Todd had 52 yards after contact!

[NateDawg122]

...against the 49ers. He literally had more YAC than total rushing yards (47)! That O-line better get their crap together and the passing game needs to actually exists this weekend. Gurley can't be asked to do that for 16 games.

 

[Bruce2980]

Gurley had a .2 yard average before contact, so he literally had to fight for every yard. Thanks O line, QB, TE # 89, HC and OC.

 

[LACHAMP46]

That O-line better get their crap together

No way in hell can they block a stacked box effectively....Every 9er was looking to blow up Gurley....Every DB was looking to blow up the short out routes...You've gotta to be a lil deceptive early in the game...You can't just expect them to dominate on the ground, week 1, drives 1,2,3, and 4 with basic, vanilla type preseason plays.....

 

[JIMERAMS]

Don't think our 5 guys can block their 9 every play you have to loosen up the defense and throw the damn ball more than 3 yards.

 

[NateDawg122]

Don't think our 5 guys can block their 9 every play you have to loosen up the defense and throw the damn ball more than 3 yards.

Agreed, it's a team effort. Until defenses actually feel like we can burn them for gunning for Gurley, it's going to be the same story.

In regards to the O-line, I hope Wichmann starts over Brown this week. Brown was getting mauled out there.

 

[DaveFan'51]

No way in hell can they block a stacked box effectively....Every 9er was looking to blow up Gurley....Every DB was looking to blow up the short out routes...You've gotta to be a lil deceptive early in the game...You can't just expect them to dominate on the ground, week 1, drives 1,2,3, and 4 with basic, vanilla type preseason plays.....

Don't forget, it appeared, at least to me, that the Ref's where trying to "Blow-out Gurrley too!, and they succeeded in Blowing out Donald!!"

 

[LACHAMP46]

Don't forget, it appeared, at least to me, that the Ref's where trying to "Blow-out Gurrley too!, and they succeeded in Blowing out Donald!!"

Those were our team captains...frustrated....losing it....on MNF....Not the refs....It was either the teams play...or the coaching....or probably a lil of both....dudes are used to winning...and if the reports are correct, I'd guess they're leading the charge to throw Goff in there....

 

[BonifayRam]

The newly Boudreau reconstructed 2016 Ram OL with last minute changes made right before the first regular season game......... might want to consider reforming to the same lineup that they ran for the four pre season games.

Running into 11 defenders who have been advise to forget about the pass...... is going to be nearly impossible to be effective @ making holes for Gurley. Until the QB & pass catching abilities of our receivers develop hands ....I would not expect any improvements in this offense.

 

[Jorgeh0605]

That should impressively ease any concerns anyone had on Gurley. Dude's a beast. What a stat...

 

[Merlin]

It wasn't the OL. For whatever reason the 9ers were all over the Rams' scheme and you just cannot survive in the NFL if the defenses know what you're going to do. Our OL is fine, they're just not to the level yet where you can tell defenders we're running right at them, now stop it.

 

[jetplt67]

It wasn't the OL. For whatever reason the 9ers were all over the Rams' scheme and you just cannot survive in the NFL if the defenses know what you're going to do. Our OL is fine, they're just not to the level yet where you can tell defenders we're running right at them, now stop it.

"for whatever reason"??
We have ran the same BS for 3 years, everyone knows what our offensive game plan is and they also know that during the game we won't change no matter how bad it is going.

 

[Bruce2980]

"for whatever reason"??
We have ran the same BS for 3 years, everyone knows what our offensive game plan is and they also know that during the game we won't change no matter how bad it is going.

And now they know that Keenum can't or won't throw beyond the line of scrimmage. They even know the snap count, can't change that in the course of the game either. And the O line played like crap. All four sacks came from the right side of the line, missed run blocks made by that side too, it was a pathetic O line performance.

 

[NateDawg122]

And now they know that Keenum can't or won't throw beyond the line of scrimmage. They even know the snap count, can't change that in the course of the game either. And the O line played like crap. All four sacks came from the right side of the line, missed run blocks made by that side too, it was a pathetic O line performance.

^ this.

 

[RaminExile]

...against the 49ers. He literally had more YAC than total rushing yards (47)! That O-line better get their crap together and the passing game needs to actually exists this weekend. Gurley can't be asked to do that for 16 games.

Unfortunately this is what I predicted before this season - as you'll see if you check my post history. Its not all offensive line; its philosophy, play calling, predictability of how our plays are drawn up, the lack of a QB with an arm that scares a defense, receivers who are just not good enough and a head coach who can't figure all this out. We can't run Gurley into a brick wall all day every day for 16 games I don't care how good he is. His career will be wasted. We must start going deep early and often - stretch the defense out and open up the run for Gurley. Otherwise we might as well play Benny Cunnigham until they're tired.

 

[LesBaker]

No way in hell can they block a stacked box effectively....Every 9er was looking to blow up Gurley....Every DB was looking to blow up the short out routes...You've gotta to be a lil deceptive early in the game...You can't just expect them to dominate on the ground, week 1, drives 1,2,3, and 4 with basic, vanilla type preseason plays.....

Play action deep passes on first second and third down even if all of them are incomplete will get a DC's attention straight away. That's what I would do if I was the OC and the box was stacked several times in a row. I'd march the O out there and say bombs away. They would get out of that box then.

 

[Jacobarch]

Agreed, it's a team effort. Until defenses actually feel like we can burn them for gunning for Gurley, it's going to be the same story.

In regards to the O-line, I hope Wichmann starts over Brown this week. Brown was getting mauled out there.

Another example of Snisher being overly prideful and not starting the better lineman by admitting the lower draft pick is the better player at this point.

 

[DeaconJones]

Unfortunately this is what I predicted before this season - as you'll see if you check my post history. Its not all offensive line; its philosophy, play calling, predictability of how our plays are drawn up, the lack of a QB with an arm that scares a defense, receivers who are just not good enough and a head coach who can't figure all this out. We can't run Gurley into a brick wall all day every day for 16 games I don't care how good he is. His career will be wasted. We must start going deep early and often - stretch the defense out and open up the run for Gurley. Otherwise we might as well play Benny Cunnigham until they're tired.

This makes sense. In an ideal world your opponent only has a coin-flip chance of knowing what you are going to do next. The most frustrating play against SF was I believe when the Rams had gotten to about the SF 27 yard line 1st and 10. I was yelling for a play action pass into the end zone but they handed off to Gurley predictably and he got 1 yard.

I'm expecting a more reasonable performance against Seattle but methinks the defense will need to score a TD for us to have a chance.