How The Rams Win The Superbowl

[BriansRams]

Single biggest element is our run defense. If that improves the Rams suddenly become very hard to beat.

Remember last year's playoff game? Falcons pulled away the moment they could stay on the field with their run game. Rams either improve there or they go home.

The problem is, how do you all of a sudden improve your run defense on your 17th game of the season, when during the first 16 games your run defense was awful?

 

[Merlin]

The problem is, how do you all of a sudden improve your run defense on your 17th game of the season, when during the first 16 games your run defense was awful?

Good question. Players gotta execute, basically. They haven't all season long, gave up 4.6 ypc last year and after signing Suh this year's group has given up 5.1, so it's ugly. I'd replace Barron but they clearly don't have any faith in the depth chart because he's not been benched yet.

Execute better on early downs basically. That's what they have to do vs the run. If not the Bears will eliminate them IMO. Give that crappy Bears offense an ability to move the chains on the ground and it's game over.

 

[payote75]

Run defense is pretty important if the Rams can't open up a two score lead, early, against playoff teams. Anderson's importance is a random bit of genius by Les Snead. I love TG3, but he often gets stood up on 3rd and short because of leverage and lack of power by the Oline to push the pile. Anderson is an ingredient we did not have against the Saints, Bears, and Iggles. He CAN get the 3rd and short better than Todd, which will make all of the difference in play action. Goff needs to throw less and the Rams need to run more in the playoffs, but the play action passes need to be team killers when the other side doesn't expect it. Woods and Cooks WILL catch the big pass if delivered accurately. The pass will be thrown accurately if the Oline can give Goff a clean pocket. The Oline can give Goff a clean pocket if they effectively run-block the majority of the time, and then mix things up with play action (keep the defense guessing).

Talib has been a game changer, imo. The whole defense is playing MUCH better, because he is in there directing the secondary and his smarts as a veteran (and skill). Gap integrity, getting back to run defense, is what we need from our Dline. WE CAN BEAT ANYONE, so it's not just about the run defense, it's about the whole package, and the Rams are the whole package, imo.

Yes agreed basically Anderson is our version of legarette Blount ......and I agree about talib as well and hopefully it all gets even tighter with this bye to work on things like pressure when your supposed to but be weary of of plugging those gaps it probably is being said by every commentator at least once a weak and they are right that's what cause those big gashes.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Offense is my biggest concern. That is what will win a championship for us. This defense isn't good enough to depend on.

The formula for us winning the Super Bowl is a powerful offense and a bend but don't break defense. We could probably win a championship giving up a lot of rushing yards as long as we get a few stops and a turnover here and there. When we don't score on at least every other drive that concerns me.

I think McVay will be better prepared against teams deploying a 46 defense.