The next four games and our future at QB

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HitStick said:
Wtf is this…seriously.,,

He was MVP last year. MVPs don’t go to the bench. There’s no decline that fast.
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At Stafford's age the decline can in fact be that fast. He is living in the stage where it can be like he fell off a cliff. His advantage is he's always had a cannon, so he's not dealing with shit like let's say Manning dealt with, where his arm was like a pea shooter in his final run. But processing speed, pocket feel and movement, give a fuck, so many other elements factor in as well.

I'm not hating on Stafford here. Just observing that the next four games are going to matter and if they don't go well it is going to expedite the business side thinking and strategy.
 
Flatlyner said:
This is premature.
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I certainly hope so. I love Stafford. But I think it is worth discussing what may lie ahead and considering what that might look like.
 
Coliseum Ram said:
People are going far too doomsday on this club.
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This isn't intended to be a doomsday thread. Stafford's replacement was drafted this year whether we liked it or not. The kid looked great. Stafford didn't play and shit his pants under the rush vs a division rival. And we have four tough games ahead that may put us a couple or maybe even a few games behind the division leader.

The board reacted similarly to early discussions about Goff when his game completely disintegrated. And it ended up being clear that McVay was done with him.

I think the fans are not reading things clearly. I think the fact McVay and Stafford had to clear the room to get the last deal done between the two of them, and the Rams paying Stafford the money he wanted in May put pressure on him. Stafford has to perform here. He's got four very tough matchups ahead with a team around him that struggled to protect him and I'm offering up the reality that if this team doesn't deliver wins the Rams are going to ask the question "why aren't we starting the kid here."
 
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Merlin said:
This isn't intended to be a doomsday thread. Stafford's replacement was drafted this year whether we liked it or not. The kid looked great. Stafford didn't play and shit his pants under the rush vs a division rival. And we have four tough games ahead that may put us a couple or maybe even a few games behind the division leader.

The board reacted similarly to early discussions about Goff when his game completely disintegrated. And it ended up being clear that McVay was done with him.

I think the fans are not reading things clearly. I think the fact McVay and Stafford had to clear the room to get the last deal done between the two of them, and the Rams paying Stafford the money he wanted in May put pressure on him. Stafford has to perform here. He's got four very tough matchups ahead with a team around him that struggled to protect him and I'm offering up the reality that if this team doesn't deliver wins the Rams are going to ask the question "why aren't we starting the kid here."
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You're not one of the guys I was referring to Merl, your post was realistic and only presented a scenario.

As you can see I think I was one of the only guys who liked your post when you made it.
 
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Merlin said:
At Stafford's age the decline can in fact be that fast. He is living in the stage where it can be like he fell off a cliff. His advantage is he's always had a cannon, so he's not dealing with shit like let's say Manning dealt with, where his arm was like a pea shooter in his final run. But processing speed, pocket feel and movement, give a fuck, so many other elements factor in as well.

I'm not hating on Stafford here. Just observing that the next four games are going to matter and if they don't go well it is going to expedite the business side thinking and strategy.
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Compare Favre's 2009 to his 2010. It can come rapidly.
Or even John Hadl's 1st six games of 1973 to afterward (owing to a back injury).
 
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David Ray said:
Compare Favre's 2009 to his 2010. It can come rapidly.
Or even John Hadl's 1st six games of 1973 to afterward (owing to a back injury).
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Peyton Manning
2014: 4700 yards 39 TD 101.5 QB rating
2015: 2,700 yards 9 TD 17 INT 67.9 QB rating and BENCHED for Brock Osweiler
BUT
Still won the Superbowl!!!
 
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I'm with Old School on this one. It's not like the Rams played great but Stafford was terrible. The entire team sucked as well as the coaching. Let's give HOF Stafford a mulligan. Even thinking about replacing him is borderline ridiculous. Give the team a chance before we start firing coaches and benching players. The entire team fell off that proverbial cliff in Australia.

And speaking of Australia... what a poor experience for those fans. They sat 50 yards away from the action, spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars, and witnessed a very lame game. They were probably hoping for fireworks from these teams but only one showed up.
 
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This is what happens when fans believe the headlines, then get disappointed in week 1. Dream team!!! Could go 17-0!!! Super Bowl baby!!!! Greatest D line since forever!!!!

What's changed? A loss in week 1? Garrett going on IR? Weren't we one of the Super Bowl favorites BEFORE we got Garrett? Now with a loss, and Garrett to IR, we're crappola. Prolly gonna be 1-4 to start the season!!! Bench Stafford, bring the kid in!!!!

Geesh!!! Talk about over reaction!!!
 
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Jacobarch said:
But if you look at those games, you'll see Manning lost his arm mid season. Stafford didn't look like he lost his arm.
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Agreed. Manning had nothing. I recall watching one of their games and he put his whole body behind an out pass and the ball barely got there man. That thing was fuckin trailing dust.

So they won that title in spite of his limitations. Which was impressive.
 
RamDino said:
And speaking of Australia... what a poor experience for those fans. They sat 50 yards away from the action, spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars, and witnessed a very lame game. They were probably hoping for fireworks from these teams but only one showed up.
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I kind of feel bad for our players too. Granted they laid an egg and deserve all the criticism they've gotten. But it's shitty to get a trip to a place like Australia and then have the team not allow you to have any real time there.

I realize they make enough to visit all they want in the offseason. But flying in there right before the game like that is a shit plan.
 
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Coliseum Ram said:
This is completely misleading and outright false advertising. Myself and West Coast both opined that multiple YEARS down the road, if (BIG if) Simpson didnt work out the Rams would have no problem cutting him....THEN.

Does not apply .00001% to the current or near future state of the ballclub OS.
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It's 100% accurate sorry
 
The only way they make a change at quarterback is if Stafford goes down for the year. Or if things go south as badly as 2022 did. They shut down Stafford and Kupp after 9 games. Donald after 11 games. Basically wanted to protect those 3 stars for the next season. So if this season goes badly I can see Stafford being shut down to protect him like they did in 2022.
 
Merlin said:
I kind of feel bad for our players too. Granted they laid an egg and deserve all the criticism they've gotten. But it's shitty to get a trip to a place like Australia and then have the team not allow you to have any real time there.

I realize they make enough to visit all they want in the offseason. But flying in there right before the game like that is a shit plan.
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Doubt the travel plan was the reason for the loss. Not when it was such a lopsided game. I think they underestimated the 49ers and were not fully engaged and ready to go. Classic case of over confident. Now the confidence is shot.
 
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