Hm I guess I'll be the oddball positive take because what I see there (assuming I'm looking at the correct twits) is actually a big improvement over earlier in the season. It also shows the Rams have mixed in more "traditional" run plays with the zone blocking. For example, the top run is actually very close; a nice pulling block but Saffold doesn't go 2nd level on the LB, it seems like he's confused and running a zone assignment instead.
I think the Rams caught the Jets a bit off guard with the traditional looks, this is only the 3rd time the Jets have given up over 100 yards rushing on the season. Arizona ran for 170 on the Jets D mixing in some pulling guards so I'm not surprised the Rams did it, too. AZ also had success with end-arounds, surprised we didn't see more (any?) Tavon end-arounds. The Rams did have one great moment catching the Jets with 7 in the box against a TE overload on the run Benny took to the 1-yard line (great combo by Kendricks & Hav). The mismatch probably a testament to how much teams are geeked up and keying on Gurley; meanwhile the Jets LBs were horrid on Benny's run as if they were taking the play off.
Anyway, my optimism is because:
1. I like the Rams mixing in more and more traditional looks, because think the talent is better suited to traditional assignments. Pulls look good except when the penetration blows it up.
2. What the poster refers to as "double teams" are actually combo blocks in the zone runs, which the o-line wasn't even trying to do at the beginning of the year. That means they are getting better communication, which is a positive -- but they are still just terrible at the technique.
The entire reason the Rams went with the zone (I believe) is the offseason sucks now with zero time to teach schemes, so teams are going with the most basic framework (zone) then build from there. The way zone is perfected is reps learning the right combos, learning the communication, learning the guy next to you -- and that seems to be getting a little better. Now the Rams are adding more with traditional play calls (pulling guards, pulling tackles on toss sweeps), and there will be missed assignments like the top play shows -- but it's already showing better returns. 100+ against a good D front isn't horrid. With more reps more brain farts can be eliminated, hopefully.
Obviously what remains a concern is the individual breakdowns. Grob is still just flailing, whiffing and literally tripping over his own feet, sigh. Even those giving good effort are still showing awful technique, see Hav on play#4, the DE is giving him where he wants to take him and leverage on a silver platter, yet poor footwork, body & hand positioning -- and just plain lack of punch -- lets his man make the play. That won't be solved any time soon, but hopefully as they become more confident in more traditional assignments and scheme, it could generate more 1v1 nastiness and end the unacceptable penetration.
