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Rams players reportedly unhappy with OC Brian Scottenheimer
By Ryan Van Bibber
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
There appears to be some unrest among the players with how the offensive plays are being called as well as the man who is calling them.
By now, we're no strangers to criticism of St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. His work with the team and his playbook have still left the team struggling for answers about how to score points on a consistent basis, for two seasons and two games into a third.
It sounds like the Rams players are getting frustrated with Schottenheimer too.
Here's Andy Strickland from InsideSTL discussing some players who shared their thoughts about Schottenheimer with him during a Friday radio appearance.
(Full audio is here. It starts around the 4:19 mark).
Make of that what you will. By the end of Schottenheimer's time with the Jets, it's been said that not many of his players were very fond of his approach. He was let go by the Jets, only to be picked up by Jeff Fisher in 2012 to be the Rams OC.
We've yet to see a lot of offensive players turn their talent into more consistent results on the field. Brian Quick seems to have turned a corner in early results, but we're still waiting for Tavon Austin, the eighth overall pick in last year's draft, to produce at a level on par with his draft status. That's pretty inexcusable, but it mirrors what we're seeing on defense with the linebackers and defensive backs.
The Rams have 14 more games left in their season. There's time for Schottenheimer to salvage something from this offense. But if the present trends hold, will Fisher think about firing his OC while he has a chance to make a clean break?
http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2014/9/21/6755403/rams-players-reportedly-unhappy-with-brian-scottenheimer
By Ryan Van Bibber
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
There appears to be some unrest among the players with how the offensive plays are being called as well as the man who is calling them.
By now, we're no strangers to criticism of St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. His work with the team and his playbook have still left the team struggling for answers about how to score points on a consistent basis, for two seasons and two games into a third.
It sounds like the Rams players are getting frustrated with Schottenheimer too.
Here's Andy Strickland from InsideSTL discussing some players who shared their thoughts about Schottenheimer with him during a Friday radio appearance.
(Full audio is here. It starts around the 4:19 mark).
Make of that what you will. By the end of Schottenheimer's time with the Jets, it's been said that not many of his players were very fond of his approach. He was let go by the Jets, only to be picked up by Jeff Fisher in 2012 to be the Rams OC.
We've yet to see a lot of offensive players turn their talent into more consistent results on the field. Brian Quick seems to have turned a corner in early results, but we're still waiting for Tavon Austin, the eighth overall pick in last year's draft, to produce at a level on par with his draft status. That's pretty inexcusable, but it mirrors what we're seeing on defense with the linebackers and defensive backs.
The Rams have 14 more games left in their season. There's time for Schottenheimer to salvage something from this offense. But if the present trends hold, will Fisher think about firing his OC while he has a chance to make a clean break?
http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2014/9/21/6755403/rams-players-reportedly-unhappy-with-brian-scottenheimer
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