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TexasRam

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Watch both Rams TD passes from Saturday's game very closely and you will discover a little wrinkle that may otherwise go unnoticed.

Both TD's were made possible by a subtle (shhhhhhh...keep it quiet) pick.

That's right... Cooper got open via a pick from Tavon Austin and Brown got open via a pick from rookie Mike Thomas.

Subtle picks that cleared the way for a wide open WR and path to the end zone.

In previous years the Rams have tried this time tested method to the promise land only to be called for an illegal pick.

But this year.... The WR pickers appear to have been coached up to run it to perfection. No use of hands. Just subtly moving the body in front of target defender... To perfection.

The ghost of Mike Martz is back with the Rams.

Here's to you Boras and Groh

And let me add... Goff executes the TD pass to Brown to perfection. First Goff perfectly stares down Thomas (the picker) who is breaking to the inside which draws the CB to the inside following Thomas which opens the way for Brown's space to the outside. Thomas then blocks the LB. and Goff knowing that the CB #31 will be breaking back towards the outside puts the ball purposely towards the outside shoulder of Brown knowing 31 is closing the gap late but hard.
 
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It was talked about on one of the highlight reels, about where Tavon just ran a curl. And since he just stood there (so to speak) it gave Cooper a 3 or 4 step edge as his defender tried to go through Tavon. Since he (Tavon) didn't try and block.....It was "legal". Great execution.
 

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It was talked about on one of the highlight reels, about where Tavon just ran a curl. And since he just stood there (so to speak) it gave Cooper a 3 or 4 step edge as his defender tried to go through Tavon. Since he (Tavon) didn't try and block.....It was "legal". Great execution.
That's right. I guarantee it was a designed pick on that play and the Brown TD. Everyone needs to watch both plays and you can see the Picking Wr's are positioning themselves for a pick rather than for a reception, and they both have been coached up how to pull a Hollywood act. No use of hands but grea use of butt and sheilding with body that can't be noticed.
 

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Another thing they mentioned was how Austin "squared" to the QB. But it also sets up a quick double move off the same action (curl and go) when 2 defenders both try and jump the "pickee."
 

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If I'm not mistaken Groh is from the Mike Martz Coaching Tree!:D

Hope he gets the OC job with us rather than another team. No offense to Boras but the routes that the receivers were running feel like night and day (albeit preseason) compared to last few years.