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Havrisik Keep him or Dump him?
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Yeah - Mcvay is trying to believe? I just don’t know what is going to change his mind ? If it comes down to lossing against the Saints Tuesday it’s to late.
To his credit he’s hit the game winner.That counts for a lot right now.The Rams can’t lose Thursday though & trust they will make the playoffs.
The Giants in Jersey? It seemed like a check mark,but now they’re playing tough!! A short week & then a long week to travel. —Crosby in the cold —
3 away games to finish the season & then all away games if they make the playoffs.
Just saying- not a lot of room for error.
In my opinion, and this is just my opinion, you don't develop kickers. You can't. You have one roster spot for them and they have to be effective out the gate. If Havrisik needs time to develop, then cut him now. You can always sign him when he starts being more consistent.
That’s exactly what he’s saying. Macvay not stupid. He has Crosby in town for a week, so he obviously sees the need, yet he didn’t play him. I assume Crosby was worse. Who that is provably better is still available? The Rams have full time, paid professionals looking for one all season.
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The kid has a big leg. I wouldn't get rid of him just yet. I think he needs to have the same follow-through on every kick. He is sailing it right or left so he doesn't have the same technique every time. Keep working with him.
Is there anyone else they can bring in for the rest of the season?
Is there anyone else they can bring in for the rest of the season?
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I think its a huge mistake. Is McVay waiting for a Brett Rypien moment? It'll be too late by then.
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I'd put my money on one of our fans, especially ones that damn near kick the TV every time they watch a Rams game hahahaha
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Sounds like McVay is still inclined to take an "optimistic" approach with Havirisik. Below is a transcript of McVay's comments earlier today about the kicker situation:
(On his evaluation of K Lucas Havrisik yesterday and if he has concerns
moving forward)
“Obviously the one that stands out. I thought because of the magnitude of that
kick, especially given the circumstances where you are inside of 45, you got a
chance to really go up where it's a three-possession game there. 31 points in
that situation would have made it a totally different feel towards the latter part of
the game. I think you want to be careful to overreact to one kick, but it was a
big kick. I do know that this guy has shown the ability to respond. We saw that
against Baltimore so I'm optimistic that is what we will see this Thursday.â€
(On if he would change his process of determining who the full-time
kicker is going to be)
“Yeah, here is what I would say, and you know this as well, I've been really
spoiled since I ‘ve been here where you get here and you have got (former
Rams K) Greg Zuerlein, who is awesome, ends up winning Special Teams
Player of the Year in 2018. Then we went through a similar transition before we
ended up getting (former Rams K) Matt Gay in the middle of the year a couple
years ago. We have had two really good kickers that I think have spoiled us in
terms of their consistent production and ability to deliver. I do know this, when
you look at a lot of these really successful kickers, especially the young ones,
there are some growing pains that you go through and usually you end up
working through it. A lot of these guys that are having a huge amount of
success experience some form of adversity early on in their careers, but it is
about how do you respond and that's why there is a confidence and an
optimistic approach as it relates to Lucas. I think he’s shown some good things
and I just think you always evaluate your process. But the kicker position in
general is a very fickle one. I think there are a lot of instances too, especially
with (former Rams K) Brett (Maher) and even with Lucas where you are asking
him to attempt some longer kicks where I have to be accountable for that as
well. Those ones that are 45 and in we expect to be consistent on.â€
EDIT: Here's a video link to McVays comments on Lucas (at about the 5:00 mark). Sounds like Lucas for sure will be the kicker vs the Saints.
www.therams.com
(On his evaluation of K Lucas Havrisik yesterday and if he has concerns
moving forward)
“Obviously the one that stands out. I thought because of the magnitude of that
kick, especially given the circumstances where you are inside of 45, you got a
chance to really go up where it's a three-possession game there. 31 points in
that situation would have made it a totally different feel towards the latter part of
the game. I think you want to be careful to overreact to one kick, but it was a
big kick. I do know that this guy has shown the ability to respond. We saw that
against Baltimore so I'm optimistic that is what we will see this Thursday.â€
(On if he would change his process of determining who the full-time
kicker is going to be)
“Yeah, here is what I would say, and you know this as well, I've been really
spoiled since I ‘ve been here where you get here and you have got (former
Rams K) Greg Zuerlein, who is awesome, ends up winning Special Teams
Player of the Year in 2018. Then we went through a similar transition before we
ended up getting (former Rams K) Matt Gay in the middle of the year a couple
years ago. We have had two really good kickers that I think have spoiled us in
terms of their consistent production and ability to deliver. I do know this, when
you look at a lot of these really successful kickers, especially the young ones,
there are some growing pains that you go through and usually you end up
working through it. A lot of these guys that are having a huge amount of
success experience some form of adversity early on in their careers, but it is
about how do you respond and that's why there is a confidence and an
optimistic approach as it relates to Lucas. I think he’s shown some good things
and I just think you always evaluate your process. But the kicker position in
general is a very fickle one. I think there are a lot of instances too, especially
with (former Rams K) Brett (Maher) and even with Lucas where you are asking
him to attempt some longer kicks where I have to be accountable for that as
well. Those ones that are 45 and in we expect to be consistent on.â€
EDIT: Here's a video link to McVays comments on Lucas (at about the 5:00 mark). Sounds like Lucas for sure will be the kicker vs the Saints.
Sean McVay talks injury updates coming out of Week 15 vs. Commanders, initial impressions of Saints
Rams HC Sean McVay discusses injury updates on DB Ahkello Witherspoon, OT Rob Havenstein, WR Tutu Atwell and DB Tre Tomlinson and what he's seen from the Saints so far this season.
www.therams.com
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