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The Rams will be seeing one or both of the Saints and Bears this post season. Right now, as things are today, it's not likely they will see both since they probably wouldn't get past either of them the way things are right now.
Two different statements (don't recall the posters) ring very true.
McVay was baited into giving up on the run to easily. McVay called plays last night like he was down 20 points.
These are separate, but related problems.
Last night we saw what has been discussed on and off this year, and a little last year too. He's got a bit of that Martz passpasspass thing that's dangerous. And last night was a really, really bad time for it. Below freezing against an attacking defense with a QB that was not having his best night and you are on the road in a loud stadium.
McVay could have simply given the ball to Gurley more on draws and screens to slow down the Bears relentless pressure. By calling so many deep drops all he did was let them go after Goff. He complicated the game for his QB and his OL. Having to pass block on 7 step drops so many times started to wear them down and it was evident.
A few plays stand out for me. This certainly isn't all of them, but these are big ones IMO.
On the safety he called a play, a 4 wide formation, with Gurley in the backfield, who left on a pattern right after the ball was snapped. So on a 2nd and 15, an obvious passing situation, from his own 8 yard line he called a play that had his QB drop back to his own goal line with an attacking defense. Now the OL was having a tough game, and Goff was not playing well.
Why make that call? By the way the guy that got to Goff and wrapped him up went right behind Gurley as he left the backfield, had he stayed in he could have blocked him.
On a 2nd and 1 he passed when he could have handed it to Gurley. Why not get the first down on a run? And on a 3rd and 2 he went with an empty backfield pass attempt. It was like he was daring the Bears defense, and they were up to the challenge. That's a play that you call when it's 2nd and 15 or 3rd and 10.
They sold out to stop the run early in the game and McVay did what they figured he would do because it's his tendency. They baited him into going into passpasspass mode. And as another poster pointed out play action doesn't work without the threat of a run. And it's hard to pull off when youer opponent is in Nickel defense most of the night.
One other play that I will mention because it amplifies the Red Zone issues that keep popping up. On 3rd and 4 at the Bears 9 yard line after the Peters INT he called an empty backfield play that resulted in Goff almost taking a sack but he was able to throw it away. Why not keep Gurley in if you are going to throw it? He's an excellent blocker.
I like our teams HC a lot. He's been fantastic and I want him to be the HC for a long, long time. But he has crossed a line and become reckless about his play calling and seems to ignore the situation he is in, like he isn't in the moment.
I hope someone who is a mentor to him calls him today and gives him some uplifting words and let's him know that he has to learn from his mistakes in order to get better. Not just to talk about it, but actually effect change.
Two different statements (don't recall the posters) ring very true.
McVay was baited into giving up on the run to easily. McVay called plays last night like he was down 20 points.
These are separate, but related problems.
Last night we saw what has been discussed on and off this year, and a little last year too. He's got a bit of that Martz passpasspass thing that's dangerous. And last night was a really, really bad time for it. Below freezing against an attacking defense with a QB that was not having his best night and you are on the road in a loud stadium.
McVay could have simply given the ball to Gurley more on draws and screens to slow down the Bears relentless pressure. By calling so many deep drops all he did was let them go after Goff. He complicated the game for his QB and his OL. Having to pass block on 7 step drops so many times started to wear them down and it was evident.
A few plays stand out for me. This certainly isn't all of them, but these are big ones IMO.
On the safety he called a play, a 4 wide formation, with Gurley in the backfield, who left on a pattern right after the ball was snapped. So on a 2nd and 15, an obvious passing situation, from his own 8 yard line he called a play that had his QB drop back to his own goal line with an attacking defense. Now the OL was having a tough game, and Goff was not playing well.
Why make that call? By the way the guy that got to Goff and wrapped him up went right behind Gurley as he left the backfield, had he stayed in he could have blocked him.
On a 2nd and 1 he passed when he could have handed it to Gurley. Why not get the first down on a run? And on a 3rd and 2 he went with an empty backfield pass attempt. It was like he was daring the Bears defense, and they were up to the challenge. That's a play that you call when it's 2nd and 15 or 3rd and 10.
They sold out to stop the run early in the game and McVay did what they figured he would do because it's his tendency. They baited him into going into passpasspass mode. And as another poster pointed out play action doesn't work without the threat of a run. And it's hard to pull off when youer opponent is in Nickel defense most of the night.
One other play that I will mention because it amplifies the Red Zone issues that keep popping up. On 3rd and 4 at the Bears 9 yard line after the Peters INT he called an empty backfield play that resulted in Goff almost taking a sack but he was able to throw it away. Why not keep Gurley in if you are going to throw it? He's an excellent blocker.
I like our teams HC a lot. He's been fantastic and I want him to be the HC for a long, long time. But he has crossed a line and become reckless about his play calling and seems to ignore the situation he is in, like he isn't in the moment.
I hope someone who is a mentor to him calls him today and gives him some uplifting words and let's him know that he has to learn from his mistakes in order to get better. Not just to talk about it, but actually effect change.
