I've been up for hours etc etc and I really agree with this post.
Don't want to agrue but that post was/is a good beginning on that point, imho.
Rams need a real #1 reciever
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Don't want to agrue but that post was/is a good beginning on that point, imho.
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I do not agree with this line of thought myself. Ram's top 3 receivers are good enough to win. Rams just signed Kupp to $16 mil annually, Woods over $16 mil annually & a TE to over $7 mil annually.......& if in act fact that this Rams team IS lacking for a top receiver ....then McVay's offensive wisdom in team building a winning team would be in serious question.
McVay passing offense by design does not utilize the moderate to deep pass routes much anyway due to Goff's deficiency of ability to complete & make those throws. IMO the current problem thus far can be found with HC McVay & QB Goff, NOT the WR/SL/TE/RB's.
The Rams will have to make do with what they have acquired. McVay needs to run the ball more often to the strength of the offensive line & Goff needs to upgrade his overall play dramatically if this team wants to land the last wild card slot. Then let the defense do what it does well......stop the other team.
McVay passing offense by design does not utilize the moderate to deep pass routes much anyway due to Goff's deficiency of ability to complete & make those throws. IMO the current problem thus far can be found with HC McVay & QB Goff, NOT the WR/SL/TE/RB's.
The Rams will have to make do with what they have acquired. McVay needs to run the ball more often to the strength of the offensive line & Goff needs to upgrade his overall play dramatically if this team wants to land the last wild card slot. Then let the defense do what it does well......stop the other team.
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Everett is a free agent at the end of the year, he's a "rental" per your designation. Again, there's no reason to trade for a guy who hasnt grasped a system in 3.5 years, thinking he'll grasp yours in a week. I dont see any difference in a flyer on a guy like him and a guy like Ross. So why not trade one for another? IMO, Everett is vastly over rated by Rams fans because of 1 remarkable touchdown
I know that he won't return too much, but Ross is hardly an answer and is worse at his job than Everett is at his. I simply feel that Everett can return more than just Ross; I'd rather have the draft pick because we don't have many for the next draft.
Make no mistake, Everett has made some great plays for the Rams over the years. He's also had some incredible whiffs as well. Do the Whiffs outweigh the playmaking abilities? At this point I think it's a wash. Everett is a good player, he's not bad by any means but he lacks consistency., and lack of consistency means he's lazy. As a person who teaches a professional sport, its just a fact. They say sports is 30% physical and 70% mental and I wholeheartedly agree with that statement. Most of the dudes on the field has very similar athletic abilities, but what sets people apart from the crowd is people like Kobe, Jordan, and Aaron Donald. Do you think half of those players on the Dline keep an old ass notebook from their college days on players weaknesses and strengths? Probably not.
With that said, it's almost impossible to have a good to great skill position player at every skill position. It just doesn't happen, and when it does it's lighting in a bottle (99-02 Rams). But it never last because of obvious reasons. That is all.
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not just because of those two, but Rams improved tremendously, went to the Super Bowl
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2017 With Gurley and Watkins- offense complete turnaround. Led league in scoring.
2018 With Gurley and Cooks- offense remained prolific, got to SB
2019 With Gurley and Cooks at 50%? Offense was not same
2020 no Gurley, no Cooks? I think the field isn’t as stretched and can see where a deep threat could help but by no means think our Receiving core of Woods, Kupp and Higbee isn’t top shelf. And good enough to dominate
Train you're also a good poster and I don't even need to post it lol
Never ever posted it was about 1 player, ever.
And my example is our SB team.
Warner stood in there ,took shots and threw like a MoFo.
Faulk picked up blitzes, like he was a D.C. from God himself, ran routes the same way and on his part time job was HOF RB.Sorry
Holt Bruce, too be short, both HOF Wrs imho, just 1 needs to get voted in. O and let's throw in that HOF LT.
And if my tired self remembers right, something about that Awesome D and Coaching staff.
It's a Team Game, No Doubt, sorry just a rant from my deet deet self,I'm excited about tomorrow.
Os, you know I think you hung the moon, and its not often I disagree with ya, but I havent seen anyone suggest Ross is a #1. He's half a step away from being out of the league. All I'm saying is that if he costs little to nothing, he can bring something to this team we dont have. We dont need him, but I dont see where it hurts to line him up and Go Forrest Go
Misreading a bit there or my link up isn’t clear. There are several saying we need a #1 and speedy WR or that a speedy WR. Then these same people talk about Ross being a speedy WR we need.
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Even in the OP he talks about not having a #1 and a speedy game changing WR to take the top off a defense. To which multiple people respond we need Ross.
nighttrain
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i think we could do better than Ross in offseason, but for now I'd love to see what McVay and Goff could do with a real deep threat. And Ross has the speed to be this, if nothing else
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Problem I have Train brother and I get the thought. Is who does he play over? We aren’t playing him much over Kupp Woods and Higs. We just drafted Jefferson and he’s your prototype McVay WR. So does Jefferson an early pick just become an after thought 4th WR in favor of a one trick pony speed guy? Do we go 4 WR 0 TE? No back sets more often? That last seems strange for an offense that’s built around the run game. And I hope nobody suggests we get rid of Kupp or Woods.....
nighttrain
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everybody it seems want out of Cincy, even the fans, but i think Ross is maturing from what I've read Probably nothing will happen so it's all moot
train
Honest to fate, I wanted them to draft Mims. We got Jefferson, so I'm on the Jefferson train. He needs to get more playing time, along with Akers and maybe Hopkins/Blanton.
We're fine at WR. In the offseason if a speedster falls in their laps somewhere than I'm all for getting them but it's not necessary in our offense. As of this season, I'd be happy if McVay just got Higbee involved as much as he did the last six games of last season. That'd help a lot of issues we've been having lately. Hopefully Higbee hits the ground running after the bye now that he's had some time to heal up.
Did I miss the post where the Rams should be concerned about taking care of the freaking ball? Damn, a number one wide out isn't going to do anything when Goff is on his back. Rams need to protect the ball and figure out how to get rid of it quickly. How about sticking to the rum game a little more too. Our WR corps is fine.