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As the Rams start camp I see ONE CRITICAL POINT...
QB - WR rhythm and synchronization!!!
Many are looking at the OLine and the RBs, which deserve attention...BUT...the Rams have:
*A new QB in Foles, which many of us are skeptical about.
*Brian Quick returning from shoulder surgery injury.
*Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey entering year 3 and...for most...at a "show or go point" as WRs.
I believe this is where the Rams really have to arrive! I also think they can! In this "microwave production based on where you were drafted" generation, I think many have forgotten how sophisticated the jump is from college to the NFL, and they expect too much, too soon from young players.
Quick is at the point Dez Bryant was in his 3rd year. Quick HAS to MAKE THE MOVE to being a BONAFIDE THREAT as a WR! He showed glimpses before being injured...as he was "night and day" from 2013 when he became a starter. This could be form the threat Britt presented coming to the Rams, but the main point, is that Quick was delivering!
Tavon and Stedman are both "have the tools to be great guys" in the Rams offense...and both have shown that they can be legitimate threats on the field...BUT...have they "PUT IN THE WORK" in the off season to really show they can both "adjust on the fly" base on what the defense presents, and make proper reads with Foles to make the offense click.
At the tight end spot, my assessment is that the Rams simply need to be more inventive in incorporating Cook and Kendricks into the offense. I'm not here to knock the former OC, but I think he left "tools in the pouch" with these two guys.
Now to Foles...
Who is he??? What is he??? He showed good skills early with the Eagles...BUT...in my opinion the Eagles have the 2nd generation of Mike Martz in Chip Kelly. He is a "OFFENSE OR DIE" type, like Mike Martz. I think he believes offense can win championships...and with that philosophy, I think he gave up too early on Foles. You need at a MINIMUM, a mediocre defense to win the Superbowl.
I think Foles is not only talented...BUT...can be lethal, from videos I have seen of the guy. The Rams obviously think so as they've looked at a long term deal. That can be argued obviously...but with an experienced head coach like Jeff Fisher...obviously he sees something in Foles none of us do (and I was a Sam Bradford supporter).
This is where I think the Rams are as they enter camp...and this is where I stand. I think the OLine is a valid concern...even moreso than the RB position!
I think The Rams have GRAVY at RB with Tre Mason and Todd Gurley...but that too remains to be seen!
However...in a passing league you QB-WR relationship is most critical as I see it! As camp begins, that's what I'm MOST concerned about.
Just sharing my thoughts folks...I don't want to argue though!
Where do you stand entering camp???
QB - WR rhythm and synchronization!!!
Many are looking at the OLine and the RBs, which deserve attention...BUT...the Rams have:
*A new QB in Foles, which many of us are skeptical about.
*Brian Quick returning from shoulder surgery injury.
*Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey entering year 3 and...for most...at a "show or go point" as WRs.
I believe this is where the Rams really have to arrive! I also think they can! In this "microwave production based on where you were drafted" generation, I think many have forgotten how sophisticated the jump is from college to the NFL, and they expect too much, too soon from young players.
Quick is at the point Dez Bryant was in his 3rd year. Quick HAS to MAKE THE MOVE to being a BONAFIDE THREAT as a WR! He showed glimpses before being injured...as he was "night and day" from 2013 when he became a starter. This could be form the threat Britt presented coming to the Rams, but the main point, is that Quick was delivering!
Tavon and Stedman are both "have the tools to be great guys" in the Rams offense...and both have shown that they can be legitimate threats on the field...BUT...have they "PUT IN THE WORK" in the off season to really show they can both "adjust on the fly" base on what the defense presents, and make proper reads with Foles to make the offense click.
At the tight end spot, my assessment is that the Rams simply need to be more inventive in incorporating Cook and Kendricks into the offense. I'm not here to knock the former OC, but I think he left "tools in the pouch" with these two guys.
Now to Foles...
Who is he??? What is he??? He showed good skills early with the Eagles...BUT...in my opinion the Eagles have the 2nd generation of Mike Martz in Chip Kelly. He is a "OFFENSE OR DIE" type, like Mike Martz. I think he believes offense can win championships...and with that philosophy, I think he gave up too early on Foles. You need at a MINIMUM, a mediocre defense to win the Superbowl.
I think Foles is not only talented...BUT...can be lethal, from videos I have seen of the guy. The Rams obviously think so as they've looked at a long term deal. That can be argued obviously...but with an experienced head coach like Jeff Fisher...obviously he sees something in Foles none of us do (and I was a Sam Bradford supporter).
This is where I think the Rams are as they enter camp...and this is where I stand. I think the OLine is a valid concern...even moreso than the RB position!
I think The Rams have GRAVY at RB with Tre Mason and Todd Gurley...but that too remains to be seen!
However...in a passing league you QB-WR relationship is most critical as I see it! As camp begins, that's what I'm MOST concerned about.
Just sharing my thoughts folks...I don't want to argue though!
Where do you stand entering camp???
