That's one of the positions I've been wondering about.. if there's a low-cost move out there to be made. Just one big-body vet who can help on first and second downs, both with his actual ability and his experience to settle everyone down.
They signed Gallimore. That makes me think that signing that you speak of just isn’t available. They’d likely have to trade to find that guy. Plus a few teams have injuries to top DTs right now. Everybody would be scouting the waiver wire.
Rex Ryan was talking after this game about the new DC who lacks experience as a caller needing to coach out of a book. And he's right. Both the shitters and Rams have young DCs learning on the job.
The shitter DC is about to get fired. Seriously. Their defense has not been the typical unit they are used to having. Talent is there. But they are not dominant up front, they are not as physical as usual, and their rush is not as potent. If that doesn't change they're done. And their secondary is not great either. Look for a change at DC for them by midseason if it takes that long.
Rams on the other hand started the game slow and got better as the game went on. They got stronger. They played harder. They limited the grounds yards. They got after Purdy and he felt that rush even if they didn't get home enough on him. Rams have a strong pressure front which is a very good sign for the rest of this schedule. They just have to tune up that run defense and keep growing that front together. Secondary is not gonna be great but there is talent back there that has yet to show as a unit being on one page. Have to think that improves as well, particularly when we get Williams back.
Shula might be up for this. Still pulling for him but a long way to go.
I thought he was mostly speaking about Sorensen.
I think right now, Shula is being held back by his players not having the scheme down. This is surprising because in the first preseason game, the second and third stringers seemed to have it memorized. I was excited to see it this season with the first string.
I haven’t looked it up but how many minutes has the D played with a lead thru three games? Maybe 5 min?
They’re getting rolled early but more importantly so is the offense, which will always be the catalyst of a McVay team.
I don’t think we know yet what kind of attacking defense Shula wants to call.
Good point. But the shocking part was how easily the Cards played Shula’s scheme. Right now there is no disguise to it at all.
Looking at the schedule the majority of our remaining opponents are have QB's who can scramble. They're gonna need to figure out how to contain them. Not take the bad angles. Limit the damage they do on the outside of the pocket. Do that and a lot of these quarterbacks wills struggle. Maybe send faster DB's after the QB more often?
Yeah, the blitzing corner would be a good option. Also, school the DLine in how to contain. We’ve seen so much overpursuit so far. Get your hands up against squirts like Murray and Purdy.
I’d also like to see Verse and Fiske start eorking on their grip strength. When AD got ahold of a shirt the Qb or RB was going down.
