Why did we trade up for Austin when we could have Patterson? Hindsight is 20/20 and that one was clearly a miss.
Why did we trade up for Austin when we could have Patterson? Hindsight is 20/20 and that one was clearly a miss.
Sorry, but it's idiotic to doubt the pick. Tavon is a baller. Why doesn't he do anything? Because his opportunities to get the ball are a run up the gut and a straight toss. Schottenheimer is a bum, plain and simple. Tavon will be Tavon when we get an OC that can call a freaking play to get him into space.
Patterson's TD was on a straight toss.Sorry, but it's idiotic to doubt the pick. Tavon is a baller. Why doesn't he do anything? Because his opportunities to get the ball are a run up the gut and a straight toss. Schottenheimer is a bum, plain and simple. Tavon will be Tavon when we get an OC that can call a freaking play to get him into space.
Now his was a toss sweep with him motioning from the wr spot. our oc has our most dangerous weapon stationary sitting in the backfield to get a short throw or a straight handoff. Move him around send him deep what about a bubble screen or a end around none of that with schotty but every game we get that same tired play to Harkey.Patterson's TD was on a straight toss.
straight toss..he lined up like a tailback...dude is a monsterNow his was a toss sweep with him motioning from the wr spot. our oc has our most dangerous weapon stationary sitting in the backfield to get a short throw or a straight handoff. Move him around send him deep what about a bubble screen or a end around none of that with schotty but every game we get that same tired play to Harkey.
I've been trying to avoid saying that but those are the EXACT two players I was looking at for the Rams. That was before the draft. Once I saw Lacy falling, I would have taken him over Warford. Hindsight would be me saying to pass on Lacy for Warford and still take Stacy. It's not hindsight for me to be pissed the moment I heard the Rams traded up for Austin and now seeing the player I wanted at the time become a star.Not hindsight for some of us. WR Patterson & G Warford should be wearing Rams Horns.
Oh well. Nothing they can do about it now.
I would have to watch the play again but it looked like he came off of motion then got the hand off it was definitely a sweep play thoughstraight toss..he lined up like a tailback...dude is a monster
I still think Patterson would be better in this offense. Patterson does everything Austin does AND doesn't go down with the slightest touch. He also doesn't drop multiple punts/kicks.So it doesn't matter who we would have drafted we would still be saying the same story because schotty is the OC
I would have taken Patterson too because of his height speed and production. But as a coach I would have taken Austin because he is a better receiver and does everything Patterson does. Could it have been WV offense could have but play calling matters in the nfl and right now don't think we have a play callerI still think Patterson would be better in this offense. Patterson does everything Austin does AND doesn't go down with the slightest touch. He also doesn't drop multiple punts/kicks.
It seriously makes me sick with anger to think about Austin/Patterson.I don't even want to talk about Patterson, but he is special.
Most people knew my view on this, before that draft.It seriously makes me sick with anger to think about Austin/Patterson.