Ugh! Puka hurt again

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PhillyRam said:
That could have happened on any play
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This is very true. It would be nice to not use up Puka though. Oh well maybe we will have him back for the last 2 games. He will be well rested. SF doesn't need their top 3 receiving threats to win. Lets see if McVay is as good as Shanahan.
 
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snackdaddy said:
The 49ers have receiver problems with all those injuries. Yet, they have no problems putting up points. Why? Better coach? Better system? Better quarterback?
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The Niners still have three first ballot Hall of Famer’s on offense that are completely healthy if that helps you figure that question out lol their fourth first ballot Hall of Famer in Mike Evans has dealt with some injuries though
 
majrleaged said:
This is very true. It would be nice to not use up Puka though. Oh well maybe we will have him back for the last 2 games. He will be well rested. SF doesn't need their top 3 receiving threats to win. Lets see if McVay is as good as Shanahan.
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When SF loses their top 3 receivers they still have 3 other Hall of Famers plus Purdy on offense.
 
Because they didn't go for a proven vet WR soon after Adams got hurt they can prepare to be fleeced more for a trade while in desperation mode.

"How bad do you want him? We want your 2028 and 2029 1st rounders."


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CGI_Ram said:
Not sure why Whittington and Mumpfield are on the team if they can’t be trusted on an end around. If it’s not a trust issue, it’s a talent issue.

A Puka injury felt like a matter of time being the only WR getting the ball. This sucks.
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I saw the play call & was WTH are you doing.It wasn’t like he hasn’t given you everything he has.

I’ll continue to say it because I saw what happened,but thought I was exaggerating.Ragone after the game was concerned & asked Puka I believe if he was okay.His reaction wasn’t good to Puka’s answer.
Puka at the press conference was he had to go into the tent for a concussion protocol.
He’s been injured.What Sean Mcvay asked Puka to do IMO was INSANE!! You either trust him on that jet sweep in 13 personnel,or just give the ball to Blake Corum again.
I understand Sean Mcvay was limited to his play calls to run the clock with Washington having 2 timeouts still. It was like why would Q. Lake let a WR get behind him with NO TIMEOUTS??
Like McCollough letting Daniels get out of bounds instead of forcing him back inside ?
Knowing the situation.

I honestly don’t know what the injury is either. I do BLAME Mcvay putting Puka in that situation vs INJURY !! He was RUNNING out THE CLOCK!!
Ratboy with TRE LANCE kept running him inside.I know he was a Crap QB,but going inside in THE NFL is not for protecting a player.
 
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PARAM said:
What you're actually asking for is to protect Puka from Puka. The only way to keep him from taking (or giving) hits is have him on the sidelines. And if that's the case, all these geniuses who are saying crazy shit like he's being targeted too much, would be screaming to get him on the field and throw him the ball. Puka is going to have the same longevity of Kupp whether you call his number 6 times a game or 18. This horse manure about "he's taking too many hits" or "he's catching the ball on short routes which results in more hits" is to bolster the argument that the Rams had a failed plan for an all in season and one of the reasons is they should have had better receivers behind him. It doesn't matter who you put on the field with him.....Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp or name another WR......Stafford (and McVay) are going to target him as much as the rest of the receivers combined (or close to as much). He's in his 4th year here. In those 4 years here are the leaders in targets.....

Puka (51 GP) 525 targets
Kupp (24 GP) 195
Kyren (54 GP) 184
Adams (20 GP) 163
Higbee (37 GP) 157
Tutu (49 GP) 157
Parkinson (39) 128


It doesn't matter who's behind him, #9 and McVay are going to target Puka A LOT!!!!
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What we have also seen is the offense perform quite well when Puka is out. It forces Stafford to look elsewhere, which is a good thing. Obviously, having Puka and Adams out is a bad thing. But some diversity in the offense would be a positive thing. It is currently extremely stagnant. All of the volume to Nacua is a must because they DBs sit back and just force all the underneath stuff.
 
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Classic Rams said:
Because they didn't go for a proven vet WR soon after Adams got hurt they can prepare to be fleeced more for a trade while in desperation mode.

"How bad do you want him? We want your 2028 and 2029 1st rounders."


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No, that ain't gonna happen. Who available is worth a 1st rounder in any draft? Brian Thomas? He drops far too many. Dontavion Wicks? Not a chance.
 
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InfiniteRam said:
What we have also seen is the offense perform quite well when Puka is out. It forces Stafford to look elsewhere, which is a good thing.
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Somebody asked recently, "do you want to lose Puka" (paraphrasing)....as in over work him and he'll be out like Kupp was. Well maybe that's the plan. Back in 2021 there wasn't a Ram fan on the planet who could imagine a successful Rams offense without Kupp. And then we got Puka. Now there isn't a Ram fan on the planet who can imagine a successful Rams offense without Puka. Hmmmmm.

Come to think of it, same could have been said for Ike. Or Torry. Well things change.
 
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