ramsince62 said:
I hate to say this, but barring some miracle where the O & D finally wake up, solve their coverage problems, quit making dumb mistakes and penalties, the Rams will soon find themselves 1-3.
I just have a real hard time believing they can turn the ship round in 4 days. It seems impossible to me under the circumstrances. But hey, maybe Kat-nip and company will have "one of those Ram days."....let's hope.
Me, I'm expecting "some" improvement (how could it not be otherwise), but not enough to get this team in a position to compete for the division.
It's only the 4th game of the season, I can handle the 1-2, but not the ridiculous play we've seen so far........hopefully, Fisher and company get most of it worked out by game 5. :bummed:
+1
Anyone wondering why the only team we beat, barely, was the only team who hadn't seen tape on the Rams? Every team since has demonstrated exactly how to beat the Rams. Run out 8 yards, turn, catch the ball, repeat. Go as long as you want because Finny will be 2 steps behind with no safety in sight. Have a star receiver? The Rams won't cover him. Have an actual run game? It's gonna be a blowout.
Here's what I see coming:
Gore destroys the Rams and him and Harbaugh literally kiss and make up. The Niners throw to receivers who's name you've never heard or you thought they were dead, and they have record games.
Of course, that could change if Fisher and Schotty listen to what the entire NFL community is yelling; soft passing Ds don't work and slow uninspired offenses that show nothing even slightly opportunistic or even interesting, don't score points.
Possible surprise highlights: The Rams actually call running plays and run Pead with SOMEONE making holes for him and he emerges. They do this in the no huddle and/or hurry up so they score early and often. The Niners D is reeling from the fast paced attack and can't contain TA, Givens, and Cook because they can't get the right packages on the field and they have to respect the run.
But seriously, we all know that ain't happening.
Here's another possibility: I'm dead wrong and soft passing D and uninspired offense is a smart and effective way to win games. A new paradigm in football where blocking doesn't matter, running the same obvious plays over and over will redeem different results, letting 6-8 yard passes every down stops offenses, and not playing to your players skill sets confuses the opponent so much they don't know what to do. Could be.
