Noteboom is an LT and Kromer is messing with his head playing him out of position. Confidence is big with an o-lineman. He's playing well for a position he has never played. Having Anchrum at LT is all you need to know about how much Kromer knows about o-line. Blythe missed that stunt because he had his back turned and not facing his gap responsibilities. He missed two other blocks as well. It's why I don't like PFF they simply don't know what they looking at. People doubted Noteboom's run blocking but he's proving his doubters wrong despite playing out of position.
Whitworth missed at least one block, and Havenstein continued to struggle against speed if he has to hold the block more than 2 seconds. Goff's quick release and decision making was the key to their success in the passing game. It also shows his improvement in his presnap reads.
The Ram's continuing struggle in the Red Zone means McVay must tweak both his play design and how O'Connell calls the plays. They need Mundt to play FB and use both a power gap run in the Red zone, forcing the defense to load the box. They have the receivers in Woods, Kupp, and Higbee to then take advantage of that on play-action. That is to say, play it the exact opposite of his 11 personnel. He's got the RBs in Brown and Akers to pound it inside with a power gap design. it will then force their SS to split focus on Higbee and the run. That moment of hesitation will give Higbee the edge. This will mean if they play man then one of the WRs will be in single coverage. If they play zone they should get 3-5 yds per carry. In other words, McVay needs to rachet up the threat level in the Red Zone, where the field is condensed. The lack of a power inside run attack is what is hurting the Ram's Red Zone play.
