On third a shorts I would really love to focus on getting the first down and not taking deep shots.
Same here, it's fucking ridiculous to take deep shots on that play. JUST GET THE FUCKING FIRST DOWN!!!
Same in the red zone. If we are running the ball well, keep running it GDI. Far too often McVay gets pass happy when we have a first and goal. And it's even less excusable with Limmer in there, because he's a terrible pass blocker but is at least OK on run blocking. Why expose your weakness? Corum and Williams were both running fairly well today (although I think Corum needs even more carries).
We really need to get our interior OL healthy, that hurt us in this game. And while I'd still like us to take a QB next year, we should spend the rest of the draft going after OL and DBs.
On D, WTF is with DBs never getting their heads turned around? One of the things that separated Ramsey in his prime was that he almost always got his head turned around and was able to bat balls away. That first big play to AJ Brown is easily stoppable if (I think it was) Durant just gets his head turns around and locates the ball to bat it away.
There definitely needs to be a serious sit down with McVay and the ST coach. His worst staff move since he's been with the Rams was to let Bones get away.
As for the officiating, it did suck. The loss can't be pinned on that, especially with two blocked kicks, either of which would have provided the margin for victory. But they were still awful, and maybe if they're a little better it doesn't get to the point that those two kicks even matter.