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The Film Don't Lie: Rams
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/12654/the-film-dont-lie-rams-3
A weekly look at what the Rams must fix:
The Seattle Seahawks haven't had as much success rushing the passer as they expected to open the season. But then, neither had the San Francisco 49ers. If the St. Louis Rams don't get their pass-protection issues solved in this short week, they could be the cure to what ails Seattle's pass rush when they visit St. Louis, just as they were for the Niners.
Entering the Monday night game, the Niners had five sacks and a pressure percentage of 16.5 (last in the NFL) in the first five weeks. Against the Rams, the Niners were able to generate plenty of pressure by doing a little more blitzing than normal and using a plethora of stunts and twists to get after young quarterback Austin Davis.
San Francisco sacked Davis five times and put him under duress 15 more times in the game. When Davis was under pressure, he was 6-of-15 with no touchdowns and an interception with an average of 4.7 yards per attempt. When he had a clean pocket, Davis was 15-of-25 with a touchdown and no interceptions and an average of 6.6 yards per attempt (excluding two spikes to stop the clock).
The Rams' struggles in pass protection aren't solely on the offensive line, though they've had struggles there, too, especially with left tackle Jake Long and center Scott Wells. One way to fix the problem would be to get their 19th-ranked running game some level of consistency to keep defenses off balance. Perhaps more of rookie Tre Mason, who flashed potential against the Niners, would be helpful.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/12654/the-film-dont-lie-rams-3
A weekly look at what the Rams must fix:
The Seattle Seahawks haven't had as much success rushing the passer as they expected to open the season. But then, neither had the San Francisco 49ers. If the St. Louis Rams don't get their pass-protection issues solved in this short week, they could be the cure to what ails Seattle's pass rush when they visit St. Louis, just as they were for the Niners.
Entering the Monday night game, the Niners had five sacks and a pressure percentage of 16.5 (last in the NFL) in the first five weeks. Against the Rams, the Niners were able to generate plenty of pressure by doing a little more blitzing than normal and using a plethora of stunts and twists to get after young quarterback Austin Davis.
San Francisco sacked Davis five times and put him under duress 15 more times in the game. When Davis was under pressure, he was 6-of-15 with no touchdowns and an interception with an average of 4.7 yards per attempt. When he had a clean pocket, Davis was 15-of-25 with a touchdown and no interceptions and an average of 6.6 yards per attempt (excluding two spikes to stop the clock).
The Rams' struggles in pass protection aren't solely on the offensive line, though they've had struggles there, too, especially with left tackle Jake Long and center Scott Wells. One way to fix the problem would be to get their 19th-ranked running game some level of consistency to keep defenses off balance. Perhaps more of rookie Tre Mason, who flashed potential against the Niners, would be helpful.
