Personnel issues will be ongoing, but along with adding players
2016 stats
Goff 5 TD passes
Gurley 3.2 YPC
Quinn 4 sacks
Austin 4 TDs
G Rob benched
Trumaine Johnson 1 INT
They need more out of the talent they already have.
They also have deeper and more significant issues to address.
1) This organization needs to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. Losing has to be regarded as unacceptable.
Whenever Demoff or Fisher was asked about the Rams problems, they just rattled off a long list of excuses as to why they couldn't win. When Kroenke was asked about it, it's "We're the youngest team in the NFL." The expectation of winning just hasn't been there.
All parties involved claimed at various times, the Rams were competitive. They finished last year on a 1-11 run.
Every team has circumstances that could prevent them from winning. No more rationalizing failure.
2) They need a roadmap to success and to execute that plan.
Snead has publically made a series of bold goals, but on at least a couple; "Build to dominate using Wash picks"; "Resigning defensive backs is priority A" he hasn't come close to delivering. Come back down to earth, Les, be a little more realistic and pragmatic. And don't put stuff out there if you can't follow through.
3) No more front office leaks.
Never heard if the people talking to Albert Breer were ever found out or disciplined by the organization. A fireable offense IMO. If those are still working here, the Rams are still dysfunctional, and it will happen again.
4) Need to restore some faith in a fractured fan base.
They extended Fisher as a coach and then kept it secret because of how it might be perceived. This forced Fisher and Demoff to play dumb through most of the season and insulted our intelligence. Then they leaked it during a lengthy losing streak. It could not have been handled worse.
We don't need to know everything, but a little honesty every now and then would be nice. It makes it difficult to trust a front office that practices this sort of behavior.
