Rams fire ST Coach Blackburn

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fanotodd said:
Somebody explain to me why we couldn’t at least have had this guy running downfield and hitting people. Get him on the field. Let’s see what he’s got.
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Yeah, like he doesn't have more juice than Rivers on the KR as well. That's a failure of the staff to not have this guy contributing somewhere. I see rookie RBs all over the league helping their teams, many drafted after Hunter.
 
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PhillyRam said:
Watching McVay's presser, he was asked to describe the new guys attributes. He mentioned, "urgent" "accountable", and "clear communication". So I would guess a few of those things are probably something Blackburn lacked.

I don't think he expected that punt to be punted right down the middle of the field. He mentioned that the next day that, "it wasn't placed where we wanted it." Maybe that was not communicated to Evans by Blackburn. The swift firing may indicate that.
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If the punter needs to be told that meatball he put up over the middle is a no-go, then we have the wrong punter. :laugh2:

I agree with what you're saying though. McVay I think let that shit go too long but at least it's done now. Eager to see what the new leadership does with the opportunity.
 
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fanotodd said:
I think the last time the Rams ran a fake punt was vs the 9ers in a game we came back to win. Was it the game X-man had that great return to set up the Rams to win the game?

Unbelievable how bad our STs have become.
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If you watched the coaches show on YouTube tonight, he was asked about the lack of aggression on STs in recent years. He agreed and he took responsibility for that. He indicated he will be spending more time with that group. Not sure what they can do yet this year, but might bode well for more of a focus next year.

I would expect they can get more athletic on STs. Get an up back on punts who could be fast and physical enough to run for a first down and skilled enough to throw for one. And as we all have said, get more speed on both return & coverage teams.
 
Merlin said:
If the punter needs to be told that meatball he put up over the middle is a no-go, then we have the wrong punter. :laugh2:

I agree with what you're saying though. McVay I think let that shit go too long but at least it's done now. Eager to see what the new leadership does with the opportunity.
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Well your plan could be hit a punt with a lot of hang time to force a fair catch. Or you angle it out of bounds, which may risk a mis hit line drive or shank. So not a no brainer if your punter executes, but definitely something that everyone needs to be on the same page about.
 
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