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I love me some Tavon! Good job FO!
Rams to sign Tavon Austin to contract extension
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There is a funny butthurt Seachicken fan exchange in the tweet that is amusing.
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Good call. Whenever he is on the field and they move him around, it feels like a cat getting ready to pounce, but you don't know where. Even the announcers are quick to point out where he is on almost every play and there is nothing more glorious than hearing "Tavon Austin in motion" and you know the D is freaking out. He disrupts the defensive play calls just by being on the field. What a cool personality too. He is wonderful to the fans and appreciates the opportunity
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They have completely avoided getting the ball to him in preseason. This tells me Boras has new wrinkles formh we will see come Monday night.
I hope so anyway.
The vision of that power running game working with an explosive play maker on the field at the same time....good stuff.
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I have noticed that too. And with that new contract, they have to get him involved more than we have seen thus far.
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The jet sweep is fine and all that and I think that will still be there.
I hope to see Boras use him more in the passing game.
Move him around, bring him in motion. Do some thing to get him the ball in space and let him do his thing.
Get him the ball at 8 yards and if he is moving (unlike the last OC who got him the ball at the line of scrimmage or standing still most of the time) he will turn one out of every four into a 20+ yard gain.
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That's a fair amount of coin, so no question there is a little projection going on here. Which is a win for both sides, potentially. That's why the deal got done.
Tavon is unique. He is one of those guys that is a factor on offense even when the ball isn't going to him. Those things don't show on a stat sheet.
I am glad we locked him up.
Tavon is unique. He is one of those guys that is a factor on offense even when the ball isn't going to him. Those things don't show on a stat sheet.
I am glad we locked him up.
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He's not a slot receiver
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oh yeah? Well he's been outside this whole preseason...and it's strange, but for some reason, he can't even catch a pass...
He better learn how to play the slot then...because, he's wasting his talent out there on the numbers...
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They made no effort to get him the ball
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You gotta define effort...is that, looking his way and if not open, going another? Is it throwing it and having it batted down? Is it throwing it and having it dropped? If either of the last two define effort, he's had 2 opportunities...one was dropped, the other batted down...it's preseason, I don't see any major weapons being targeted more than twice a game...rookies yeah, vets, no...I still don't see any major separation.
until the staff realizes how to best use Tavon, and provide a QB that can actually get him the ball, he may be miscast/misused as a weapon....forever...
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I wasn't so sure about this move back when it was announced. I'm feeling a bit better about it now. Tavon is looking a lot better this year as a traditional WR. Take the Cardinals game as an example. His stats are 2 catches for 14 yards. Those aren't good numbers. But he was shadowed by Patrick Peterson all game long and actually was in position for a 80-100 yard receiving day. Here's how:
First three passes were inaccurately thrown. The last pass was knocked out of his hands by the ground. Three of the four plays came against Patrick Peterson. The final picture was a 50 yard reception if he comes down with it. The second picture is the one that pains me the most. Here's why:
If that ball is put out in front of Austin, he might house it. All he needs is a block from Britt on Patrick Peterson to leave him in the open-field with only the single-high safety to beat.
Even if he does get tackled, I think it's still a 20-30 yard gain.
And I don't want this to be construed as an attack Keenum post. I just want to point out that I think Austin is about to take the next step.
First three passes were inaccurately thrown. The last pass was knocked out of his hands by the ground. Three of the four plays came against Patrick Peterson. The final picture was a 50 yard reception if he comes down with it. The second picture is the one that pains me the most. Here's why:
If that ball is put out in front of Austin, he might house it. All he needs is a block from Britt on Patrick Peterson to leave him in the open-field with only the single-high safety to beat.
Even if he does get tackled, I think it's still a 20-30 yard gain.
And I don't want this to be construed as an attack Keenum post. I just want to point out that I think Austin is about to take the next step.
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Agreed Jerry. He was burning Peterson all day long. If only he was like 2 inches taller though.I wasn't so sure about this move back when it was announced. I'm feeling a bit better about it now. Tavon is looking a lot better this year as a traditional WR. Take the Cardinals game as an example. His stats are 2 catches for 14 yards. Those aren't good numbers. But he was shadowed by Patrick Peterson all game long and actually was in position for a 80-100 yard receiving day. Here's how:
First three passes were inaccurately thrown. The last pass was knocked out of his hands by the ground. Three of the four plays came against Patrick Peterson. The final picture was a 50 yard reception if he comes down with it. The second picture is the one that pains me the most. Here's why:
If that ball is put out in front of Austin, he might house it. All he needs is a block from Britt on Patrick Peterson to leave him in the open-field with only the single-high safety to beat.
Even if he does get tackled, I think it's still a 20-30 yard gain.
And I don't want this to be construed as an attack Keenum post. I just want to point out that I think Austin is about to take the next step.
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My support of Tavon Austin is well documented in my posting history. http://www.ramsondemand.com/threads/tavon-austin-is-an-interesting-player.45451/page-6#post-767822
Austin is a truly elite offensive player in this league. He is a threat to score on every single snap, as evidenced by his TD numbers last season being near the top of the NFL. He's also arguably the league's best punt returner. He plays with heart, as evidenced by how good a blocker he is despite his small size. Check out this block at 3:53 where he totally destroys his man to spring Gurley. His speed particularly makes him great at blocking - he gets down field in a hurry to escort the ball carrier.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x39s-OFEwHw
His presence alone keeps defenses honest - check out how Peterson had to follow him last week, freeing up Quick to face lesser corners.
He can line up as a RB or WR, and although not the best conventional wide-out due to his small catch radius he is showing this year that - if the OC only gives him a chance - he can be a weapon lining up anywhere on the field.
Best of all is Austin is a hard worker always looking to bring his game to the next level. Last year, we saw his blocking take that next step. This year, it appears his route running is getting to the next level as he gets more separation. If Austin ever gets his route running to the same level as the rest of his game, and we get a QB that can hit him in stride even with his small catch radius (let's hope Goff pans out) Austin is going to be ridiculously dangerous.
He is also a good teammate with the right attitude. Check out his comments after the San Fran loss on opening night.
Austin is worth every penny of his large contract. He is one of those rare players that truly has worth far beyond what his numbers show. I hope he's a Ram for life and I'm glad we traded up for him.
Austin is a truly elite offensive player in this league. He is a threat to score on every single snap, as evidenced by his TD numbers last season being near the top of the NFL. He's also arguably the league's best punt returner. He plays with heart, as evidenced by how good a blocker he is despite his small size. Check out this block at 3:53 where he totally destroys his man to spring Gurley. His speed particularly makes him great at blocking - he gets down field in a hurry to escort the ball carrier.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x39s-OFEwHw
His presence alone keeps defenses honest - check out how Peterson had to follow him last week, freeing up Quick to face lesser corners.
He can line up as a RB or WR, and although not the best conventional wide-out due to his small catch radius he is showing this year that - if the OC only gives him a chance - he can be a weapon lining up anywhere on the field.
Best of all is Austin is a hard worker always looking to bring his game to the next level. Last year, we saw his blocking take that next step. This year, it appears his route running is getting to the next level as he gets more separation. If Austin ever gets his route running to the same level as the rest of his game, and we get a QB that can hit him in stride even with his small catch radius (let's hope Goff pans out) Austin is going to be ridiculously dangerous.
He is also a good teammate with the right attitude. Check out his comments after the San Fran loss on opening night.
Austin is worth every penny of his large contract. He is one of those rare players that truly has worth far beyond what his numbers show. I hope he's a Ram for life and I'm glad we traded up for him.
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