Ugh! Puka hurt again

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Pupped said:
It doesn’t fit because Adams is out and we’re seeing higher usage than ever for him.
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This is flat out a lie.

In weeks 1, 4, 5, and 6, Adams played and Puka was still targeted 13 times per game. Again, he was targeted a career high 24 times against Buffalo in week 5.

Are you understanding that Adams was NOT out then?

In the 3 weeks without Adams, he's seeing the same targets per game in the 13 range.
 
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DzRams said:
This is flat out a lie.

In weeks 1, 4, 5, and 6, Adams played and Puka was still targeted 13 times per game. Again, he was targeted a career high 24 times against Buffalo in week 5.

Are you understanding that Adams was NOT out then?

In the 3 weeks without Adams, he's seeing the same targets per game in the 13 range.
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He’s being targeted than ever this season..

And the point on that actually was.. look how much he’s already targeted.

And the ACTUAL point before we got hyper focused on Puka.. was that they absolutely need another WR.

Still absolutely true.

The bad faith argument is suggesting this has ONLY been about Puka usage.

But.. yeah.. he’s been seeing lower depth of target SINCE Adams went out. Meaning more hits.
 
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Can the Rams even beat the cards without puka on the field? Stafford might be only throwing to TEs and rbs.

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Yeah, I don't know why McVay/Stafford rely of Puka so much. Isn't it uncommon?

Puka 19 targets.....the other 6 guys, 22 targets!!!!! Puka 46%

Let's check around the NFL to show just how uncommon this is.

JSN 10 targets........the other 6 guys, 18 targets. 35.7%
Chase 12 targets........the other 6 guys, 16 targets. 42.8%
Lamb 16 targets........the other 7 guys, 18 targets. 47.1%

And Puka is what, slightly built compared to those guys?
 
kurtfaulk said:
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Can the Rams even beat the cards without puka on the field? Stafford might be only throwing to TEs and rbs.

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With McDuffie back I think our defense is good enough to win the game. Minshew is not as careful with the ball as Brissett. I think we could create some short fields and make it easy on the offense.

We also came out so goddamn flat against these guys last time. I bet we get a great week of practice and an A+ game from McVay and come out much sharper.

At Arizona is what turned around the 2021 season. Could be just as crucial this season.
 
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PARAM said:
Yeah, I don't know why McVay/Stafford rely of Puka so much. Isn't it uncommon?

Puka 19 targets.....the other 6 guys, 22 targets!!!!! Puka 46%

Let's check around the NFL to show just how uncommon this is.

JSN 10 targets........the other 6 guys, 18 targets. 35.7%
Chase 12 targets........the other 6 guys, 16 targets. 42.8%
Lamb 16 targets........the other 7 guys, 18 targets. 47.1%

And Puka is what, slightly built compared to those guys?
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To be fair, 11 of those 18 targets for Seattle is to backs and tight ends. And quite frankly Cincinnati and Dallas have a great group of pass catchers outside their main guy. I know Pickens didn’t play today but still.

And anyways last week Puka had 12 targets, the other 7 guys had 13. The week before vs LV. Puka with 10 targets, the other 6 pass catchers had 19. Today isn’t what it looks like every week.
 
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They needed to trade for a WR before today. Now they really need to. I heard Juann Jennings may no longer be on the trading block. But I'd still be calling them to see if there's any interest in trading him.
 
DzRams said:
Hmm, I see that you conveniently ignored that everything in my post that you responded to was a fact.

And yeah, I know we're running one play and throwing to one person. Part of it is subpar WRs.

And part is a HC and QB that over-rely on their top guys - a tendency that holds even when things are going well.
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What am I ignoring? Promise, I'll make a good faith response. Not sure what, exactly, you're talking about and am happy to be direct about it.

And.. The rest of it is all good. That's the point.
The main issue I've had when it comes to the need for another WR is that this offense can't function well enough with only one WR on the roster.. and that's what they're trying to do.

SUBSEQUENT TO THAT..

Puka is going to see even *higher usage* (note.. this is cumulative, not a one-game thing) because they have no one else.
FURTHER.. Puka is now seeing more, shorter routes.. and taking more hits.

So.. I'm concerned about his usage. Yes.
 
DzRams said:
This is flat out a lie.

In weeks 1, 4, 5, and 6, Adams played and Puka was still targeted 13 times per game. Again, he was targeted a career high 24 times against Buffalo in week 5.

Are you understanding that Adams was NOT out then?

In the 3 weeks without Adams, he's seeing the same targets per game in the 13 range.
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Well to be fair he's not really good with numbers. He has a tendency to use incorrect figures, particularly when they bolster his argument. Genuine, fair and honest? I opted out of engaging with him. Just read comments from many, many reputable posters on this site. He's fooling very few.
 
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PARAM said:
Well to be fair he's not really good with numbers. He has a tendency to use incorrect figures, particularly when they bolster his argument. Genuine, fair and honest? I opted out of engaging with him. Just read comments from many, many reputable posters on this site. He's fooling very few.
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Multiple posters have agreed with me on this issue.

This is another thing that you'd like to create an alternate reality for.

Btw..

A usage nugget..
Over the last 5 games Puka has been targeted 73 times.. that's 10 more than in any previous 5 game stretch in his career.
 
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