What Changes (If, ANY!) Can we Expect During The Rams Bye Week???

[ProGen]

Gotta be changes in the offseason.

Get more physical upfront. And for Pete's sake, get bodies that can stuff the run.

What's broken can't be fixed mid-season.

McVay has to address these issues. I've had enough of wasting picks on low probability gadget players like Tutu, and costly trades for WRs like Cooks, Watkins, OBJ. If Snead is not careful, he is going to find himself on the hot seat with his renegade approach to building a roster.

 

[thirteen28]

Looks like the Rams OL Carberry has a problem @ LG with David Edwards......Carberry better hopes that his HC gets a clue & finally learns that he must run the ball a ton if McVay wants to win again this season. Carberry has built this OL primarily for pass protection.

This bye week refocus to just run. Give this OL some of its offensiveness back.

Rams-49ers: Offensive line grades

The Los Angeles Rams offensive line bounced back from a terrible outing last week, but it still wasn’t enough

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Nothing can be done about this defense, said that back in September DC Morris is not effective & his players are exhibiting his coaching on the field. McVay will not fire Morris but he has earned it.

This portion of the article says so fucking much about our offensive woes. Not just the losses last night, not just the losses this year, but losses last year as well. If McVay wants to succeed with Stafford, he'd better heed this. Can't say I have a lot of confidence he will based on his history post-Gurley.

 

[Ellard80]

Not having SJD for this game and prob the next is not good.

 

[Curt760]

I was wondering last night if McVay is trying to score fast because he knows the defense can't stop balance offenses. Why are they is suck hurry to score fast all the time. Over the next week or so is not enough time to get a new D coordinator but his scheme needs to change. Second half DL played well though they were tired. Play db's closer to the LOS, please. Maybe bring someone in to advise the D coordinator.

 

[Curt760]

This portion of the article says so fucking much about our offensive woes. Not just the losses last night, not just the losses this year, but losses last year as well. If McVay wants to succeed with Stafford, he'd better heed this. Can't say I have a lot of confidence he will based on his history post-Gurley.

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I totally agree with this post. RBs have good statistical numbers but not volume. They are not running the ball.

 

[Kupped]

One point.

We're not "soft". That's not it.

Morris had us in IMPOSSIBLE scheme fits. You simply CANNOT run that hybrid 4 man front with 2 down dl and 2 OLBs in wide rush formation against a pound the rock 22 personnel that continues to smash the A and B gaps. For those counting, that's 2 Rams defenders for FOUR gaps. Against a power run team? Impossible. When did AD get his TFL's? Early in the game and on runs that were sweeps.

That's 100% on Morris and if he doesn't change, then the problems will only get worse and more teams adopt this just like EVERYONE adopted the 6-1 front until we figured it out.

But we're not soft. The players are put into impossible scheme fits and there's just no way to succeed.

Missed tackles are absolutely, 100% soft.
Letting balls bounce off your hands and have them fall into the other teams' is absolutely, 100% soft.
Getting plowed by the opposing Dline in pass pro is absolutely, 100% soft.

 

[den-the-coach]

This will not happen, but to interject some energy into the failing special teams unit, I would fire Joe DeCamillis and hire a former Miami of Ohio Alum Brayden Coombs as the new Special Team Coordinator.

Coombs was overseeing a decent unit, but was fired for going rogue on a fake punt without the consent of interim Head Coach Darrell Bevel last season (sound familiar?). However, I believe McVay should give Coombs another chance because he had really improved a Lion unit.

Coombs is 35 and IMO, might be what the unit needs and if he doesn't turn it around you can always go in another direction next season. However, I think the kid is a good coach and hopefully learned his lesson as I believe youth would serve the unit well as could Coombs do any worse?

 

[Psycho_X]

Not that it really matters but if anyone cares apparently Deayon has a thigh issue that made him a late scratch before game time. Which threw Rochell and Long in there more. There's a thread from Jourdan about it for what it's worth. She keeps adding on to original tweet. Definitely need CB depth added in the offseason among other issues.


View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1460679877040902145?s=20

 

[Mackeyser]

Do you think it was McVay who wanted to stick with that 2+2 front against 22 personnel most of the night?

Do you think it was McVay who refused to stick Ramsey on Samuel or Kittle?

I think McVay has input, but he's always let his DC run the D and Morris had NO experience in a 3-4 and his personnel and play calls are baffling to be generous.

I keep repeating it because I can't get over it.

How in the hell can 2 down 1 gap linemen cover FOUR gaps? I dunno. And when they go heavy with their power run blocking scheme at those two gaps, how is THAT supposed to work? Worse, he put Rapp so far from the ball that even when he just flew at the ball, the best he could do is stop a 5 yard run.

It may not all be on Morris, but he's the DC, he's making the subs and calling the defensive plays. McVay only has 3 timeouts. He can't call a timeout every time Morris called a super shitty personnel grouping because that woulda been the first 3 plays of each half... not that it mattered in the end.

Normally, McVay has been PLATINUM with hiring coaches, but I'm off the Morris bus. His scheme is trash and worse, he's using "hybrid" to essentially play a 4-3 which we just don't have the players for.

Now, he respects Von Miller... a LOT. Will we see him revert to more traditional 3-4 fronts in order to maximize Miller or keep using the 4 man "hybrid" garbage that doesn't work against interior running teams? I dunno.

I know what I hope and I also have a pessimistic side that feels that Morris will take us down with his "3-4, but really a shitty 4-3 hybrid garbage."

 

[Kupped]

Do you think it was McVay who wanted to stick with that 2+2 front against 22 personnel most of the night?

Do you think it was McVay who refused to stick Ramsey on Samuel or Kittle?

I think McVay has input, but he's always let his DC run the D and Morris had NO experience in a 3-4 and his personnel and play calls are baffling to be generous.

I keep repeating it because I can't get over it.

How in the hell can 2 down 1 gap linemen cover FOUR gaps? I dunno. And when they go heavy with their power run blocking scheme at those two gaps, how is THAT supposed to work? Worse, he put Rapp so far from the ball that even when he just flew at the ball, the best he could do is stop a 5 yard run.

It may not all be on Morris, but he's the DC, he's making the subs and calling the defensive plays. McVay only has 3 timeouts. He can't call a timeout every time Morris called a super shitty personnel grouping because that woulda been the first 3 plays of each half... not that it mattered in the end.

Normally, McVay has been PLATINUM with hiring coaches, but I'm off the Morris bus. His scheme is trash and worse, he's using "hybrid" to essentially play a 4-3 which we just don't have the players for.

Now, he respects Von Miller... a LOT. Will we see him revert to more traditional 3-4 fronts in order to maximize Miller or keep using the 4 man "hybrid" garbage that doesn't work against interior running teams? I dunno.

I know what I hope and I also have a pessimistic side that feels that Morris will take us down with his "3-4, but really a shitty 4-3 hybrid garbage."

Yes, I do.

Because he’s lost 4 times in a row to them and would absolutely have input.

I see there being a philosophical issue with the Rams and it’s a math problem.

They’re obsessed with creating mathematical advantages. They think moving Ramsey around makes him tougher to account for and helps that mathematical advantage.

I think completely wiping out the oppositions best option 1-1 a little more often, when you have Aaron Donald and Von Miller, should get the job done.

 

[FarNorth]

Zero. Mcvay hasn't adjusted shit in 4 years and a prime Gurley is not walking through the door. Gurley made everyone look better and that includes mcvay.

Maybe not unless Enos Stanley Kroenke has something to say. And he might. Kroenke is not a potted plant. He badly wants the Rams playing in the Super Bowl in LA this year.

 

[Mackeyser]

Not that it really matters but if anyone cares apparently Deayon has a thigh issue that made him a late scratch before game time. Which threw Rochell and Long in there more. There's a thread from Jourdan about it for what it's worth. She keeps adding on to original tweet. Definitely need CB depth added in the offseason among other issues.


View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1460679877040902145?s=20

So, the offensive plan got trashed after Woods went out and the defensive plan got trashed after Deayon was a late scratch...

That explains some of it... not remotely all of it, but def some of it...

 

[GoodBadUgly]

Hmm. What changes?

How 'bout Snead picks up Le'Veon Bell? I mean, he hasn't made a pickup in DAYS, and he LOVES the Pro Bowlers!

I'm thinking he throws in a 6th rounder, just 'cuz. Even though he's on waivers...

 

[Merlin]

It's stupid talk by me buddy I'm just livid Thanksgiving birthday all fucked cause DN rams!!!! Lmao I know I'm a loser lolol

Nah. Everyone's pissed and rightly so. Sucks to transition to reality when things looked so good early on.

 

[Loyal]

Nah. Everyone's pissed and rightly so. Sucks to transition to reality when things looked so good early on.

You guys think you're pissed...I have to back down on my 15-2 prediction, and it's humiliating to lower my expectation to 14-3......

SONOFA!!!

 

[OntarioRam]

Not that it really matters but if anyone cares apparently Deayon has a thigh issue that made him a late scratch before game time. Which threw Rochell and Long in there more. There's a thread from Jourdan about it for what it's worth. She keeps adding on to original tweet. Definitely need CB depth added in the offseason among other issues.


View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1460679877040902145?s=20

Deayon - a vet with strengths and weaknesses that ought to have been well known by now, as opposed to a somewhat unknown commodity in a rookie or recent draft pick - wasn't even viewed by this allegedly capable coaching staff as being able to start initially. He only got a chancedue to injuries. I get players improve and can be coached up, but I'm skeptical that was the case here. It seems more likely we whiffed on talent evaluation. Now McVay wants to cite DD's absence as a notable factor? Concerning.

 

[Merlin]

Deayon - a vet with strengths and weaknesses that ought to have been well known by now, as opposed to a somewhat unknown commodity in a rookie or recent draft pick - wasn't even viewed by this allegedly capable coaching staff as being able to start initially. He only got a chancedue to injuries. I get players improve and can be coached up, but I'm skeptical that was the case here. It seems more likely we whiffed on talent evaluation. Now McVay wants to cite DD's absence as a notable factor? Concerning.

Fair point there. Not like DD has ever done anything but play at least solid when he gets chances. And difference between him and Long/Rochell is massive. Not shitting on Rochell here either, he's a rook so it is what it is.

 

[payote75]

Not that it really matters but if anyone cares apparently Deayon has a thigh issue that made him a late scratch before game time. Which threw Rochell and Long in there more. There's a thread from Jourdan about it for what it's worth. She keeps adding on to original tweet. Definitely need CB depth added in the offseason among other issues.


View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1460679877040902145?s=20

Still makes no sense....Ramsey is becoming just that by not having him on the opposing teams best wideout the qb gets to avoid him. Missing shitty to average at best corners does not make sense that you put shittier corners on the other teams best weapons/receiver it means even more let the shitty corners cover the worse of the poison pills not the best. Like 4th and 5yds. The qb did just what mcvay said but the opposite effect. They had trash on Deebo and if you look at the replay from qb eyes I'm positive you don't see Ramsey in the play at all anywhere around the ball. So Ramsey was avoided as per usual and stop being stubborn. You mcvay have been given all the tools the chess pieces inevitably you must make them work. So fix it or yea it does fall on you. Lack of preparation lack of adjustment, no heart, no sense of urgency, and agreeing with Morris because he is a friend. Time to wake up in the end it will reflect poorly on coach mcvay. Those things all fall on coaching. Many coaches given all these tools would die for an opportunity like this.

See Wade Phillips yea as a head coach maybe the game passed him up a bit but as a coordinator he still had the ability to make crazy adjustments. A big portion of that halftime record mcvay hold probably because of Wade. We would get gashed left and right and then second half basically pitch a shut out. Imagine Wade with this current defense he would destroy the shit Morris is doing.

Yes the offense needs to be cleaned up but surely if dude like us see it people on NFL payroll have to see Morris is a huge part of the problem. Even the Mannings basically critical of Morris defens about the two saftues being deep and the rams refusing to bring them up? Hello wtf??? Everyone is on top of this. Why not Morris?

 

[Zodi]

Hope for Akers, Woods and Mundt to make a full recovery and better luck next season.

We're 7-3 with wins over some decent teams and people are already putting a fork in this season. Dude. To be jaded as a McVay Rams fan

 

[Jacobarch]

Well I have to be honest. I'd rather have a little funk mid season than at the beginning or end. Things might get worse who knows. But I know one thing. Losing won't be tolerated here in LA anymore like years past. The owner has spent too much money to let it go there. So I figure we hit a funk. Maybe we come out better after the bye or we don't. But I expect it won't last much lol longer than another game. It's gonna take time for this team to gel. Lots of new moving parts and they are obviously not playing well as a team right now.