AD, Kupp & Higbee on injury report

[oldnotdead]

Rams injury report: Donald, Kupp and Higbee questionable vs. Panthers

The Rams listed three key players as questionable for Sunday, including Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp

theramswire.usatoday.com

Although all three are expected to play, they will be battling injuries which probably means they will be on snap counts. What this does is amplify the need for the OL to play well, not just good enough. It also amplifies Morris needing to quit conceding FGs and start playing like he understands he can't allow the Panthers to walk up and down the field chewing up his uber soft zones. He needs to understand that all points will be precious as the offense is going to be struggling to score points.

Defensively I see Morris playing Gaines a lot more at 3T with A'Shawn moving into 1T when he does. I think AD will be played situationally. I think the same will be said about Kupp and Higbee. The Rams will have no chance if Morris plays his soft zone and the Panthers can limit the number of offensive possessions for the Rams. That will be the main focus for the Panthers so Morris will be playing exactly the way they hope he does.

Long should be back so he can sit Kendrick who has to play 10 yards off the LOS. With Rochell and Long Morris doesn't have any excuses playing a soft secondary. It he starts Kendrick it will be playing his homies again. With AD out more than usual, the secondary must lock the receivers down and give the pass rush time to get there. That IMO would also mean playing McKinley on passing downs because Lewis lacks the speed to get quick pressure on the QB.

In other words Morris must use his personnel in ways he has yet to use them. He could see that the offense was struggling but he continued to play his FG conceding soft zones and thereby limiting offensive possessions. That is the definition of a shit DC.

 

[AvengerRam]

I don’t think any of them will be on snap counts, unless it’s a blowout.

 

[CGI_Ram]

The bye is well timed.

Get the win Rams.

 

[badnews]

.... Morris needs to understand that all points will be precious as the offense is going to be struggling to score points...

... The Rams will have no chance if Morris plays his soft zone...

... Morris will be playing exactly the way they hope he does....

...Long should be back so he can sit Kendrick who has to play 10 yards off the LOS....
...if he starts Kendrick it will be playing his friends....

....Lewis lacks the speed to get quick pressure on the QB...

... (Morris) could see that the offense was struggling but he continued to play his FG conceding soft zones and thereby limiting offensive possessions. That is the definition of a shit DC.

You thought Staley was a shit DC too.

The Rams didn't win a SB last year by being stupid about football strategy, but to hear you tell it, they should hire you to fix em up with your ability to fixate on something without being distracted by the bigger picture.

Morris' D is playing soft to slow down the opponents scoring and is keeping us in the game. With a banged up secondary, playing more aggressive coverages would result in quick scores and blow out losses.
If you think our pass protection is bad now, wait until we're down by 3 scores in the 1st half!!! A f****ng feeding frenzy on our old QB.

Morris runs the D the way McVay wants. He's protecting our weakass offense and keeping the Rams in games they probably don't belong in.

Opinions, beliefs and facts are all very different things...