Sammy Watkins and the Playbook

[shaunpinney]

Now that we have Sammy W as a Ram - a move that I'm really happy with btw - how quickly will he be able to pick up the playbook? Anyone out there with knowledge of learning a playbook? How quickly does it take, I know everyone's different, but how many plays can you pick up in a week or so?

On a side note the Rams now have 4 of the WRs I wanted us to draft over the last few years.

Sammy Watkins
Robert Woods
Tavon Austin
and Cooper Kupp

Sometimes I wish people would just listen to me in the first place

 

[JackDRams]

Now that we have Sammy W as a Ram - a move that I'm really happy with btw - how quickly will he be able to pick up the playbook? Anyone out there with knowledge of learning a playbook? How quickly does it take, I know everyone's different, but how many plays can you pick up in a week or so?

On a side note the Rams now have 4 of the WRs I wanted us to draft over the last few years.

Sammy Watkins
Robert Woods
Tavon Austin
and Cooper Kupp

Sometimes I wish people would just listen to me in the first place

He addressed it personally. He said it would take him a week to a week and a half, depending on how much studying he can get in.

 

[shaunpinney]

He addressed it personally. He said it would take him a week to a week and a half, depending on how much studying he can get in.

Excellent - thanks @JackDRams I've been off grid for most of the last week, only just catching up with things WOW - a week to a week and a half, I'm impressed with that!!

 

[12intheBox]

I would guess he will debut against the Chargers and have the offense down by week 1

 

[shaunpinney]

I would guess he will debut against the Chargers and have the offense down by week 1

I'm really excited by our WR stable this year - things are looking good

 

[Psycho_X]

He should be fine by week 1 and that's all that matters. I'd be fine with not seeing him in the preseason.

 

[Loyal]

He should be fine by week 1 and that's all that matters. I'd be fine with not seeing him in the preseason.

I think we'll see him even next pre-season game

 

[shaunpinney]

He should be fine by week 1 and that's all that matters. I'd be fine with not seeing him in the preseason.

Same here, I'm ok to not see him in preseason, but it would be great to unleash him on week 1 of regular season.

I think we'll see him even next pre-season game

I guess he wouldn't be on for many snaps either - McVay has given himself a selection headache I think - what a good place to be

 

[jrry32]

It becomes a lot easier as a veteran because you're already familiar with how NFL routes are run, and route trees don't differ that much. He'll just have to get the verbiage, formations, and route concepts down. @JackDRams is correct. He said it'll take him a week to a week and a half.

It'll probably take him a bit more time to get comfortable with Goff and some of the reads, but he should be ready to roll by the time Week 1 gets here.

 

[nighttrain]

1 1/2 weeks = last pre-season game
train

 

[Ram_Rally]

He said about 2 weeks. And when you think about it, he has 4 before week 1. So he has almost 30 days to study

 

[nighttrain]

should play in at least 1 pre season game:yess:
train

 

[jap]

He can play this Saturday with selected plays while he continues to absorb the rest of the plays. I expect his play selection list will increase with each successive pre-season game until he's ready for prime time.

 

[LARams_1963]

Yeah, the way he sounded in the interview he seemed really confident that he's a very quick study.

 

[bubbaramfan]

flv, any bets on if Watkins gets any snaps vs the Raiders?

 

[Fatbot]

If McVay is the more traditional "third preseason game is the dress rehearsal", my bet would be that's when Watkins gets his first significant taste, and that's plenty of time to pick up the core playbook.

 

[So Ram]

It becomes a lot easier as a veteran because you're already familiar with how NFL routes are run, and route trees don't differ that much. He'll just have to get the verbiage, formations, and route concepts down. @JackDRams is correct. He said it'll take him a week to a week and a half.

It'll probably take him a bit more time to get comfortable with Goff and some of the reads, but he should be ready to roll by the time Week 1 gets here.

Having been with Robert Woods , them being tight will help.He needs to get reps with the first team. Buffalo show cases him last Thursday.
Maybe you sit him this next game to get his head straight.He should have no problem learning the offense. Woods said he was the team leader of the WR group.

 

[Merlin]

I think we'll see him even next pre-season game

That's possible if he gets the playbook down, but my guess is week 3 of preseason. And it will be very, very limited snaps given his injury history.

 

[Loyal]

That's possible if he gets the playbook down, but my guess is week 3 of preseason. And it will be very, very limited snaps given his injury history.

We'll see...It seems to me that they could dial up some similar plays that he saw in Buffalo....not many, just a couple. It's not like he's an old veteran or a guy that isn't healthy (see the first preseason game in Buffalo). If he's a guy that learns better by doing, he might be better served to play sooner than to bubble wrap him.

 

[rams56]

I'm predicting we see him some this coming weekend........

Go Rams.......