TE Coach Scott Huff

[RamFan503]

How many teams have 3-4 pretty good TEs? I honestly don’t know. But then, if a team does, do they also have 2 outstanding WRs, a pretty good Oline, 2 good RBs (one with elite blocking skills), and an assassin at QB - oh yeah… and a coach the caliber of McVay?

 

[InfiniteRam]

If you have three athletic TEs, this may be indefensible. If the defense uses DBs to counter, you just check into a run play and smash mouth it.

 

[OntarioRam]

I became a McVay believer only recently but this is his finest work yet.IMO! No Puka? No problem! Leave it to McVay to draw up a creative, effective game plan giving us unreal diversity and a new way to attack defense.

I don't even think our TE room is anything special, yet the scheme is still proving mind-boggling effective. That's coaching.

Higbee is good and reliable, but nothing special, and he is also getting older and slower. Most teams have a TE of his calbre.

Parkinson is a player I realistically want to move off of, particularly at his salary. He's a JAG. I don't get the people that pump up his physical size as some huge advantage. He's a TE. Plenty of them are huge, even if no 6'7". I need more than a big frame at the position.

Davis Allen is an intriguing young player with potential, who has flashed good hands at times, but for now, is still a JAG. He doesn't look any better than Kendall Blanton did at times. Yeah, remember him?

Ferguson obviously has great potential and looks to really be coming on. He could prove to be a real matchup problem as soon as this year, but right now, I think it is hard to call him a true impact player.

There is nothing wrong with our TE room. But it is no better than a solid "B", IMO, with room to improve as Ferguson and/or Allen grow.

 

[RamFan503]

I became a McVay believer only recently but this is his finest work yet.IMO! No Puka? No problem! Leave it to McVay to draw up a creative, effective game plan giving us unreal diversity and a new way to attack defense.

I don't even think our TE room is anything special, yet the scheme is still proving mind-boggling effective. That's coaching.

Higbee is good and reliable, but nothing special, and he is also getting older and slower. Most teams have a TE of his calbre.

Parkinson is a player I realistically want to move off of, particularly at his salary. He's a JAG. I don't get the people that pump up his physical size as some huge advantage. He's a TE. Plenty of them are huge, even if no 6'7". I need more than a big frame at the position.

Davis Allen is an intriguing young player with potential, who has flashed good hands at times, but for now, is still a JAG. He doesn't look any better than Kendall Blanton did at times. Yeah, remember him?

Ferguson obviously has great potential and looks to really be coming on. He could prove to be a real matchup problem as soon as this year, but right now, I think it is hard to call him a true impact player.

There is nothing wrong with our TE room. But it is no better than a solid "B", IMO, with room to improve as Ferguson and/or Allen grow.

None of them are necessarily world beaters at this point but all four are playing well at this point and are being put in position to succeed and also help the team succeed. Right now, we can run 11,12,13 all successfully. Hell, we even went into I formation on a couple of those 13 sets if I recall.

What it means is that McVay can switch things up no matter what a defense throws at him.

It took a while to build but this offense is becoming so multi dimensional that it will be difficult for anyone to defend against.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Imagine how things would look if they replaced Higbee or Parkinson in 2026 with Terrance Ferguson's backup at Oregon in Kenyon Sadiq. who is said to be a very good blocker with expected 4.5/40 speed.


View: https://youtu.be/7P8LhKvfJHw?si=a6yD1e-WeH06YZoi

 

[Merlin]

How many teams have 3-4 pretty good TEs? I honestly don’t know. But then, if a team does, do they also have 2 outstanding WRs, a pretty good Oline, 2 good RBs (one with elite blocking skills), and an assassin at QB - oh yeah… and a coach the caliber of McVay?

Yes. When it comes to scheme you can cook up whatever crazy bullshit you like as a coach. But if you don't have the horses to execute it, best of luck.

This year's TE group is the culmination of McVay looking for a weapon for over the middle for several years. So to do what the Rams are doing requires quite a bit of investment in the roster, then good development to bring them up to snuff. And then you can actually call some 13 sets without it looking like shit. It's not a coincidence McVay is doing it now that he's got guys who can deliver. Nor that he depended on 11 when that's what he had.

TE has been a damn scourge for us. So it's really weird to be here seeing this. I'm happy as a pig in shit with it too. Believe that.

 

[RamFanWA]

It's not a coincidence McVay is doing it now that he's got guys who can deliver. Nor that he depended on 11 when that's what he had.

Nor is it a coincidence that McVay is putting it all together down the stretch!!!

 

[TSFH Fan]

How many teams have 3-4 pretty good TEs? I honestly don’t know. But then, if a team does, do they also have 2 outstanding WRs, a pretty good Oline, 2 good RBs (one with elite blocking skills), and an assassin at QB - oh yeah… and a coach the caliber of McVay?

Yeah, we're talking about an absolutely historic combination.
Had to dig though the history books . . . 1983 Redskins?
Close?

TE - Clint Didier, Don Warren, Rick Walker
WR - Charlie Brown, Art Monk
OLine- [The original Hogs]
RB - John Riggins, Joe Washington
QB - Theisman
HC - Joe Gibbs (HOF)

 

[PhillyRam]

Huff was let go by Mike MacDonald in Seattle along with his counterpart Ryan Grubb as the Seahawks made changes to their offensive staff.

Well, if the Rams win this week, I know one coach who will get a game ball during the lockerroom celebration.

 

[dang]

I became a McVay believer only recently but this is his finest work yet.IMO! No Puka? No problem! Leave it to McVay to draw up a creative, effective game plan giving us unreal diversity and a new way to attack defense.

I don't even think our TE room is anything special, yet the scheme is still proving mind-boggling effective. That's coaching.

Higbee is good and reliable, but nothing special, and he is also getting older and slower. Most teams have a TE of his calbre.

Parkinson is a player I realistically want to move off of, particularly at his salary. He's a JAG. I don't get the people that pump up his physical size as some huge advantage. He's a TE. Plenty of them are huge, even if no 6'7". I need more than a big frame at the position.

Davis Allen is an intriguing young player with potential, who has flashed good hands at times, but for now, is still a JAG. He doesn't look any better than Kendall Blanton did at times. Yeah, remember him?

Ferguson obviously has great potential and looks to really be coming on. He could prove to be a real matchup problem as soon as this year, but right now, I think it is hard to call him a true impact player.

There is nothing wrong with our TE room. But it is no better than a solid "B", IMO, with room to improve as Ferguson and/or Allen grow.

So individually, none of the TEs knock your socks off (hoping that changes with the development of Ferguson) but as a unit, this year…they are a force to be reckoned with. Let’s enjoy the ride while it lasts.

 

[DzRams]

I became a McVay believer only recently but this is his finest work yet.IMO! No Puka? No problem! Leave it to McVay to draw up a creative, effective game plan giving us unreal diversity and a new way to attack defense.

I don't even think our TE room is anything special, yet the scheme is still proving mind-boggling effective. That's coaching.

Higbee is good and reliable, but nothing special, and he is also getting older and slower. Most teams have a TE of his calbre.

Parkinson is a player I realistically want to move off of, particularly at his salary. He's a JAG. I don't get the people that pump up his physical size as some huge advantage. He's a TE. Plenty of them are huge, even if no 6'7". I need more than a big frame at the position.

Davis Allen is an intriguing young player with potential, who has flashed good hands at times, but for now, is still a JAG. He doesn't look any better than Kendall Blanton did at times. Yeah, remember him?

Ferguson obviously has great potential and looks to really be coming on. He could prove to be a real matchup problem as soon as this year, but right now, I think it is hard to call him a true impact player.

There is nothing wrong with our TE room. But it is no better than a solid "B", IMO, with room to improve as Ferguson and/or Allen grow.

I agree with your overall analysis that it's really the scheme, McVay genius, and not our special TE talent that is significant here.

That said, I think you're selling all of our TEs short. IMO, JAGs are below average players.

Higbee's write up was pretty accurate.

On Parkinson, they're starting to play him as many, if not more, snaps than Higbee. He's a good blocker and he doesn’t have problems with drops. He's nothing special athletically but he's more than a JAG. A JAG would be if he either can't catch or can't block - i.e. some glaring weakness.

Same with Allen. He's shown ability to get open and good hands. His weakness has been blocking, but recently has shown great improvement in that area. So now, what strong weakness does he have? I'd say he's more than a JAG.

I'm not sure I'd say Ferg is now some elite, impact player, but he's already shown to be a real matchup problem. The last couple of games have demonstrated that. And it looks like he's come a long way in blocking.

I don't know what grade I'd put on our TE room, but not many teams have 4 decent or above TEs.

 

[sloramfan]

i realize now how little i know.. and i think i'm pretty well versed in football IQ....

this tight end thing is really spectacular...

it shows me how far ahead mcvay keeps himself by just refusing to get cornered with circumstance... it's a curse that keeps on giving with this guy, and all us ram fans are the beneficiaries....

how can any ram fan not love and totally respect this guy?

omg

the ending has to be a SB win... anything else is pure robbery

go rams

slo

 

[XXXIVwin]

Here's an article with a fun analysis of why the Rams' use of 13 personnel is so effective.

https://atozsports.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams-news/sean-mcvays-midseason-adjustment-reinvent-rams-identity-elite-playcaller/

Key excerpt:

Why is this so effective? Tom Brady said it best in the booth: “The interesting thing about 11 personnel is that there’s probably 20-25 different coverage combinations you can face as a QB. When you go to a 3 TE grouping and they play base defense, you’re dealing with 3 or 4 combinations. So it simplifies the defensive playbook by about 20%, so many less looks for QB to diagnose post-snap, and allows you as a play-caller to dial up exactly what you want.”

Brady kinda fucked up the math there, but his overall point is still valid, I guess!

 

[El Chapo Jr]

I became a McVay believer only recently but this is his finest work yet.IMO! No Puka? No problem! Leave it to McVay to draw up a creative, effective game plan giving us unreal diversity and a new way to attack defense.

I don't even think our TE room is anything special, yet the scheme is still proving mind-boggling effective. That's coaching.

Higbee is good and reliable, but nothing special, and he is also getting older and slower. Most teams have a TE of his calbre.

Parkinson is a player I realistically want to move off of, particularly at his salary. He's a JAG. I don't get the people that pump up his physical size as some huge advantage. He's a TE. Plenty of them are huge, even if no 6'7". I need more than a big frame at the position.

Davis Allen is an intriguing young player with potential, who has flashed good hands at times, but for now, is still a JAG. He doesn't look any better than Kendall Blanton did at times. Yeah, remember him?

Ferguson obviously has great potential and looks to really be coming on. He could prove to be a real matchup problem as soon as this year, but right now, I think it is hard to call him a true impact player.

There is nothing wrong with our TE room. But it is no better than a solid "B", IMO, with room to improve as Ferguson and/or Allen grow.

Yeah I too am impressed by the evolution of McVay on offense. Its nice to see us hit defenses with this new wrinkle and them not be able to adjust accordingly. The NFL is all about innovation and teams that do so usually do well by staying ahead of the curve. I'm really liking what I see from Ferguson. Think he's gonna be a force to reckon with in the near future.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Several times in the Niner game, I saw Stafford moving his hand behind his back right before the snap, looked like he was giving a signal to the RB. Anyone else notice that? I don't recall seeing that before.