Rams PFF grades: Best and worst performers in Week 14 win vs. Cardinals

  • To unlock all of features of Rams On Demand please take a brief moment to register. Registering is not only quick and easy, it also allows you access to additional features such as live chat, private messaging, and a host of other apps exclusive to Rams On Demand.
Allen2McVay said:
Like most here, I absolutely love the Rams' Organization ... Ownership ... Front Office ... Coaching Staff ... and cherish the Head Coach Sean McVay ... View attachment 73642

Like some here, occasionally I question What the Hell the Rams' coaches (and McVay) are thinking with regard to some players ... in the past, Bobby Evans for example ... currently Troy Reeder and ... He's Gone / He's Back ... Derion Kendrick.

Then there's Desjuan Johnson. For the life of me, I can't figure-out why he is not more favorably regarded.

Every time I watch him play, he flashes. I think Johnson should be a game-day-active reserve, with a role. However, yesterday was only the second game he was active. Johnson played most of the fourth quarter; and was credited with three tackles and two QB hits.

Those are good stats! Screw the stats!!!
Just re-watching the game today; and focusing on Johnson in the final quarter ... it seemed obvious to me that he was flashing!

I just can't understand why he is not game-day active over someone like Nick Hampton.
View attachment 73643
Click to expand...
OK absolutely nowhere in your first post was Hamilton discussed. In fact you mentioned Hampton and why he was active over Johnson. Then you pivot to Johnson needs to be used more than Hamilton. Which doll hurt you Hampton or Hamilton because you pivoting to Hamilton after I quoted you talking about Hampton being active. Nowhere in that quote I responded to was Hamilton mentioned. I think your below meme wants a word with you.
Allen2McVay said:
Again ... this is NOT a Johnson OR Hampton issue.

As I stated, BOTH were active yesterday; and the Rams had 5 Edge players in uniform.

And ... the final Murchison and Davis comment is WAY OFF.
Johnson did not take a single snap yesterday from an interior DL position. ALL 27 were off-the-edge.

Johnson being active instead of Hamilton simply meant that the Rams decided to go with one less DL, and one more Edge in yesterday's game.
View attachment 73645
Click to expand...
 
Allen2McVay said:
Two quick points ...

One Edge (Young) in coverage for less than a quarter of his snaps is completely consistent with my comment ... "the Rams don't drop their Edge players in coverage very often"

The above article is almost two months old and reflects the numbers through 6 games.
Maybe Young has been in coverage even more often since then ... maybe less.
Click to expand...
I see Shula routinely drop our edge rushers into coverage as part of his simulated pressures. He drops Verse the least. He drops Young and Stewart more often. As for your claim about what you meant by "very often," I'll have to take your word for it. It's not how I interpreted it, but I can't read your mind.

Regardless, Hampton's versatility and special teams value are justifiable reasons to make him the #4 EDGE, especially given the fact that our #4 guy doesn't play heavy snaps.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BC Ramfan and OldSchool
OldSchool said:
OK absolutely nowhere in your first post was Hamilton discussed. In fact you mentioned Hampton and why he was active over Johnson. Then you pivot to Johnson needs to be used more than Hamilton. Which doll hurt you Hampton or Hamilton because you pivoting to Hamilton after I quoted you talking about Hampton being active. Nowhere in that quote I responded to was Hamilton mentioned. I think your below meme wants a word with you.
Click to expand...
Deep breaths my friend.

I will try to respond below but I think we are going down a Rabbit Hole here.
 
Allen2McVay said:
Deep breaths my friend.

I will try to respond below but I think we are going down a Rabbit Hole here.
Click to expand...
What rabbit hole? Your first post said nothing at all about Hamilton. Instead you said he should be active over Hampton. It's right there for all of us to read. That is what I responded to then you pivoted with me to Hamilton because others brought him up being inactive.

Did I read your first post wrong because if so show me where Hamilton is mentioned?
 
OldSchool said:
OK absolutely nowhere in your first post was Hamilton discussed.
Click to expand...
True.
The purpose of my post was simply a PRO Desjuan Jonson post.

OldSchool said:
In fact you mentioned Hampton and why he was active over Johnson.
Click to expand...
No.
My final comment mentioned Hampton; and read ...
"I can't understand why Johnson is not active over someone like Nick Hampton"

Hampton was an example of a player that Johnson could replace.

Again .. for the 4th time ... This is NOT a Johnson OR Hampton issue.

OldSchool said:
Then you pivot to Johnson needs to be used more than Hamilton. Which doll hurt you Hampton or Hamilton because you pivoting to Hamilton after I quoted you talking about Hampton being active. Nowhere in that quote I responded to was Hamilton mentioned.
Click to expand...
If you read through ALL the responses, you will see that someone else stated that Hampton was inactive; and, still Another poster corrected him by explaining it was Ty Hamilton who was inactive.

I only mentioned Hamilton AFTER you incorrectly stated that Johnson's competition for snaps were Murchison and Davis (Defensive Lineman ... LIKE Ty Hamilton).

All I am saying is that I like what Desjuan Johnson has shown when he has gotten playing time; and him being mostly inactive this season is one of the very few times when I wonder what the coaching staff sees and is thinking.

It's not a big deal.

Hell Old School ... we almost always agree ... The only times we disagree is when you are wrong.
 
  • HaHa
Reactions: RamDino and jrry32
OldSchool said:
What rabbit hole? Your first post said nothing at all about Hamilton. Instead you said he should be active over Hampton. It's right there for all of us to read. That is what I responded to then you pivoted with me to Hamilton because others brought him up being inactive.

Did I read your first post wrong because if so show me where Hamilton is mentioned?
Click to expand...
I was typing my response.

I do think you you missed the flow of my posts and comments.
If you read through each relevant post ... not just the ones between us, you may better understand my thought process. That being said, I'm sure you have more important things to do.

Good Night my friend.
 
Allen2McVay said:
I was typing my response.

I do think you you missed the flow of my posts and comments.
If you read through each relevant post ... not just the ones between us, you may better understand my thought process. That being said, I'm sure you have more important things to do.

Good Night my friend.
Click to expand...
Your comments to other people aren't always read by everyone who's already in a conversation with you.

Allen2McVay said:
No.
My final comment mentioned Hampton; and read ...
"I can't understand why Johnson is not active over someone like Nick Hampton"

Hampton was an example of a player that Johnson could replace.

Again .. for the 4th time ... This is NOT a Johnson OR Hampton issue.
Click to expand...
Again I responded with the answer why you should not try to think Johnson would ever be active over Hampton. Hampton is a core ST player and a guy like Johnson would only take those snaps if Hampton was hurt. You want to know why he's not active over a guy "like Hampton"? We've discussed that multiple times they're not the same. They aren't competing for a gameday active spot. If your desire was to see him active over somebody who gets defensive snaps your target player was way off. I get that and I understand you wanting him active. But they're apples to oranges unfortunately.

Also as @jrry32 mentioned there's the coverage aspect that the Rams have always had their Edge/OLB guys do and Johnson simply isn't built to do that as well as Hampton or the other OLB guys.

I get it I didn't read your mind I simply went off what you typed. My bad sorry for the long debate here but I don't think Johnson will ever get an active game over a guy like Hampton.
 
  • Like
Reactions: jrry32
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back