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Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley lead the way as Rams beat Lions
Posted by Michael David Smith on December 13, 2015, 4:07 PM EST
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Rams coach Jeff Fisher likes to win with good defense and a good running game, and he did that today.
Fisher’s last two first-round draft picks, running back
Todd Gurley and defensive tackle
Aaron Donald, both had outstanding games today as the Rams beat the Lions, 21-14.
Gurley had 16 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns, one of the best games yet for one of the favorites to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. It was a sensational game for Gurley, who showed once again that he’s a unique talent who was worthy of a Top 10 pick.
And Donald may have been even better. He sacked
Matthew Stafford three times and had three other tackles behind the line of scrimmage. The Lions passed on Donald in last year’s draft so they could take
Eric Ebron instead. That was a huge mistake.
The Lions’ offense couldn’t get much going.
Calvin Johnson didnt catch his first game until just before the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, narrowly avoiding the first catchless game of his career. But they did make a game of it in the end, scoring a touchdown just before the two-minute warning and then getting the ball back. Unfortunately for Detroit, their last chance ended on a fourth down when a shotgun snap got past Stafford, and his bailout throw to Ebron fell incomplete.
Neither of these teams is going anywhere, but the 5-8 Rams have to feel pretty good about having young talent like Donald and Gurley. And the 4-9 Lions have to wish they had made some of the draft moves the Rams have made.
