Rams PFF grades: Best and worst performers in NFC championship loss

[methomas50]

offense​

• WR Puka Nacua: 91.5
• WR Davante Adams: 83.1
• QB Matthew Stafford: 81.1
• RB Blake Corum: 72.1
• TE Colby Parkinson: 72.0
• LT Alaric Jackson: 68.3
• RB Kyren Williams: 67.4
• RT Warren McClendon Jr.: 55.2
• TE Tyler Higbee: 54.1
• LG Steve Avila: 53.7
• WR Konata Mumpfield: 52.8
• TE Terrance Ferguson: 50.7

defense​

• OLB Josaiah Stewart: 81.2
• OLB Desjuan Johnson: 79.7
• OLB Jared Verse: 77.5
• S Kamren Kinchens: 72.3
• CB Roger McCreary: 67.7
• DT Kobie Turner: 65.5
• DB Quentin Lake: 64.5
• OLB Byron Young: 50.4
• S Kamren Curl: 47.9
• CB Darious Williams: 38.1
• DL Tyler Davis: 30.3
• LB Omar Speights: 29.4

Speights was not impactful at all in this one, missing one tackle and taking poor angles to ball carriers throughout the night. Young was playing at less than 100%, and it showed. He had zero pressures and one missed tackle, losing contain on Kenneth Walker's touchdown run to start the game. McClendon allowed a team-high four pressures in the loss, the only player to allow more than Avila's three.

 

[PhillyRam]

offense​

• WR Puka Nacua: 91.5
• WR Davante Adams: 83.1
• QB Matthew Stafford: 81.1
• RB Blake Corum: 72.1
• TE Colby Parkinson: 72.0
• LT Alaric Jackson: 68.3
• RB Kyren Williams: 67.4
• RT Warren McClendon Jr.: 55.2
• TE Tyler Higbee: 54.1
• LG Steve Avila: 53.7
• WR Konata Mumpfield: 52.8
• TE Terrance Ferguson: 50.7

defense​

• OLB Josaiah Stewart: 81.2
• OLB Desjuan Johnson: 79.7
• OLB Jared Verse: 77.5
• S Kamren Kinchens: 72.3
• CB Roger McCreary: 67.7
• DT Kobie Turner: 65.5
• DB Quentin Lake: 64.5
• OLB Byron Young: 50.4
• S Kamren Curl: 47.9
• CB Darious Williams: 38.1
• DL Tyler Davis: 30.3
• LB Omar Speights: 29.4

Speights was not impactful at all in this one, missing one tackle and taking poor angles to ball carriers throughout the night. Young was playing at less than 100%, and it showed. He had zero pressures and one missed tackle, losing contain on Kenneth Walker's touchdown run to start the game. McClendon allowed a team-high four pressures in the loss, the only player to allow more than Avila's three.

I think Speights is just a dude. At best a solid back up on a good defense.

I am wondering what their eval is of McCreary? Do they think he will be better if he goes through a full camp with them? He seemed like he was just subbed in here and there and never found a true role in the defense.

 

[Legatron4]

I wonder what happened with Speights. He looked like a legit LB last year and this season he just disappeared for the most part. Absolutely atrocious on Sunday. They gotta find an upgrade for him. And obviously multiple CBs. We also badly need a 3rd WR.

 

[Ramsker]

If you guys know or have the information, how many missed tackles did they have totals vs Seattle? That was infuriating to watch. I know Forbes was hurt but I thought that was why they might have sat him for the first half last night, I mean he absolutely gets run over when he tries to tackle a runner.

 

[rdlkgliders]

Stewart has been the bright spot of the 25' draft class.
If Young becomes too costly Stewart and whomever we acquire in FA or the draft may fill the void nicely.

 

[DragonOfBlood]

I wonder what happened with Speights. He looked like a legit LB last year and this season he just disappeared for the most part. Absolutely atrocious on Sunday. They gotta find an upgrade for him. And obviously multiple CBs. We also badly need a 3rd WR.

Sophomore slump? We can see what next year is like but thankfully since the Rams aren’t heavily invested in him if a massive upgrade can be had on the FA market or draft it’s not a hard decision to pull the trigger.

 

[Steve808]

If you guys know or have the information, how many missed tackles did they have totals vs Seattle? That was infuriating to watch. I know Forbes was hurt but I thought that was why they might have sat him for the first half last night, I mean he absolutely gets run over when he tries to tackle a runner.

Right? Last year's post season defense would have gotten the Rams to the super bowl this season.