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I think one aspect that is overlooked is that the Ram's have 2 "safeties" that have CB speed. Scott runs a 4.43 and Burgess runs a 4.46 and both are 5'11" which is the average height for a CB. The way Scott is coming on this year is going to allow Morris to use them in ways most teams can't use their safeties. The word is that Morris favors cover 2 & 3 concepts. The speed of Burgess and Scott will allow Morris to be aggressive in his cover 2 as both have sideline to sideline speed. This is why IMO the Rams weren't concerned about "needing" a SCB. They in essence have that with these two safeties. It's why I've always felt that Morris' pass defense package might include 4 safeties. Fuller and Rapp filling those underneath roles where teams normally use ILBs (SAM & MO) and still having 2 safeties with CB speed. This would mean the remaining ILB (Reeder with 4.64 speed) as the remaining ILB over the short middle also defending the A gaps against a draw.
If a team attempting to come from behind lines up in a 4 WR set, the Rams can counter with Ramsey (4.41), Williams (4.44), Scott (4.43), and Burgess (4.46), and no one is going to outrun this secondary. If you line up in a 4 WR set, you are banking on holding off Floyd, AD, Robinson, and Hollins long enough to get deep? LOL Good luck! Both Reeder and Jones have the speed to slide from side to side to take away rollouts and scrambles and can play delayed runs well.
With the personnel, Morris has, especially in his secondary cover 2 & 3 makes sense. It's why I think even if this defensive ranking dips a bit this might be an even better defense. Better in terms of being more balanced. The weakness of Staley's scheme is its reliance upon the offense forcing the opposition to play pass to catch up. A team with a balanced run-pass offense gives Staley's scheme problems. This is something I know McVay saw and why he spent draft capital on E. Brown, B. Brown, and E. Jones. When these guys develop it will give them a solid run defense rotation. They are being brought in specifically to counter Seattle and the Niner's run attack.
I think overall Morris probably will produce a more balanced defensive scheme. This is the strength of Tampa's defense who aren't the highest-ranked defense in terms of run & pass. But they are good enough to make both run and pass difficult.
I think the Rams have the personnel to dominate defensively both against the run and the pass. IMO Morris will employ more sub-packages, particularly against the run. Now with Stafford, the hope is that the Rams can force a shootout every week and that they have the talent on both sides to win those games.
That's why I think the evolution of Scott is going to pay huge dividends especially in combination with Burgess. When they are both on the field it's going to give the Rams essentially 4 CBs in their nickel enough to smother the passing game and force the QB to dump his passes early. These two guys give the Ram's nickel package true speed that will make throwing against it a risky proposition. Stafford's praise of Scott yesterday should not be discounted.
If a team attempting to come from behind lines up in a 4 WR set, the Rams can counter with Ramsey (4.41), Williams (4.44), Scott (4.43), and Burgess (4.46), and no one is going to outrun this secondary. If you line up in a 4 WR set, you are banking on holding off Floyd, AD, Robinson, and Hollins long enough to get deep? LOL Good luck! Both Reeder and Jones have the speed to slide from side to side to take away rollouts and scrambles and can play delayed runs well.
With the personnel, Morris has, especially in his secondary cover 2 & 3 makes sense. It's why I think even if this defensive ranking dips a bit this might be an even better defense. Better in terms of being more balanced. The weakness of Staley's scheme is its reliance upon the offense forcing the opposition to play pass to catch up. A team with a balanced run-pass offense gives Staley's scheme problems. This is something I know McVay saw and why he spent draft capital on E. Brown, B. Brown, and E. Jones. When these guys develop it will give them a solid run defense rotation. They are being brought in specifically to counter Seattle and the Niner's run attack.
I think overall Morris probably will produce a more balanced defensive scheme. This is the strength of Tampa's defense who aren't the highest-ranked defense in terms of run & pass. But they are good enough to make both run and pass difficult.
I think the Rams have the personnel to dominate defensively both against the run and the pass. IMO Morris will employ more sub-packages, particularly against the run. Now with Stafford, the hope is that the Rams can force a shootout every week and that they have the talent on both sides to win those games.
That's why I think the evolution of Scott is going to pay huge dividends especially in combination with Burgess. When they are both on the field it's going to give the Rams essentially 4 CBs in their nickel enough to smother the passing game and force the QB to dump his passes early. These two guys give the Ram's nickel package true speed that will make throwing against it a risky proposition. Stafford's praise of Scott yesterday should not be discounted.
