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Robert Quinn hopes the sacks are back vs. Seattle
By Terry Blount
http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-sea...ert-quinn-hopes-the-sacks-are-back-vs-seattle
RENTON, Wash. -- No team in the NFL was better than the St. Louis Rams at getting to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson last season.
The Rams sacked Wilson 11 times in the two NFC West matchups. The Seahawks managed to win both games, but the St. Louis defensive line made for some painful moments for Wilson.
If the Rams are going to keep up the pace against Wilson, they will need to do a lot better job at rushing the passer than they have in the first six games this season.
St. Louis was third in the league last season in sacks with 53, but the Rams have only one sack this season. Defensive end Robert Quinn, who had a league-leading 19 sacks last season, doesn’t have a sack in the first six games this year.
“The ball’s coming out pretty fast,” Quinn said Wednesday on a conference call with Seahawks reporters. “But what can you do? Our back seven are covering their tails off and making plays. One of these days, hopefully, we can have another big sack day.”
And it could be Sunday, based on what the Rams did against the Seattle offensive line last year. Quinn might line up a few times against rookie offensive tackle Justin Britt on Sunday.
“He’s a young guy, and I’m sure he’s still trying to learn and really getting the feel for it,” Quinn said. “But they believe in him, and there’s a reason why he’s out there. He must be doing something right.”
The Rams did a lot of things right in pressuring Wilson last year, but one of the key components to that pass rush won’t play this weekend. Defensive end Chris Long is out after undergoing ankle surgery last month. Long had a big night in the 14-9 loss to the Seahawks last year in the Monday night game at St. Louis.
“I had three sacks, and Chris had three that night," Quinn said. “We held them to 135 yards [total offense]. We played a heck of a ballgame overall. Of course, they came out with the W, but we went toe-to-toe with the world champs.
“That’s the same kind of team we have now. We just have to put it all together and catch fire. We just have to get momentum swinging our way.”
Quinn revealed a little bit on how the Rams were able to get to Wilson last season.
“He’s a shorter quarterback, but trying to take anything away from him,” Quinn said. “But if you keep him in the pocket with linemen who are 6-4 and 6-5 and make it hard for him to see his receivers, that’s the best thing.
“It kind of changes the way you rush a guy. You can’t do a speed rush every single down or Russell will get out and make a play downfield. It can be a little frustrating, but if you collapse the pocket, sometimes you can fall into a couple of sacks. If we have to do that to win a game, we’ll do whatever it takes.”
By Terry Blount
http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-sea...ert-quinn-hopes-the-sacks-are-back-vs-seattle
RENTON, Wash. -- No team in the NFL was better than the St. Louis Rams at getting to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson last season.
The Rams sacked Wilson 11 times in the two NFC West matchups. The Seahawks managed to win both games, but the St. Louis defensive line made for some painful moments for Wilson.
If the Rams are going to keep up the pace against Wilson, they will need to do a lot better job at rushing the passer than they have in the first six games this season.
St. Louis was third in the league last season in sacks with 53, but the Rams have only one sack this season. Defensive end Robert Quinn, who had a league-leading 19 sacks last season, doesn’t have a sack in the first six games this year.
“The ball’s coming out pretty fast,” Quinn said Wednesday on a conference call with Seahawks reporters. “But what can you do? Our back seven are covering their tails off and making plays. One of these days, hopefully, we can have another big sack day.”
And it could be Sunday, based on what the Rams did against the Seattle offensive line last year. Quinn might line up a few times against rookie offensive tackle Justin Britt on Sunday.
“He’s a young guy, and I’m sure he’s still trying to learn and really getting the feel for it,” Quinn said. “But they believe in him, and there’s a reason why he’s out there. He must be doing something right.”
The Rams did a lot of things right in pressuring Wilson last year, but one of the key components to that pass rush won’t play this weekend. Defensive end Chris Long is out after undergoing ankle surgery last month. Long had a big night in the 14-9 loss to the Seahawks last year in the Monday night game at St. Louis.
“I had three sacks, and Chris had three that night," Quinn said. “We held them to 135 yards [total offense]. We played a heck of a ballgame overall. Of course, they came out with the W, but we went toe-to-toe with the world champs.
“That’s the same kind of team we have now. We just have to put it all together and catch fire. We just have to get momentum swinging our way.”
Quinn revealed a little bit on how the Rams were able to get to Wilson last season.
“He’s a shorter quarterback, but trying to take anything away from him,” Quinn said. “But if you keep him in the pocket with linemen who are 6-4 and 6-5 and make it hard for him to see his receivers, that’s the best thing.
“It kind of changes the way you rush a guy. You can’t do a speed rush every single down or Russell will get out and make a play downfield. It can be a little frustrating, but if you collapse the pocket, sometimes you can fall into a couple of sacks. If we have to do that to win a game, we’ll do whatever it takes.”
