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SI: Jared Goff thriving in Les Snead's Two Phase Plan

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/10/24/jared-goff-los-angeles-rams-les-snead-sean-mcvay

Good video and article talking about Goff and the Rams progression. It's long so I'm not going to quote the whole thing but the ending made me laugh because it addresses the whole Goff vs Wentz debate and how some people come at it and support Wentz over Goff. It really points out the debate is futile and makes no difference.

“This season is a derivative of our Flywheel,” Snead says as Kara picks up, on speakerphone. “What’s that foreword you had me read last night?” he asks.

“Malcolm Gladwell,” she responds. “From The Person and the Situation.”

“I [read it to mean] this,” he says. “It’s absurd to try to figure out the difference between Manning and Favre. To the naked eye, there’s not a huge difference. What’s probably the biggest variable is the situation they’re in.”


“That would be a perfect way to look at Jared,” Kara says. “The difference in his development between this year and last year: He’s playing well, he’s in a great situation.”

Snead nods and smiles as his better half gives voice to his thoughts. The Rams are no longer riding in place. Everything around Goff has changed: his teammates, his offensive scheme—he’s even altered his throwing mechanics. In order to elevate his QB from good to great, says Snead, “I have a sneaky suspicion that it takes all those things.” The Rams’ Flywheel is in full motion.

The NFC might just come down to two teams that drafted first and second in 2016

The NFC might just come down to two teams that drafted first and second in 2016
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Isn't it crazy? At one point the Los Angeles Rams had just traded ahead of the Cleveland Browns for the number one pick to take Jared Goff and right after that, the Philadelphia Eagles traded with the Browns to select Carson Wentz. Now, as the Eagles are 6-1 and the Rams are 5-2, the two teams are starting to look bound to battle for the top spot in their conference.

In just one year's time that is crazy. However, you can see if you go back to last year at the beginning of the season Wentz had the Eagles rolling and especially showcasing their talent in a beat down of the Pittsburgh Steelers in which led to people dubbing the Eagle rookie QB as the next Big Ben. With Goff, on the other hand, it wasn't ever the way he wanted. First off, he sat the entire first half of the season behind journeyman QB Case Keenum and watched the Rams go from 3-1 to 4-5 until he eventually took over. Goff would then go on to lose the next seven games in what was a disastrous "worst case scenario" type of season for the Rams, their fans, their coaches, the organization but most importantly Jared Goff.

Now fast forward a year later and even after Goff went 0-7 last season, he has had the benefit of a new coaching staff, a revamped passing offense and offensive line to keep him comfortable in the pocket and give him weapons to take the load off of star RB Todd Gurley. Meanwhile, Wentz has spent another year under the same coaching and has acquired plenty of new weapons on offense to succeed. Now, both teams are clearly taking advantage of what they have, it looks at times Goff might be a little more limited than Wentz, but you have to remember that Wentz, of course, is going into his 24th career game in the same offensive system. Goff just so happens to be about 10 starts behind him, not to mention Goff was younger than him coming into the draft anyway.

It hasn't been just the quarterbacks though, these teams are for real and play well on all three levels of the game. With the Eagles defense improving every week and waiting on their prized trade acquisition CB Ronald Darby to return while the Rams defense continues to learn Wade Phillips 3-4 attacking based scheme, the teams are only building each other up. The Rams have the best point differential in the league and have almost scored as many points through half the season as they did all of last season. With the Eagles last year, they had something. Sure, they tailed off big time and so did Wentz after start RT Lane Johnson was suspended but the Rams literally only had that 3-1 start going for them which was a total anomaly. Now, you have had a culture change and serious coaching out of the likes of Sean McVay, Wade Phillips, Aubrey Pleasant, Aaron Kromer, John Fassell and Joe Barry among others that continue to improve the player discipline that was clearly lacking last year and the overall player development that was severely lacking.

These Eagles and these Rams are not perfect by any means as the Rams still are near the bottom of the league in red zone offense and the Eagles secondary is still suspect. The bottom line is this, in a season without Aaron Rodgers leading the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks taking a significant step back and refusing to upgrade their putrid offensive line and the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons of a year ago losing their elite offense after letting their offensive coordinator and QB coach leave. This conference is waiting for a new king and the cities of Philadelphia and Los Angeles are going to likely battle for that right this season. Luckily for us and the league, these two play week 14 in a game that could have both teams playing at their best. That's the thing now when you really think about it, these teams are top three in the league and have yet to completely tap their full potential. We could be looking at the most improbable NFC championship to date. If both of these teams keep up the consistent success this will be a fun new rivalry the NFL has been in need of for a while.

Now Boarding Rams Offensive Line Hype Train

Now Boarding The Hype Train For The Los Angeles Rams’ Offensive Line
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There’s a lot to be excited regarding the new look offense for the LA Rams. Considering how far they’ve come, it’s time to give the O-line some much deserved love.
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What exactly is the “hype train?” Well, it’s my way of shining a light on players, coaches, or aspects of the team that deserve more credit. This week’s new passenger on the hype train? The offensive line.

So, let’s start out with the stats to put things in perspective. The Los Angeles Rams are averaging 30.3 points a game, which is 1st in the NFL. They’re also averaging 4.2 yards per carry as opposed to an embarrassing 3.3. yards in 2016. RB Todd Gurley has logged 4 games with over 100 yards, something that happened zero times last year. And how about pass protection? Well, they gave up 49 sacks last year. Seriously. 49. And 26 sacks during Goff’s seven starts in his rookie season. Jared Goff has been sacked 10 times through seven games this year.

Ok, so the O-line has improved. Great. However, what’s interesting to me is that the the organization only added two new pieces to the starting five -- LT Andrew Whitworth and C John Sullivan. Those two pieces, compounded with the departure of NFL draft bust LT Greg Robinson, were instrumental in the re-invention of the offensive line. But was it enough? I think what’s not getting reported on is how the coaching staff has handled the other three positions. Specifically, RG Jamon Brown.

I’ll admit that I’m a fan of RG Jamon Brown. It’s probably because he’s been an underdog since he joined the Rams organization. Even in the preseason, which was only a couple of months ago, Brown struggled mightily to get enough leverage to play the position properly and it looked like the decision to not draft an offensive linemen was going to be a huge mistake. However, Coach Aaron Kromer accepted the task of coaching these guys up, changing their positions, and basically made it work.

Here is what Pro Football Focus says about Jamon Brown’s productivity in the past couple of games:

For the second week in a row, right guard Jamon Brown did not surrender a single quarterback pressure on, this time on 39 pass blocking snaps and finished Sunday's game with the highest pass blocking grade on the line with an 86.3. Brown's 77.5 overall grade for the game is the highest grade earned in the 2017 season and 16th best among guards through Sunday's games. After leading the league in QB pressures allowed through the first five weeks of the season with 19, Brown has now gone two straight games without allowing a single pressure on 64 pass blocking snaps. Brown is one of only three guards out of 41 eligible to have not allowed a quarterback pressure over the last two weeks and holds a 100.0 pass blocking efficiency.

What stands out to me is that the Rams coaching staff took a player that was basically a backup tackle or guard and made him into a dependable starter that’s playing at a peak level.

Again, the coaching on this team is outstanding. Kromer has these guys playing beyond their talent level, which really exciting. They’re buying in.

But let’s not just focus entirely on Brown because this whole reason why this unit is successful right now is that they’re a unit. They enter the field together. And Andrew Whitworth has taken the role of the wise leader that is mentoring these guys on how to play the right way. He’s made Rodger Saffold and Rob Havenstein play up to his level (as much as they can) and it’s been absolutely incredible when you think about how this O-line was playing last year.

This is why I love football and more to the point, the 2017 Los Angeles Rams. The offensive line doesn’t look like a top tier unit on paper, but because of their coaching, their camaraderie, and their passion to be great... they have exceeded expectations.

So, yeah... Todd Gurley, Jared Goff, and the receivers will get a lot of the credit, but Coach Kromer’s guys are going to be a huge part of the Rams’ success going forward.

Rams vs Bye

I predict healing.
I predict me drinking beer and 'shine while scouting opponents.
I predict Tavon is my cousin and owes me money.
I predict the Dodgers will be World Series champs by the time we play another game.
I predict another shutout.
I predict Carson Palmer breaks his other arm while watching a Rams game.
I predict the 49ers' opponents' fans die of acute laughter.
I predict Tom Brady sends Jared Goff a Christmas card this year.
I predict we finally have a real coaching staff.
I predict 11-5.

My 10 predictions versus those pesky byes. :LOL:

Rams Simulate Playing Giants by Pumping Crowd Groans Into Speakers

https://sports.theonion.com/rams-simulate-playing-giants-by-pumping-crowd-groans-in-1819815600


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LOS ANGELES—Stressing the importance of practicing in the same conditions they would face in MetLife Stadium, members of the Los Angeles Rams confirmed for reporters Tuesday that they have been simulating their upcoming game against the Giants by pumping crowd groans through speakers. “We know the groans are going to be extremely loud there, and we want to get a feel for what it’s like to play in that environment,” said Rams head coach Sean McVay, noting that the team had surrounded the practice field with concert speakers blaring recordings of injured cattle to help mimic game conditions in which the sighs and grumbling often become so deafening that players cannot hear the snap count. “That noise is what Giants fans are known for; they feed off each other and the action on the field to create that ear-splitting groaning, so we need to be ready. Though I’ll be the first to tell you, even with the speakers, it’s impossible to fully recreate the despair of a Giants game.” McVay added that he is confident the Rams won’t be distracted by New York fans sitting behind their sideline shouting at them to come play for the Giants.

OT: Need your input

On another thread, I ranted that I wished there were a rating service for reporters, analysts, and draft info producers that ranked them by their ability to correctly disburse information...a job for which they are paid.

Coaches, players, and even refs are graded by their performance and yet as informed fans...we all suffer misinformation from those who are paid to report on our favorite pastimes. NOBODY keeps these buffoons accountable and all we can do is bitch and moan about it to each other.

I propose we create a website and eventually expand it to other forms of media. We would develop our own rating system, compile data, analyze it, and present it in an entertaining fashion. We could have a top 5 most informative prognosticators each week and a bottom 5 boneheaded babblers who should find other jobs. Imagine a world where blowhards are held accountable and criticized in the same manner they destroy athlete’s reputations without recourse. Can you imagine how much vindication die hard fans would enjoy watching it all go down? Can you see how frequently broadcasts would go viral by putting these idiots in their places? Would it really be difficult to find advertisers?

Oh, and if we can find a cutting edge comedian to mock just how idiotic some of this stuff can be that we endure ad nauseum.

Imagine how reporting would change if there were a system of accountability.

Let’s have your input
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Seahags Speaking To Pass Rusher Dwight Freeney


Seattle Seahawks reportedly hosting free-agent DE Dwight Freeney | The News Tribune


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October 24, 2017 7:53 AM

RENTON Pete Carroll can never have enough pass rushers.

And the Seahawks really miss Cliff Avril.

Those are the two reasons Seattle is reportedly interested in free-agent edge rusher Dwight Freeney.

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Dave Mahler of KJR-AM radio in Seattle was the first to report Monday the former Indianapolis Colts seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end was in town and scheduled to visit Seahawks headquarters Tuesday to take a physical and possibly join the Seahawks for at least the final 10 games of this regular season.

Avril, one of Seattle’s Pro Bowl defensive ends, may not play again this season or ever. He is deciding whether to have neck surgery and is on injured reserve.




Michael Bennett, Seattle’s other Pro Bowl end, is playing through a plantar-fascia injury in his right foot. He is barely practicing but is expected to play again Sunday against Houston.

Freeney was a perennial double-digit sack machine for the Colts: 13, 11, 16, 11, 10.5, 13.5 and 10 were his sack totals in seven of his first nine NFL seasons. Thing is, those were in the early 2000s. He was born when Jimmy Carter was president. That was in 1980.

Yes, he’s 37 years old--the same age as Seahawks’ defensive coordinator Kris Richard.

Freeney last played in January and February. He chased Russell Wilson in the NFC divisional playoff game his Falcons won over the Seahawks in Atlanta. Freeney had three sacks in 15 regular-season games last year for the Falcons, then another sack in Super Bowl 51 in February, of Tom Brady in New England’s win over Atlanta. The Falcons let his contract expire after that game. He hasn’t played since.

Freeney has 122.5 sacks in his 15-year career. If he signs and re-enters the league, that would be second among active players behind Julius Peppers.


He would be a situational pass rusher for Seattle, perhaps 10 or so snaps a game. The every-down role Avril used to have is currently Frank Clark’s. Marcus Smith, Quinton Jefferson and Branden Jackson are Seattle’s other defensive ends.

That is why the Seahawks are interested in seeing what Freeney may have left.

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Self-scouting during the bye week

So, what's your issue you'd like the Rams to self-scout and work on this week?

- I'd love to see Goff re-adjust some of his mechanics, his accuracy has gotten a bit spotty as the season has progressed.
- I'd love to see Sammy get a finer grasp of the offense (read @jrry32's piece on the redzone miss).
- I'd like to see more runs with Gurley in the redzone (and do we have someone on the roster capable of catching a fade??)

Well, I think we’re just 3 items short of being an elite team, y’all...

Not counting the usual disclaimer about avoiding too many injuries, of course.

Please bear with me for a moment as I do a quickie review from 30,000 feet...

First, Wade’s D. Somehow, some way, Wade has molded this unit that has only one All Pro on it into a kick butt scoring D. Moving Brockers, moving Joyner, starting JJ are looking like brilliant decisions. Some of us were worried about Tree and Barron, but not anymore. Even Barwin has stepped up lately and Quinn showed some signs of life vs the Cards. It’s been a wade synergy thing.

Here’s the bottom line. Last 14 consecutive quarters they’ve yielded 39 points. And that includes 7 points from that gifted run to Fournette on the blown gap assignment on the Jag first play. This outstanding little D scoring run averages out to around 11 points per game. THAT will get the danged job done, huh? I don’t expect that 11 ppg average to continue, but then again, I do expect these players to continue to improve as a unit as they further gel together. Love me some Wade! Take a bow, sir.


Second, Fassel’s ST. Wouldn’t trade these guys for anyone else in the league. Hekker is simply the best, a definite All Pro. GZ is leading the danged league in scoring! Missed only one attempt through 7 games. Pharoh has been outstanding on KOR and has been an upgrade since taking over PR duties. Our coverage and return units have been outstanding. Take a bow, coach Fassel!


Thirdly, McVay’s O. What an improvement! Worst to first in scoring. Hardly recognize the “new” Goff and Gurley. Kromer’s job with this OL can’t be overstated, another worst to top 5 effort. Kupp and Woods have been beyond impressive and have mastered the O since camp, at least. McVay’s play calling and creation of mismatches has been superb. We rarely get outcoached, anymore. The entire O coaching staff deserves to take a bow, too.


Helluva job by all of the above, so far.

So, what are my 3 items needed to get us to elite status? (No, I didn’t stutter. I did say elite).

1) Get Watkins fully incorporated into this O. He’s just not there, yet. He needs to fully grasp this O, the audible options, and his sight adjustments such that he and Goff are on the same damned page at all times. Goes without saying that he needs to demonstrate 100% effort with good body language. Watkins is potentially an O beast for us. He can threaten the D short, medium, and deep on every single snap and force the D to gameplan just for him, loosening things up even more for our other weapons. Somehow, our staff needs to reach Watkins and see that he “gets it”, and the sooner the better. Watkins is a scoring machine waiting to happen.

2) Next is Higbee/Everett. McVay is known as a TE whisperer, but so far all we’ve seen from these 2 are occasional flashes. I think both are capable of much more. I can’t wait to see our 2 TE’s become the terrors that some other teams enjoy. I think this will come, but if it comes soon, look out! Opposing DC’s won’t know whether to crap or wind their watch! Lol.

3) Last, but not least is improving our red zone scoring. It’s baffling that with this OL, this QB, these TE’s and WR’s, not to mention Gurley, that this team should struggle down there. This is the item of my 3 that I think may be most difficult to achieve. McVay reportedly struggled with this in Washington, too. But if he can get a handle on this shortcoming, Katie bar the door!

The good news is that I think it’s looking like a short 3 step hop, skip, and a jump from very good to elite status for us. NOBODY could have foreseen this back in July. More good news is that I suspect all 3 of these items can and will be addressed before the playoffs begin. See what I did there? Lol.

Thoughts or comments welcome, y’all.

Defense On The Rise!

I just came across some very encouraging statistics. In the last 3 weeks, the Rams defense has held opposing quarterbacks to a rating of 26.3 (4th lowest), opposing teams to 274.3 yards per game (8th lowest) and opponents to 14.7 first downs per game (4th lowest). And this defense is still acclimating to the 3-4 scheme. With the offense still on the upswing, special teams doing their usual thing, and this defense on the verge of becoming dominant, the ceiling is the roof for this team! (Thanks MJ).

It feels damn good to be in the middle of the season and still have a team to be excited about!

NFL 2017 Week 8 Power Rankings

If any of you can post the complete ESPN rankings, please do...Let's see positions 4,5 and 6.

4. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)
12.5 percent.
The Eagles are making it difficult for everyone else in the NFC East right now, but Dallas still has two games in hand against them and five total division games left. The Cowboys' 12.5 percent chance of winning the division might seem low, but it could look much different in a few weeks.

5. Seattle Seahawks (4-2)
77.8 percent.
A win over the Rams in Week 5 has Seattle in the driver's seat for the NFC West, and the two teams won't meet again until Week 15. The Seahawks continue to win with defense, allowing a league-best 15.7 points per game this season.

6. Los Angeles Rams (5-2)
21.8 percent.
How do the Rams, who currently lead the NFC West and have the best point differential (+74) in the NFL, have a less than 22 percent chance of winning the division? In Los Angeles, it's all about who you know ... er, who've you beat, and the Rams didn't beat the Seahawks. That puts L.A. in the back seat until it can beat Seattle or create more separation.

ON another story, Mike Sando admits that he has been wrong 4 times about the Rams this year (lol). Earlier this year, ESPN created a whole narrative about the rankings being directed by how good the winning teams were from a defensive point of view AFTER the Rams beat the 49ers in a combined 80+ point game on Thurs Night. Now that our defense is clicking like a motherfarker, no mention of the 33-0 blowout in London. Look at the bolded comments with the Rams and then look at the 3-3 Dallas Cowboys. These fukkers can't be consistent to save their lives...You hear me, Mike Sando?

Rams keeping Robert Quinn fresh, and it's paying off

http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-rams/post/_/id/36016/rams-keeping-robert-quinn-fresh-and-its-paying-off

Rams keeping Robert Quinn fresh, and it's paying off
Alden GonzalezESPN Staff Writer

A man named Matt Longacre is the Los Angeles Rams' sack leader, with four of them through the first seven weeks.

You may not know who he is, and you probably should.

Longacre, an undrafted free agent in his third NFL season, is the Rams' primary backup at outside linebacker. And his productive play is the central reason the Rams feel so comfortable spelling Robert Quinn, the two-time Pro Bowler who's starting to resemble his old self.

Quinn generated four quarterback pressures in Sunday's 33-0 blowout win over the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. He totaled just four pressures through the season's first four weeks, but has generated 12 of them over the last three, tied for fifth-most among 3-4 outside linebackers during that stretch, according to numbers compiled by Pro Football Focus.

Aaron Donald is back to his dominant ways after a summer-long holdout, Michael Brockers has benefited from a move to defensive end, John Johnson's emergence has changed the dynamic of the secondary, and Alec Ogletree and Mark Barron have settled into their roles as inside linebackers under Wade Phillips' system.

But one of the biggest reasons for this defense's turnaround stems from Quinn's resurgence as a pass-rusher, which is why the Rams have been so judicious with his snaps.

"He's got great get-off; he plays with great effort," Rams coach Sean McVay said. "When you play the way that he does, and you have some confidence in the Matt Longacres and those guys that can step up when they come in for him, you want to keep him fresh. I think we're doing a good job."

Schefter: Rams are the Most Complete Team

Just watched OverReac tion Monday, and Adam Schefter agreed that it WAS NOT an overreaction to say that the Rams are the most complete team in the NFC. AND...He said the Rams would play in the NFC Championship Game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LATEST SUPER BOWL 52 ODDS

SEVEN NFC TEAMS AT 20-1 OR BETTER IN LATEST SUPER BOWL 52 ODDS
by Adam Thompson


The Los Angeles Rams have been slowly, but surely, climbing up the odds to win Super Bowl 52.

After Sunday’s shutout victory over the Cardinals, oddsmakers are really jumping on board.

The Rams, a team that was among the worst in the league last year at 4-12, are now 18/1 odds to win a championship, from 40/1 just a week ago, and 60/1 two weeks prior, according to the latest odds posted by the Westgate LV Superbook.

They were at 100/1 to open the season at the Westgate, but as high as 150/1 in some circles.

The turning point was a 33-0 blowout win over Arizona in London. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer got injured, which put a huge dent in Arizona’s chances. But the Rams’ offense also rolled, generating 425 yards, the unit’s highest total in more than three years.

Los Angeles is 5-2 for the first time in 14 years.

''We haven't been in this position, but we're definitely grateful,'' said RB Todd Gurley, who ran for 106 yards and a TD on Sunday. ''We've just got to take it game by game.''

The Rams are one of seven NFC teams at 20/1 or lower to win it all. The AFC, by contrast, has only three teams with such odds, the Patriots, Steelers and Chiefs.

The Vikings and Saints, two teams at 40/1 just two weeks ago, are now at 12/1 and 14/1, respectively.

Minnesota has won three straight and is on top of the NFC North, while New Orleans has won four in a row and leapfrogged Carolina for first in the NFC South.

Of course, the NFC is considered a wide-open race thanks in part to the demise of the Packers. The injury to Aaron Rodgers has been as bad as expected for Green Bay, losers of two straight after a 4-1 start.

In just two weeks, the team has risen from 5/1 to 60/1.

http://www.sportsline.com/insiders/25825729/seven-nfc-teams-at-20-1-or-better-in-latest-super-bowl-52-odds/