Defensive scheme…
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El Chapo Jr
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Agree, we should definitely play more aggressive. I'd love to give our rush any extra time to sack the QB.
Jones was throwing within 1.5 to 2 secs every fricken throw and they were almost always with 5 yards of the line of scrimmage.
Shula had a terrible game plan that day. He needs to rethink his game plan for Baltimore.
Shula had a terrible game plan that day. He needs to rethink his game plan for Baltimore.
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I cant believe Mcvay approved of that gameplan.
Maybe they were more concerned with their corners getting beat and decided to "play it safe". Lack of confidence?
Very painful and demoralizing game to watch, Shula needs to rethink his game plan after this showing. Watching this defense felt like getting pecked to death by chickens.
I can't believe Shula didn't make any adjustments
Id rather put faith in our dline getting to the qb on deep routes than giving a 7 yard cushion every play. Plus our safety's have been playing faily well.
Im not convinced it will be fixed. How many times did we talk shit on Morris playing guys 10 yards off on 3rd and 8? Just to see them do the same thing next 3rd and 8.
If this season goes the wrong way, I think its time mcvay changes his philosophies on defense
For about the last 10yrs or so we have been playing this 7yds off the receiver style defense. The worst was when we had that d coordinator from Detroit... I believe the rams were still in STL then. You are almost guaranteed a 3-5yrd reception on every play
But ironically, that's how rat boy's game plan almost always works against the Rams because of the pass rush. That's why I couldn't believe we were down 14-0 and their longest play from scrimmage with like 8 yards.
That said, the Rams really could use one shut down corner. If the front 7 can't get immediate pressure, the back end often gets toasted.
methomas50
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methomas50
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This better not be the case. They stood pat on this secondary because they said it was good enough to win with. They lost one DB and now it isn't good enough to defend a bunch of bottom of the roster WRs?
El Chapo Jr
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Playing not to lose is a good way to lose. We shouldn't play scared. Would rather have an aggressive defense that imposes it will as much as possible.
El Chapo Jr
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That's where I don't understand why these adjustments can't be made as soon as possible. Just lessening the cushion the DBs were giving and having LBs looking for that short in/slant would have helped give our D line more time to get to Jones.
Beat by whom? Bourne (whom admittedly I’ve seen as a decent WR on shitty teams over the years) and McCaffrey were all they had.
I like your point overall - the defense adjusted after those two long drives and only surrendered 9 more points in regulation, which was good enough to win if not for the two fumbles OR kicking game woes....literally one of those four things doesn't happen, we win the game..
But it would have been impossible to open with 14 unanswered points because the Niners scored on their first possession and were going to no matter what.