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Sean McVay admits he got 'a little bit impatient' with play calls against Titans
Sean McVay wishes he would’ve made a few different calls against the Titans, admitting he “got a little bit impatient”
theramswire.usatoday.com
An interesting article about McVay's introspection of his own performance against the Titans. He confirms he didn't change his concept soon enough and kept trying to push the deep game despite the inordinate pressure Stafford was under.
That said does he return to his old system of layering his receivers, i.e. short, medium, deep? He's gotten away from that to a certain degree. Also, I think Stafford will be told to make his first read deep but to come off of it quickly in games where he's under pressure. It was clear that Matt was waiting for the deep pattern to develop and it led to his sacks.
The next game is against a struggling SF defense. Their front 4 is strong but their secondary play is inconsistent. Kliff Kingsbury's offense highlights quick passes normally under 10 yards, looking for YAC to gain additional yardage. The Cards exploited that inconsistent secondary.
I expect the biggest change will be how McVay tells Stafford to just move the chains, take what is given if the deep pass doesn't look like it will be there quickly. The other is a bigger role in the run game. Make defenses defend the run. He's got the RBs to play that style. Michel is the grinder, Henderson is the slasher, HR hitter. I would be surprised if McVay doesn't sign a RB. I think we will see Howell get some snaps to see if he can be that 3rd man in the rotation but from what I've seen of Howell he seems to lack the explosion a RB should have. Henderson is dinged and McVay needs to play Michel more and Howell at times to give Henderson some rest. I wouldn't be surprised if the Ram's opened with Michel and Howell against the Niners. IMO McVay should back away from his all or nothing philosophy. He's been drinking his deep strike wine too long.
Yes, I expect changes in the Ram offense, but more philosophical with only a tweak schematically, with more of a focus on short and mid-range routes. As Stafford hits on those it will eventually open up those deeper routes. McVay is right in regards to not forcing the Titans to defend the run. Also, I see McVay taking the points when he can vs his ego-driven going for it on 4th downs. He has to understand that with Morris as his DC he won't hold the field advantage if the 4th down isn't converted. Morris' defense is pansy soft. His DBs wait for the reception before reacting instead of anticipating the throw and getting a jump on it. Bend not break is a loser and could cost the Rams a SB. Why Morris doesn't have his DBs defending the reception is beyond me.
I think after the season, Morris needs to be replaced. IMO Aubrey Pleasant should be hired away from Detroit to be the Ram's DC. He knows Staley's scheme and also Phillip's scheme, both of whom were more aggressive than Morris. It was a mistake to pass him over for Morris.