Kupp’s Return

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Allen2McVay

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We gotta win this Raiders game, Boss.
If we're spankin' them by mid-3rd Q, then ya pull him out. Otherwise, if it's still close, he stays in -- we gotta win this one.
AND the Vikes game too, which maybe we'll have Avila back? prolly not Puka tho, right??
Legit point, and there’s something to be said for just focusing on the next game. And, what you posted may be McVay’s thinking.

All that being said, if the Rams can’t beat the Raiders on Sunday, without Kupp, maybe the playoffs are not a reasonable goal.

I’m just against risking another lost season for Cooper Kupp.

As for Avila in ten days?
I don’t think there’s any chance of that happening.
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Noteboom on the other hand may be available for this game. I think he would play LG and improve us there.
 

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Legit point, and there’s something to be said for just focusing on the next game. And, what you posted may be McVay’s thinking.

All that being said, if the Rams can’t beat the Raiders on Sunday, without Kupp, maybe the playoffs are not a reasonable goal.

I’m just against risking another lost season for Cooper Kupp.

As for Avila in ten days?
I don’t think there’s any chance of that happening.
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I expect a return to the Glory Days when Kupp gets back on the field because he's tougher than the rest. The dude was born to run and block. The wins we're about to peel off will certainly have us Rams' Fans dancing in the dark or flipping over cars in the streets of Philadelphia. Any Red-blooded Rams fan born in the U.S.A. has to be stoked for football now that we're getting healthy.

It's not how you start, it's how you finish.

Any one who disagrees can

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I expect a return to the Glory Days when Kupp gets back on the field because he's tougher than the rest. The dude was born to run and block. The wins we're about to peel off will certainly have us Rams' Fans dancing in the dark or flipping over cars in the streets of Philadelphia. Any Red-blooded Rams fan born in the U.S.A. has to be stoked for football now that we're getting healthy.

It's not how you start, it's how you finish.

Any one who disagrees can

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Go Rams.

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All that being said, if the Rams can’t beat the Raiders on Sunday, without Kupp, maybe the playoffs are not a reasonable goal.
But what’s wrong with only being able to beat them with Kupp? That only means we’re top heavy, which is fine if those guys don’t get hurt.

Even if we lose first round of the playoffs, making it means the end of the season and wild card weekend will be a lot more exciting.
 

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But what’s wrong with only being able to beat them with Kupp? That only means we’re top heavy, which is fine if those guys don’t get hurt.

There's nothing 'wrong' with it. I just think it's asking a lot of Cooper Kupp, and it's risky.

I would love for the Rams to beat the Raiders and compete for a playoff spot.

It's the above "if" that has my concern. I would rather not see Kupp play two games in four days.

From July through August, I posted a half-a-dozen times my hope the Rams would sign veteran free agent WR Hunter Renfrow for additional WR-depth. The way Kupp and Nacua play, I did not see them both being able to play in 17 games. They were both out before the second game was half over.
 

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My thought is use Kupp in the redzone where we desperately need him. Let the other receivers and the run game get us there. That'll limit his snaps to only a handful and let him get some work in and ready for the biggest test of the year against Vikings.
That’s an excellent idea, but I would bet the minute he steps onto the field Stafford will be looking for him. Kupp will be in all day getting worked and the offense will magically play better.
 

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Kupp on 3rd down and in the red zone would really help and also limit his reps. I think McVay will use 12 personnel in this one and really test the Raiders will to compete for 60 mins.
 

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Oooh! I'm hoping not. Noteboom is not a good guard IMO.
Just because of experience alone, a healthy Noteboom would be better than Logan Bruss, imo. By far the weakest link vs GB, giving up 7 pressures & a sack.
 

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Boom filled in competently at G last year. Better than what Bruss is doing.
Just because of experience alone, a healthy Noteboom would be better than Logan Bruss, imo. By far the weakest link vs GB, giving up 7 pressures & a sack.

He's better than Bruss @ LG

Boom played the first 3 games last year at RG. In game 3 against the Bengals, he gave up 6 pressures and 1 sack. PFF rated him as a 0.0 in pass blocking.

The man is Bruss level at guard. And I think he gets injured more at that position.
 

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Boom is capable of playing well but that is determined by the matchup he faces on the defensive front. If at any time he draws a power matchup he's fucked. The speed and technique matchups he can do quite well with.
 

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Boom played the first 3 games last year at RG. In game 3 against the Bengals, he gave up 6 pressures and 1 sack. PFF rated him as a 0.0 in pass blocking.

The man is Bruss level at guard. And I think he gets injured more at that position.
I have no wish to defend Noteboom; he's mediocre at best & totally unreliable when injured at all which he was in that Cincy game- hurt his ankle, irrc, which showed up on the report the following week. Afaik, Bruss has been healthy except for the finger , but has struggled with the stunts/twists/blitzes thrown at him & Limmer all season. I'll take Boom for however many healthy snaps he's got in him simply on play recognition alone.

Bruss has some potential, but let's not pretend LAR would be benching a starter by replacing him. LG play really can't get much worse, imo & just an incremental improvement would help significantly.
 

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We really need Avila and Nacua back. Especially Avila, since we're debating over who's worse at left guard with Noteboom or Bruss. I just hope Kupp and Whittington are both healthy enough to play today; if they're both out, we may still be wanting our second win.