Ah yes Post Dispatch. Reminds me how I don't miss those days. Don't overreact to one game against what seems to have always been McVay's kryptonite. Also, defense played fine. Offense, specifically Stafford, played like garbage.
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We'll see. I figure AD is going to do third down rush specialist on the interior, maybe get moved around a bit too. But one problem the Rams have is they lack physicality, which is why I wanted a NT in the draft. And the NT they added was basically was a fat dude who got pushed around in preseason and cut.
AD just adds more rush threat, which is great and all. But he's not going to change the physicality or lack thereof on early downs. These other boys are going to need to step that up.
No unit played fine in that game. The entire product sucked ass.
The defense was not good at all. They got their ass kicked in the trenches and created zero pressure on Purdy. These are some first down yardage totals they had running the ball starting from the 2nd quarter on. Just total domination.
4-5-9-4-12-7-14-14-4-9-14-4
That’s gonna get you beat every day of the week.
Two turnovers. Lopsided TOP. Least points in a game since 2023 season.
That's gonna get you beat every week.
I didn’t disagree that the offense was bad. It’s not an either/or situation. I just thought it was silly to give the defense a pass when they were just as bad.
Defense was atrocious. So was Shula. But I feel strongly that he is being handicapped by McVay. And so was Morris.
Morris has had an awesome gameplan against us two games in a row now.
Morris has had an awesome gameplan against us two games in a row now.
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What is giving you this impression that McVay's all up in Shula's sh!t? If anything. McVay is an offense guy - not that he doesn't care about defense, but I'd guess he spends more time with the offensive coaches than defensive. Just a hunch.
We think that because the defensive game plan against the 9ers seems to be the same no matter who our DC is. Raheem ran the same game plan against the 9ers when he was here and we clobbered him for it. So did Staley. And now Shula. McVay is the one constant in all of those losses.
If McVay wanted us to do something different against them, it would be done. The buck stops with him.
You are right. We have the dawgs to get up in their face and play aggressive. And did not.
Is Shula stupid or something ? Maybe afraid to let it all hang out ?
I mean, he played right into Shanahan's hands. The quick passing game, those pass = runs was all they had to lean on and we just let them do it.
I was not too happy with that bomb either.
The Rams can play a modern version on the 46, we have the guys. And let the NFL try and find ways to adjust.
Shula needs to grow a pair. Maybe AD will emphatically make the point, take charge and force the issue. He did not come back to play soft. He has the respect factor, they would have to listen.
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That might have been because back then McVay never messed with the D. He would let Phillips pretty much run the show when the D was on the field, until around 2019.
I was so stupid to think this defense was going to get us to the superbowl this year. The talent is there but it seems there is a disconnect that hasn't been either, seen or is being directed in the fashion it is to this soft zone crap that has looked Swiss cheesy.
Not the dominance I craved for this years team. Go Rams.
Not the dominance I craved for this years team. Go Rams.
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I could be wrong... but I could see how today's situation is kinda like then. Martz didn't care much about the defense. Marmie sucked so... problems.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.
I just suspect McVay is like Martz... maybe not that one-sided. So, he's not reigning in Shula. Again, I may have it all wrong.
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"I'm not gonna condemn the dude for getting his teeth kicked in by Shanny..."
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.
Very nice sentiment but...isn't that precisely what we're paying him for? (not get our teeth kicked in by Shanahan)
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The offense had more vetrans than the D, so it didn't cost as much. Now there are contract coming due on D plus they just spent a ton this past offseason. The money split doesn't mean there is no talent.
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