This is how we spend our money.
This is how the Seahawks spend it
This is how the Texans spend it.
Chris Shula
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This is how we spend our money.
This is how the Seahawks spend it
This is how the Texans spend it.
Paging Chris Shula.... Orlovsky is in the phone....
View: https://x.com/FirstTake/status/2098425364112437671
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Maybe I'm lost with reality, but it seems to me that defense - again, specifically the secondary- has been poor during all of Shula's tenure. Players out of position, poor technique (again, never looking back for the ball? Football 101). Missed tackles.
Yeah Shanahan is a good offense mind, but that defense looks bad against any good offense. And. it's been that way for years now.
Giants were the 17th ranked offense last year. Denver was 14th. They should basically shut them down, based on our talent on defense.
Let's see how they fare against Buffalo.
I get it - first game. But this trend with the Shula's defense (poor technique, poor game planning, poor execution) has been going on for far too long. We get new talent and he doesn't know what to do with it.
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So, Shula is void of responsibility here? Maybe we need to rid ourselves of McVay?
I didn't say get rid of McVay. I said he needs to stay the fuck out of the dcoords meeting room where they discuss what scheme they will emphasize.
I thought McDuffie looked great, I remember Evans catching a tough catch after he pushed Trent off but don't remember them throwing his direction much
Hopefully we keep seeing you posting!!
I sure hope Shula isnt McVay's Larry Marmie
I sure hope Shula isnt McVay's Larry Marmie
The only difference with the defense yesterday from last year were the names. Secondary played the same and zero pressure on Purdy all night.
Well, the Texans have over $70M in dead money. So not sure we should be impressed by them.
Shula played a very conservative defense and didn't mix things up. The Whiners used multiple fronts and loaded the box with pullbacks, confusing Stafford. They ran no blitzes or very limited blitzes and made no aggressive, successful adjustments. He didn't move Garrett around to avoid chip blocks. He didn't send any CBs to disrupt Purdy's timing. Soft zone that Shannahan eats up every time. The Rams got very limited pressure, without any impact from Garrett. I expected more creativity within the defensive scheme, but he gave less.
Thats another thing, on almost every replay of Evans making a catch, he shoves off the defender just before it (shoved to the face on at least 1 occassion which is another penalty also). I guess that's ok since he's a future HOF player? Think they wouldn't flag Puka for that exact same action? There is a penalty called Offensive pass interference for a reason.
How many times have we heard McVay talk about "making them hike it one more time" on defense. Which has always driven me batshit. I prefer my defense getting themselves off the fucking field. This focus of preventing big plays and making teams drive the field underneath is all McVay.
But all that aside at some point Shula is going to realize that if this year's defense comes up short he's done as a DC. Dude will be back to being a LB coach. So there's a ton of pressure on him given the quality of his defensive roster. And rightly so.
I'm not gonna condemn the dude for getting his teeth kicked in by Shanny, but if this defense doesn't rebound big time Shula's gonna feel that heat being cranked up. I think he's gonna rebound. But that was some hideous shit.
Judging talent on money spent is a little misleading. Rams are good at working their cap space. The defensive spending for next season jumps up to 149,468,202. And that's without Young and Turner who will be looking for good paydays. The defense carried the team the back half of '24 with lesser talent.
Aaron Donald’s return to the Rams could not come at a more important time. The defensive unit struggled to generate pressure.
That is where Donald’s greatness could change everything.
Even at 35 and returning from a two-year retirement, Donald brings something no scheme can manufacture: the ability to wreck a game from the middle of the defensive line. His presence can command double teams, open opportunities for teammates, and give the Rams a leader who has spent his career setting the standard for defensive dominance. We will see the best of Myles Garrett; he was rusty, and Shula gave him zero help. Donald can change the narrative. I have to add something: if Garrett wasn't healthy, why do they play him on a bad wheel?
That is where Donald’s greatness could change everything.
Even at 35 and returning from a two-year retirement, Donald brings something no scheme can manufacture: the ability to wreck a game from the middle of the defensive line. His presence can command double teams, open opportunities for teammates, and give the Rams a leader who has spent his career setting the standard for defensive dominance. We will see the best of Myles Garrett; he was rusty, and Shula gave him zero help. Donald can change the narrative. I have to add something: if Garrett wasn't healthy, why do they play him on a bad wheel?
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I almost threw up when I saw Marmie mentioned. I've tried for years to bury his memory deep inside my brain. Damn it...back to therapy
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Offensive ineptitude hinders the defense. Rams up 7-3. We pick purdy and start to run the ball well. We're in long FG range so I figure maybe on 3rd down the rams pick up 5-6 yards for a 48 yard FG for a chance to go up 10-3 (I believe we had 3rd and very long. Instead, Stafford gets picked and the whiners march down the field and score a TD. IMO, that was the game changing momentum.
Yes, I did expect more from the defense. But yes, when purdy's strength is the soft middle, why not take it away and force him to make long outside throws where he's more prone to make mistakes?
Yes, I did expect more from the defense. But yes, when purdy's strength is the soft middle, why not take it away and force him to make long outside throws where he's more prone to make mistakes?
and on that ONE drive, Stafford accumulated 1/4 of his total passing yards for the night.....
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