Suggestions on how to Improve the Rams this Season?

[OntarioRam]

At this point, I think we just have to hope to claw out as many Ws as possible in the short term, battered o-line be damned, stealing a W or two. Tread water. No help seems to be coming internally. And we don't really have the trade capital or cap space to being in significant offensive help. Maybe we can identify another reclamation project like we did with Corbett. But I would not bet on it. Those are not exactly common place in the NFL. Though I do have faith in the Rams' pro scouting, as I have posted about a length.

I say this because. at present, I do not think we have the horses on the offensive line to win against teams with dominant defensive fronts.

We are down to multiple 3rd stringers here...

Winning against Carolina this Sunday is paramount. It should be doable. But it will be tough. Teams coming off of fired head coaches often have huge surges.

Going into the bye week 3-3 would be huge.

After the bye week, hopefully, the Rams will be a bit healthier, and the make-shift offensive line will have had a bit more time to gel and improve its performance.

At that point, I think a realistic hope is to steal a W against either San Francisco in week 8 or Tampa Bay in week 9. Ideally both. But against those defensive fronts, a split might be a more realistic. Beating either will be a huge challenge. We will need the defence to really step up and carry a limping O. We will need creative play calling and scheme on offense to squeeze every bit of juice possible. And when we get opportunities in the red zone, we need to capitalize and be clinical. A repeat of our last game against the 49ers, settling for FGs all night, will not do.

From week 10 onward, we get Arizona, New Orleans, Kansas City, Seattle, Las Vegas, Green Bay, Denver, LA Chargers, Seattle.

Lots of winnable games there. The AFC West match-ups, in particular, look nowhere near as challenging as they did in September. Lots can change over time. It is a long season. But as of now, Denver, Vegas, and the Chargers are scaring nobody, Assuming we can put the injury bug behind us going forward, a healthier Rams team might well able to win 9 out of 10 games down the stretch, IMO, and go into the playoffs peaking at the right time, without the pressure of being a favourite due to the early season slump.

The timing of our schedule combined and extremely concentrated injuries on the interior of the o-line injuries really formed the perfect storm. It would have been huge if these dominant defensive fronts were more spread out over the schedule.

 

[payote75]

2nd worst it wasn't good at all but so far this year is much worse. That oline in a lot of opinions ruined Jared.

Yes but again some of those were Jared holding the ball to long trouble with progressions and a bunch of people were on here complaining about that but having said that I put it up days ago 33 sacks for the entire season Stafford already at what 21? Check the pressure rates. We aren't halfway through the season. He is on pace to get sacked lome 70 times. Then factor pressures it's crazy. He will probably get sacked during the bye 5 times too.

 

[Rams43]

I think that there’s cause for a bit of optimism IF Rams insert Skura and Aboushi.

Neither are elite players but both are huge upgrades over Kolone and Evans, respectively.

A better OL gives Stafford at least a shot. Should help Hendo and Brown immensely, too.

Finally, this Kyren Williams kid might open some eyes, as well.

Jefferson will be back by 49er game and who knows what a help he might be.

Patch up that seive of an OL and many things become possible. Bold moves are the ticket.

 

[OldSchool]

Yes but again some of those were Jared holding the ball to long trouble with progressions and a bunch of people were on here complaining about that but having said that I put it up days ago 33 sacks for the entire season Stafford already at what 21? Check the pressure rates. We aren't halfway through the season. He is on pace to get sacked lome 70 times. Then factor pressures it's crazy. He will probably get sacked during the bye 5 times too.

Some of this year is Matt holding the ball too long some of the past was Jared. It all evens out in the end.

 

[BonifayRam]

I'd start by benching Evans and Kolone, moving A Jackson the LG to help Noteboom, start Skura at C sand the new guy Aboushi at RG.

I'd also give Henderson the bulk of the rushing duties. Akers keeps missing holes.

Next year or this season? Injuries have hit two major units. IOL & DB's:

Five Internal OL'ers
Logan Bruss IR
Brian Allen (Starter)
Tremayne Anchrum (Starter) IR
Coleman Shelton (Starter) IR
David Edwards (starter) IR

SIX DB's
FS Quentin Lake ( Physically Unable to Perform list)
CB Troy Hill (placed on the injured reserve due to a groin injury) Starter
CB Decobie Durant (injured put)
CB David Long (injured out) Starter
SS Jordan Fuller (placed on the injured reserve due to a hamstring injury) Starter
SS Taylor Rapp (injured out)

The OL is more of a major problem than DB. This is where I would work to shore up ASAP! Ram's franchised player is our QB. Much of this team's past resources (Draft/$$$) were invested to obtain Stafford. Greater need to make every attempt to protect him while this OL is spiraling out of control & well on to be totally impotent. The organization has from now till October 30th (play the 9ers in LA)to find the answers to the OL problem.

It's might be probable that Superbowl starting center Brian Allen will be ready to start in place of Jeremiah Kolone by then. This is a big positive. Which Ram OL'er who replaces Edwards @ LG is a very big question. If McVay settles back again on Bobby Evans as the starter he has lost me, Evans offers no protection for our QB. He is not the answer. Starting IOL'er Coleman Shelton will not be able to return @ the earliest November 16th, 2022. Same for David Edwards.

I would suggest that ensure above everything else keeping Safford healthy & undamaged until this OL can stand erect again if it means for the rest of the season ...so be it.

Elevate FB Roger Carter/, activate a healthy RB Kyren Williams/ WR Van Jefferson/ OC Brian Allen/ start OG Oday Aboushi @ LG/ get TE Brycen Hopkins on the field against the Panthers/ activate DT Bobby Brown, ER Dan Hardy, CB David Long & CB Decobie Durant ready to play the 9ers.

 

[RAMSinLA]

I'm not an expert on NFL contracts and how they work with spending caps and all. However I would package a few players and trade them for O-linemen. Akers Robinson and another player and see if anyone bites.
Let Hendo finish out at RB then cut or trade him too and then stock up on O-linemen wherever you can find them and pick up a RB in the draft.
If Stafford keeps getting hit he will get hurt and miss games.
And for Christs sake LA fans. Go to the games and get loud! the Rams never have a home game anymore!
I've been to a game and I live 450 miles away.
There I feel better. Have a nice evening.

 

[payote75]

Some of this year is Matt holding the ball too long some of the past was Jared. It all evens out in the end.

In all honesty we would have to review all the sacks but I don't think he is. I mean you can just see it's different they on him like at the snap and getting crushed. That's one thing really Stafford can't be accused of to often in his career is holding the ball to long.

Again though assuming he did on a couple like the numbers need to compute it's absolutely putrid that season 33 sacks we are almost there already it's mind blowingly nuts. If this was Brady or Rodgers I'm not sure they getting up and Giselle would snip his nuts herself.

 

[OldSchool]

In all honesty we would have to review all the sacks but I don't think he is. I mean you can just see it's different they on him like at the snap and getting crushed. That's one thing really Stafford can't be accused of to often in his career is holding the ball to long.

Again though assuming he did on a couple like the numbers need to compute it's absolutely putrid that season 33 sacks we are almost there already it's mind blowingly nuts. If this was Brady or Rodgers I'm not sure they getting up and Giselle would snip his nuts herself.

My point is it's meaningless to look at the chart and assume benefits one way or another without a deep dive which will also be subject to randomness. We can sit and look at this chart and nitpick the little things and in the end there won't be much if any change likely because these kind of things all average out statistically speaking. Goff may have had a few more or Matt would have had a few more. But then Goff might have had some worse blocking from a RB or a TE contributing one way or another to the chart or vice versa.

 

[Merlin]

My point is it's meaningless.

Then why do you keep talking about it. Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff.

 

[payote75]

My point is it's meaningless. We can sit and look at this chart and nitpick the little things and in the end there won't be much if any change likely because these kind of things all average out statistically speaking. Goff may have had a few more or Matt would have had a few more. But then Goff might have had some worse blocking from a RB or a TE contributing one way or another to the chart or vice versa.

Thats lunacy sorry. If you told me now it's going to even out and staff would be sacked 33 times this year which would be another 12 times I would and I'm sure most would sign up for that rt now.
Let's be real here the season hasn't played out you can only use the numbers that are already on the books and you need to use those to project this is some David Carr shit so far. So I hope and pray your right and your gut feeling is on point cause I would take 12 sack rt more for the rest of the season. Let's hope staffs body can take it. The dude is being bum rushed and pressures are also up there 12 more sacks we would be ok this pace we become a bottom feeder no matter the talent.

 

[OldSchool]

Then why do you keep talking about it. Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff.

During an edit the rest of that sentence got cut off

 

[OldSchool]

Thats lunacy sorry. If you told me now it's going to even out and staff would be sacked 33 times this year which would be another 12 times I would and I'm sure most would sign up for that rt now.
Let's be real here the season hasn't played out you can only use the numbers that are already on the books and you need to use those to project this is some David Carr shit so far. So I hope and pray your right and your gut feeling is on point cause I would take 12 sack rt more for the rest of the season. Let's hope staffs body can take it. The dude is being bum rushed and pressures are also up there 12 more sacks we would be ok this pace we become a bottom feeder no matter the talent.

He absolutely is getting abused and nobody's body his or somebody younger and fitter can take that abuse. My whole point was the looking at 2019 and making assumptions about those numbers weighted on Goff being the QB and not Stafford.

 

[payote75]

Then why do you keep talking about it. Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff.

It's like Goff can't be touched all I do is say how much I love the kid how grateful and I watch every Detroit game rooting for him. It just so happens the last bad sack yet if 33 was Goff and it's like people have to come to his defense or somehow consider say that this is what Goff had to deal with when in fact it's not not at all. That's no reflection on Goff but can we not be Goff sensitive or try to say what if when we already celebrated a Superbowl what if what???? Holy Christ..... totally agree dude damn!!!

 

[payote75]

He absolutely is getting abused and nobody's body his or somebody younger and fitter can take that abuse. My whole point was the looking at 2019 and making assumptions about those numbers weighted on Goff being the QB and not Stafford.

Again it just so happens that's who the QB was but as much as I love Goff if you put Stafford there on that team we are better period end of discussion. Stafford proved himself has nothing left to prove.

 

[OldSchool]

It's like Goff can't be touched all I do is say how much I love the kid how grateful and I watch every Detroit game rooting for him. It just so happens the last bad sack yet if 33 was Goff and it's like people have to come to his defense or somehow consider say that this is what Goff had to deal with when in fact it's not not at all. That's no reflection on Goff but can we not be Goff sensitive or try to say what if when we already celebrated a Superbowl what if what???? Holy Christ..... totally agree dude damn!!!

I'm not defending him hahaha I'm saying just looking at the 2019 placement on that chart isn't a reflection on just Goff or just the OLine . Shit on anybody you want all you want I don't care. Sorry I tried to make a point about other factors contributing to each years ranking. I will refrain from talking on any subject that might possibly be related to Jared just in case people think I'm being a fan boy shit I thought we were past this.

 

[Merlin]

It's like Goff can't be touched all I do is say how much I love the kid how grateful and I watch every Detroit game rooting for him. It just so happens the last bad sack yet if 33 was Goff and it's like people have to come to his defense or somehow consider say that this is what Goff had to deal with when in fact it's not not at all. That's no reflection on Goff but can we not be Goff sensitive or try to say what if when we already celebrated a Superbowl what if what???? Holy Christ..... totally agree dude damn!!!

Yes you loved him and are grateful and you watch Detroit blah blah blah. Don't care. Think it's stupid to listen to you fuckheads arguing over him and virtue signalling with him for the millionth fucking time.

That's all.

 

[OldSchool]

Again it just so happens that's who the QB was but as much as I love Goff if you put Stafford there on that team we are better period end of discussion. Stafford proved himself has nothing left to prove.

In fact how about one way that what I'm saying makes Goff better than what he actually was. McVay in 2019 rolled Jared out of the pocket a hell of a lot more than he is for Matt making Matt and his OL look worse than what he did with Jared and the OL in 2019. It isn't me being a fan boy. It's me pointing out there's depth to each of these rankings and more than just the OL performance.

 

[OldSchool]

Yes you loved him and are grateful and you watch Detroit blah blah blah. Don't care. Think it's stupid to listen to you fuckheads arguing over him and virtue signalling with him for the millionth fucking time.

That's all.

I'm not virtue signalling or defending Jared or attacking Matt for fucks sake.

 

[payote75]

I'm not defending him hahaha I'm saying just looking at the 2019 placement on that chart isn't a reflection on just Goff or just the OLine . Shit on anybody you want all you want I don't care. Sorry I tried to make a point about other factors contributing to each years ranking. I will refrain from talking on any subject that might possibly be related to Jared just in case people think I'm being a fan boy shit I thought we were past this.

There are always mitigating factors but your splitting hairs dude. It's simple a sack is a sack give or take one or two situational sacks. I'm not shitting on Goff I just said I love the kid I watch all Detroit games root for him and will always be grateful but as a non fanboy you missed all that. We are here rt now and the Stafford sacks are at a horrible rate. I also said I pray your correct and if he were to get sacked 12 more times fine that's how desperate and dire the situation is. We also want to get our money's worth for the trade and his career could be shortened if thing don't improve drastically that's how bad it is. Most importantly away from the field as a person as a dad it's not only the sacks too it's the pressures and the knockdowns he is being decimated. He hangs in though. That's why mcvay opens the presser the way he does.

 

[payote75]

No @Merlin what I'm saying is accurate but if you don't make that clear you get inboxed by the fan boys or backhanded comments. I can just go back to the 33 sack season it happens to be Goff if it was mickey mouse then that would be the person of focus that's all.