Schottenheimer: "Tavon Austin Playing Much Faster"

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Well, given they see him everyday in meetings, and see how he is more comfortable with the system, I would say he is a pretty good person to comment on that. We seem to think that the ONLY thing that these guys are evaluated on are the "on field" stuff. That just simply isn't the case in most instances.

How is he interacting in the meeting rooms? Is he showing improvement in all the areas he struggled in previously? A lot more goes into an OC making a statement like that, especially when there isn't much to gain from making it (if it truly is just "coach speak).

Shotty said he is doing it without pads.There still is a long way to go.

As for Ram Fans looking at Snead on his first year.The kid from Illinois(WR)& (RB) from Oregon were drafted before Quick & then Pead. I think they did good with those picks in comparison .
Shotty could not open the offense up early.Rams had no running game ,& all kinds of excuses.Things got better after the bye week(4).

 

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The Around The League Podcast spent the majority of the 2013 season bemoaning St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's lack of creativity in deploying game-breaking first-round draft pick Tavon Austin.

Now that Austin has adjusted to the playbook and the speed of the NFL game, Schottenheimer suggests his role will be expanded.

"Moving him around to a lot of different spots," Schottenheimer recently said, via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "You'll see us hand him the ball, do some different things. He's playing so much faster just because he knows what we're doing. He has the system down cold."
Ya gotta love this

Much like Dexter McCluster of the Titans, Austin's jitterbug size makes it imperative to get the ball in space.

It's a promising sign that Schottenheimer plans to accomplish that more often in 2014. It's also easier said than done.

Austin wasn't the only player earning praise from Schottenheimer. Here are a few more notes from the Rams' offseason program:

» Third-year wide receiver Brian Quick is the most improved player on the roster. "He's competing for playing time," Schottenheimer said. "He's made the most of his opportunities." Let's see if that remains the case once the pads come on in August.
It's time for Quick to prove Fisher/Snead had it right, I'm hopin and a prayin

» Kenny Britt made "one or two big plays" on a daily basis, but Schottenheimer cautions that the former Titans receiver is still learning the system. Jeff Fisher has been "very, very impressed" with Britt.

» Despite all of that optimism, it's a bit disconcerting that the Post-Dispatch still believes an underwhelming Austin Pettis is the most consistent performer at the position.
the PD, , not a clue amongst the whole crew writing for the Post-Dispatch
» Schottenheimer's early prediction for Defensive Rookie of the Year: "Aaron Donald has my vote ..." Schottenheimer said. "He's a really good player." The Rams' defensive line is going to be nasty.

In the latest episode of the "Around The League Podcast," the guys discuss Rob Gronkowski's expected return to action and Cordarrelle Patterson's potential rise this season.

Really like this and hope it all plays out, Donald as ROY would be a coup.
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