now there’s a lot of thinking going on,” Boras said. “And I know there’s no pads, but it’s still what you talk about. Once these guys just start reacting, whether it’s a quarterback, a receiver, a linemen, you name it. Then it’s just, they can use their God given abilities and go play football. But Right now, there’s a lot of thinking going on.”
Jared Goff is the living embodiment of that right now, mostly because all eyes are fixed on him as the top overall pick and someone the Rams have hitched so much of their future. The ups and downs are obvious, as when he threw interceptions on successive pass attempts Wednesday but followed it up with a beautifully thrown 20-yard touchdown pass to free agent rookie Nelson Spruce in the back of the end zone.
Goff is being fast-fed a brand new offense while also trying to acclimate himself to a higher level of play and a veteran team looking to him for leadership. It’s been a roller-coaster ride, but he seems to be handling it as well as can be expected.
“We’ve been real happy with Jared,” Boras said. “I know the one thing that’s been said. He works really hard at it. And he’s a very prideful man. And he’s going to only keep getting better, the more comfortable he gets. But it’s a process. There’s going to be ups and downs. There’s going to be good and bad. But just don’t make the same mistake twice, and we say that to all the guys. We understand you’re going to make mistakes, just don’t repeat them.”
Slowly but surely, Boras is getting to know his new quarterback.
“You see the film and you know the player you’re going to get. What you don’t know is the person. You do your research and you try to investigate what he’s all about,” Boras said. “But just watching him how he goes about it in the classroom, the pride he’s taken – and we’ve all heard how competitive he is and you feel it. When you’re (around) a guy who’s competitive you can feel it. Those are more of the intangible things that are the pleasant surprises. We knew the ability he had as a passer, but now it’s undressing the other things.”
Vincent Bonsignore
[www.insidesocal.com]
OXNARD – It probably isn’t terribly accurate to refer to Rob Boras as the Rams new offensive coordinator. He did take over the position with four games remaining in the 2015 season, and the Rams did improve offensively with Boras calling the plays while going 3-1 to finish the season.
Still, it’s one thing taking over late in a season when you are essentially handcuffed from making the sort of drastic or subtle changes that are sometimes required to put your imprint on things. It’s quite another when you have the necessary time to add, tinker, alter and organize an offense to your liking.
Boras now has that time. Which means the Rams offense is under construction at the moment. Maybe not a complete gut job, but certainly major renovations. Coupled with breaking in a rookie quarterback the Rams just invested the first overall pick in in last April’s draft – and have every hope and intention of opening the season with as the starter – it’s been a bit of a shock to the system thus far.
Of course, when you are coming off a season in which you scored the second fewest points in the NFL, it could be argued nothing short of shock therapy is required to get things pointed in the right direction. And maybe that’s exactly what’s happening.
Nevertheless, it’s pretty clear to even the untrained eye that getting the Rams offense in tune with Boras’ playbook is very much a work in progress during OTA’S.
“There’s ups and downs. That’s part of the process with everybody,” Boras said. “There’s enough of our offense that’s new right now that it’s kind of uncomfortable for everybody. And we’re trying to make it comfortable. And when that happens, we’ll all feel good. But right now it’s uncomfortable.”
Boras insists a team-wide comfort level will eventually set in. But right now, he senses some heads swimming.
“In football, when you’re thinking, you can’t play fast and play physical. And right now there’s a lot of thinking going on,” Boras said. “And I know there’s no pads, but it’s still what you talk about. Once these guys just start reacting, whether it’s a quarterback, a receiver, a linemen, you name it. Then it’s just, they can use their God given abilities and go play football. But Right now, there’s a lot of thinking going on.”
Jared Goff is the living embodiment of that right now, mostly because all eyes are fixed on him as the top overall pick and someone the Rams have hitched so much of their future. The ups and downs are obvious, as when he threw interceptions on successive pass attempts Wednesday but followed it up with a beautifully thrown 20-yard touchdown pass to free agent rookie Nelson Spruce in the back of the end zone.
Goff is being fast-fed a brand new offense while also trying to acclimate himself to a higher level of play and a veteran team looking to him for leadership. It’s been a roller-coaster ride, but he seems to be handling it as well as can be expected.
“We’ve been real happy with Jared,” Boras said. “I know the one thing that’s been said. He works really hard at it. And he’s a very prideful man. And he’s going to only keep getting better, the more comfortable he gets. But it’s a process. There’s going to be ups and downs. There’s going to be good and bad. But just don’t make the same mistake twice, and we say that to all the guys. We understand you’re going to make mistakes, just don’t repeat them.”
Slowly but surely, Boras is getting to know his new quarterback.
“You see the film and you know the player you’re going to get. What you don’t know is the person. You do your research and you try to investigate what he’s all about,” Boras said. “But just watching him how he goes about it in the classroom, the pride he’s taken – and we’ve all heard how competitive he is and you feel it. When you’re (around) a guy who’s competitive you can feel it. Those are more of the intangible things that are the pleasant surprises. We knew the ability he had as a passer, but now it’s undressing the other things.”
