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One of the things I would love to see Sunday is what I think the Ram's projected starting D-line of the future is going to be.
DE Lewis
NT Robinson
DT Donald
JACK Floyd
Robinson gives them a player at NT that can be a force much in the way Suh was. That type of play in the middle will pay dividends for AD. With Floyd and Lewis they have speed off the edges. I loved the way Lewis showed how he can set a hard edge Monday and IMO Brockers doesn't make that play because he lacks the athleticism to do it. With Robinson and AD collapsing the interior o-line and with speed off the edges (both sides for the first time) this could be far better than 2018's version. I think AD's production will again soar. I don't see a 5 man o-line being able to protect on passes and running will be very difficult especially inside. If they unleash this d-line against Miami, Tua won't stand a chance and Gaskin will have to try to run on the perimeter.
That D-line and their secondary can make this defense very special, a true top 5 unit. Everyone keeps harping about the ILB position. With that D-line and the way it's going to force teams to pass to win, the Rams are only going to play their MIKE. Kiser and with Reeder in rotation have shown they are fine. Staley can use a SS instead of Young. Young isn't being used as an ILB anyway. He's playing as a 3rd safety. So he can simply use a 3rd safety in the box to play that role. Just play Rapp in the box with Johnson and Scott (until Burgess returns) behind.
My only concern is that Staley will revert to his soft defense if he gets complacent. His scheme on Monday was exactly how this defense should be played. He used his personnel well and played to their strengths. It showed he knows how to game plan in that manner. He simply needs to build upon it (because I'm tired of yelling at him).
I want to see McVay come out on fire, and pound at a weak defense with the run game. But most of all to quit going away from what works and simply outsmarting himself which leads to those dead possession. In keeping with that Sean must never take his foot off the gas, if it turns into a 40-0 blowout so be it. He needs to quit trying to be "honorable" and understand the NFL is a take no prisoners BUSINESS not a friendly game among friends. He needs to stomp on that pedal and not let off until there is nothing but zeros on the clock.
DE Lewis
NT Robinson
DT Donald
JACK Floyd
Robinson gives them a player at NT that can be a force much in the way Suh was. That type of play in the middle will pay dividends for AD. With Floyd and Lewis they have speed off the edges. I loved the way Lewis showed how he can set a hard edge Monday and IMO Brockers doesn't make that play because he lacks the athleticism to do it. With Robinson and AD collapsing the interior o-line and with speed off the edges (both sides for the first time) this could be far better than 2018's version. I think AD's production will again soar. I don't see a 5 man o-line being able to protect on passes and running will be very difficult especially inside. If they unleash this d-line against Miami, Tua won't stand a chance and Gaskin will have to try to run on the perimeter.
That D-line and their secondary can make this defense very special, a true top 5 unit. Everyone keeps harping about the ILB position. With that D-line and the way it's going to force teams to pass to win, the Rams are only going to play their MIKE. Kiser and with Reeder in rotation have shown they are fine. Staley can use a SS instead of Young. Young isn't being used as an ILB anyway. He's playing as a 3rd safety. So he can simply use a 3rd safety in the box to play that role. Just play Rapp in the box with Johnson and Scott (until Burgess returns) behind.
My only concern is that Staley will revert to his soft defense if he gets complacent. His scheme on Monday was exactly how this defense should be played. He used his personnel well and played to their strengths. It showed he knows how to game plan in that manner. He simply needs to build upon it (because I'm tired of yelling at him).
I want to see McVay come out on fire, and pound at a weak defense with the run game. But most of all to quit going away from what works and simply outsmarting himself which leads to those dead possession. In keeping with that Sean must never take his foot off the gas, if it turns into a 40-0 blowout so be it. He needs to quit trying to be "honorable" and understand the NFL is a take no prisoners BUSINESS not a friendly game among friends. He needs to stomp on that pedal and not let off until there is nothing but zeros on the clock.
