20 Random Terrible Awful Week Thoughts

[Jacobarch]

It's funny how we all drill down on the losses like we should win them when at the bg of the season we all thought they would suck. Suddenly Dotson, Avila, Witherspoon, Puka, Young, Evans, Turner, KW show a ton of promise and we expect to be good due to those additions a healthy Kupp and Stafford and that 1st Seattle win was so dominant unfortunately this will be the case all year long. To hard to change course now even if we find an upgrade at Kicker (not hard to do) and a OLB at the trade deadline maybe makes us slightly better, but not elite.

To me it is a combo of issues both on offense and defense. Before I blamed everything on the defense but unfortunately the offense needs some blame because it is really solid on paper this year: the running game is better, Stafford is healthy the emergence of Puka and Tutu and the OL is solid not great but solid. For some reason they are not consistent. Based on Avila, Dotson and emergence of Tutu, KW and Puka we should be north of 27 ppg imo and we are not close. Staffords completion percentage is terrible 61% near bottom of the league why is that something is off with him.

It will be a rollercoaster season.

Potential is the one word to describe the Rams. So much potential to be a playoff team and conversely they are not living up to their potential.

I think it's a combination of having a really young team and replenishing the ranks. Young teams lack consistency which is what we're seeing in games. It's the reason why one minute we look unstoppable and the next we look incompetent. Others have pointed it out, with the lack of consistency we aren't good enough (yet) to overcome those adversities. That takes time and experience. Take our SB run for example. There were times where the Rams made similar mistakes and came back and won. Look no further than the Playoff game against the Bucks. You think this team could do what the Rams did? Give up a 20+ point advantage, only to go let it slip away late in the 4th quarter and come back and win on a last second field goal? No way. I know some of you will point out the Colts game this season however, that's the colts and they are not a playoff team. Far from it actually.

Problem is the Rams don't really have time on their side right now. Stafford maybe has what? One to two good years left in him? I don't see him playing until he's 40+. Then we'll be looking for our next QB, and that's always a crap shoot especially if you plan on drafting someone. So in reality, the Rams have a long road a head of them, I do believe McSnead is very capable of putting together a great roster but it's going to take time, and I don't think this is the year to expect anything beyond an average team with a lot of upside. Look at the Lions as a prime example of where the Rams are trending.

 

[majrleaged]

21) How about a nod/game ball to Henderson? They dusted him off and he played one of, if not his best game as a Ram. I always felt he was done dirty in that akers fiasco.
22) Maher is only one member of what are some putrid STs.
Every return is a fair catch because they can’t block without holding, and that’s if Trammel doesn’t drop the ball.
Somebody has GOT to work with Evans on his punts. A fucking 68 yard kick into the end zone? Seriously? He couldn’t just ease up a bit and kick it 60 yards, pinning the steelers on their 8? He just doesn’t get enough air under the ball to allow our rotten coverage to surround the return man. He should be a field flipping, game changing, weapon with his ability.

Lost in all of the bad plays, penalties, and horrible officiating, was yet another lousy showing by the Rams’ STs. Do we need a better coach in charge of that mess?

The thing about Henderson is he is just a guy. He had his best game because he had his best blocking. He got what he should have gotten, no more. He runs into defenders, very rarely squeezes something extra. Even yesterday, he missed wide open holes for dead end holes. Williams is a plus back. He sees his options and usally picks the best. His touch down run at the end of the game is an example of getting more than what the blocking gets you. I would rather have seen Evans or the guy they got from the vikings and seen what they could do rather than see a sequal of a very mediocre player.

 

[majrleaged]

Exactly NOT this.

There's no way this team is only gonna win a "couple more".

Talent is there. They are playing well. Statistically a top half offense. They are not laying eggs and getting curbed stomped in their losses.

Did you know last years Super Bowl reps Chiefs and Eagles have 19 tuds each and the Rams have 15??

There are experienced vets here. Champions that know how to win. They have young blood.

Barring something catastrophic I have full faith these guys will win a lot more games than most here think.

I haven't bought into this "team isn't good enough" all offseason and I'm sure as hell not after yesterday.

I have been right in the same place as you. I did think the rams would start out slower and then pick up momentum and make the last playoff spot. I am wavering a little. I am worried our Oline can't hold up and Stafford won't hit his hot streak I have been predicting. I feel our O has been letting the team down. Sometimes it is the play calling, but the Oline has issues and to do what I was predicting they have to do a lot better at pass protection. That does put me back to play calling. McVay doesn't seem to want to compensate for the teams weaknesses. Example, the second half of the Cincy game. Example, empty backfield against good pressure front 7s. We can run. Play action is right there to be used. It should be used way more and the O would roll.

 

[BigRamFan]

Exactly NOT this.

There's no way this team is only gonna win a "couple more".

Talent is there. They are playing well. Statistically a top half offense. They are not laying eggs and getting curbed stomped in their losses.

Did you know last years Super Bowl reps Chiefs and Eagles have 19 tuds each and the Rams have 15??

There are experienced vets here. Champions that know how to win. They have young blood.

Barring something catastrophic I have full faith these guys will win a lot more games than most here think.

I haven't bought into this "team isn't good enough" all offseason and I'm sure as hell not after yesterday.

Dafuq is a tud?

 

[Angry Ram]

Dafuq is a tud?

Aka a tuddy. A score. Get with the times.

 

[AvengerRam]

Aka a tuddy. A score. Get with the times.

 

[snackdaddy]

So far they are exceeding my expectations. I still feel like their ceiling is 7 or 8 wins. But I also feared their floor would be 4 or 5 wins. I think they are closer to their ceiling than their floor. 5 games against middling or less teams. Chances are we won't win all 5. 5 games against better teams. Chances are we wont' lose all 5. I expect us to be 4-6 or 5-5 the rest of the way.