You know, I used to trust McVay unreservedly...

[Ellard80]

so saying if I said to you "You have talent - not crazy talent - but talent"

That means I'm saying you are bad.

yeah it doesn't


Some guys have talent and not crazy talent and end up being great players.

No one who plays in the NFL is bad at football.

 

[HellRam]

so saying if I said to you "You have talent - not crazy talent - but talent"

That means I'm saying you are bad.

yeah it doesn't


Some guys have talent and not crazy talent and end up being great players.

Whatever bro. Have a good one.

 

[Q729]

It was frustrating watching the D play like crap to start the game then in the 2nd half play damn good until they needed 1 more stop. Once again the D only allowed 3 points in the 2nd half. What I dont understand is if Staley is making such good adjustments at halftime, why cant he make those adjustments earlier?

Maybe the absence of Mostert in the 2nd half might have helped. Once he was gone the D seemed to do better.

 

[tempests]

There is truth to the OP's post. I read this stat on anouther site. Last night was the 13th time McVays offense scored 17 or less in 58 games. Not good, like really not good all.

Actually 12th. I was curious how this compares to the rest of the NFL.

NE - 11
NYJ - 30
Buff - 28
Mia - 23

Jax - 24
Ind - 17
Tenn - 20
Hou - 17

Balt - 7
Clev - 23
Cinc - 22
Pitt - 13

KC - 5
LAC - 17
Denv - 27
Oak/LV - 25

Dal - 18
NYG - 26
Was - 26
Phil - 13

GB - 17
Det - 17
Chi - 25
Min - 14

Car - 19
Atl - 17
TB - 11
NO - 8

SF - 17
Sea - 12
Ari - 24
LAR - 12

Make of it what you will, but only five teams are doing better than the Rams in this category.

 

[HellRam]

Actually 12th. I was curious how this compares to the rest of the NFL.

NE - 11
NYJ - 30
Buff - 28
Mia - 23

Jax - 24
Ind - 17
Tenn - 20
Hou - 17

Balt - 7
Clev - 23
Cinc - 22
Pitt - 13

KC - 5
LAC - 17
Denv - 27
Oak/LV - 25

Dal - 18
NYG - 26
Was - 26
Phil - 13

GB - 17
Det - 17
Chi - 25
Min - 14

Car - 19
Atl - 17
TB - 11
NO - 8

SF - 17
Sea - 12
Ari - 24
LAR - 12

Make of it what you will, but only five teams are doing better than the Rams in this category.

Umm not sure that's correct.

NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Points per Game | TeamRankings.com

NFL Football points per game, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

Edit: my bad you are refering to the other stat.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

Maybe the absence of Mostert in the 2nd half might have helped. Once he was gone the D seemed to do better.

That was huge. We were not handling that guy at all. Which is a little disturbing....

 

[LA_vision]

I'm starting to feel the same way. I still think he's a good coach, but some of his decisions are just head scratching.

Brown getting touches when he's clearly 3rd on the depth chart, this Sloman experiment, wasting picks on luxury players like Van Jefferson when our LB core/pass rush is in shambles, not forcing Staley to have the most expensive Cb in the league defend Kittle. I just don't get it with some of the stuff going on, and it's not subtle, it's in your face obvious.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

Which is why in the vent thread I said the players and coaches share in any blame for the loss equally. And with how bad they almost all were it was still a winnable game.

This is kind of the way I feel about it. Every single bounce went the 9ers way last night. We beat ourselves on so many plays. And we still didn't let the game get completely away from us until the last first down we allowed at the end, (which was pretty disgusting).

It was nothing like Tampa, Dallas, and the Ravens last year.

Seems like every position had their hands in screwing up last night (Hendo played his ass off tho)--while the 1 group that was still strong was our OL. That's one helluva bright spot to me. Did not see anything like that coming a few months ago. A solid OL can take us a long way through adversities.

 

[Corbin]

But now I find myself questioning a few of his decisions.

Let’s see...

Why not more Akers and less Brown in rotation with Hendy? Akers is a racehorse and Brown more of a plodder if you ask me.

Was Bonamego a good hire? Really? First McVay hire that I’ve questioned in 4 years.

Why keep sticking with Sloman? He’s a ticking time bomb.

Why have Kupp on PR duties still? He sucks at it, meanwhile Webster has been electric when given a chance.

Haven’t Higbee and Everett earned more targets? Those 12 sets give us a boost in running game threats. This might be nitpicky, but still...


While I’m at it, here’s a couple of questions for Staley. First, let me say that his overall D has been quite good except for that 1st half vs Bills and this 49er game last night.

Still, I would love to ask him a couple of questions.

Even with Obo out, we still have 4 edge players opposite Floyd. I applaud the rotation of all to try to find even one that can make a difference, but none have impressed other than the rare flash play here and there. Question. Do you think ANY of these players can step up sufficiently this season? Or do they simply lack the talent (my personal fear after 6 games)?

What is the reason for Burgess not getting snaps at either S in Fuller’s absence OR at deep safety over Rapp? Camp reports of Burgess’ play were quite complimentary, so I find it hard to understand that Burgess couldn’t be an upgrade at either nickel or ahead of Rapp at deep safety. At least for a few snaps to see if he can prove himself?

What are your plans to correct the sloppy tackling we saw vs the 49ers?

Do you consider edge or ILB to be the biggest offseason need for your D? And are you pushing Snead and McVay to try to execute a trade before the deadline for either position THIS year?


Okay, I’ve got just a couple for Bonamego.

WTH did you see in Sloman over the other 2 candidates? And what do you STILL see in him?

Whose brilliant idea was it to use Kupp as PR in the first damned place? And WTH do you still see in him over Webster?

You are responsible for 4 ST units. Why are 3 of them near the bottom of the league?

Oh, I would love to corner these 3 coaches and get their answers. Sigh...

How dare you question The Sloman! 15 lashes and no dinner tonight you Seahawk fan! (/blue font)

 

[Petrowsky]

McVay is the only coach i want for the Rams, doesn't mean i cant bitch a little
train

Very much this. I am absolutely thrilled that McVay is the head coach of this team. However, it’s ok to point out some negatives about him though. Last night’s loss was a combination of factors, and while there were many mistakes in execution from the players, McVay made some mistakes himself. His timeout usage is still questionable, and his personnel/play calling decisions can be puzzling at times. With that being said, I still trust the man, and he’s still the man I want coaching this team.

 

[Merlin]