Yes…ST coverage/returns need to tighten up (I’m declaring them set at K/P)…. But the defense is the story of the offseason for the Rams. I see a major overhaul (coaching, players and scheme) across the board. Can’t let that epic defensive fall from grace happen again next year.
New DB Coach?
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Yes…ST coverage/returns need to tighten up (I’m declaring them set at K/P)…. But the defense is the story of the offseason for the Rams. I see a major overhaul (coaching, players and scheme) across the board. Can’t let that epic defensive fall from grace happen again next year.
Makes for an interesting hire being that 2 of his CBs from Tennessee.... Jermond McCoy, and Colton Hood are across the boards 2 of the top 5 CBs in this coming draft
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avS7MGoIbrs
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPXje9hbs7A
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avS7MGoIbrs
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPXje9hbs7A
For the record he never coached at Tennessee. He joined their staff 6 weeks ago after being at Ohio St the previous 2 years. No ties at all to McCoy or Hood.
As Old School mentioned above, Hunter only recently took the job at TN but he did coach Caleb Downs and Davison Igbinosun at Ohio State. Downs is one of the best players in the up-coming draft; and Igbinosun looks like a Day 2 selection.
Check-out Memphis Rams post on page 1 (post #15 on this thread) has some quotes from an article where both Downs and Igbinosun are extremely complimentary of Hunter. Good Stuff.
I wish these half-assed excuses for journalists would be more specific about these things.
All I kept reading was Tennessee and I had to figure out which Tennessee they were talking about.
Jeez.
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Not having a formally recognized DB coach might well speak to how poorly that unit performed. I am sure someone was coaching them, even if not while bearing a "DB Coach" job title. I cannot see the DBs just being left entirely to their own devices. But for a franchise worth billions - I believe the Rams are the 3rd most valuable franchise in all of pro sports now? - that competing to win a Super Bowl with an aging QB... not finding the pennies to scrape together for a DB Coach deserves some criticism. Even if someone was coaching them, like all jobs, both inside the NFL and out, if they were allowed to focus on that 1 task exclusively, instead of juggling multiple competing priorities, guaranteed they'd be able to do better job at it.
Chris Beake was a formally recognized DB coach. Hired to coach safeties.
So who coached the corners. Pleasant?
Jimmy Lake was on the staff the last year, but as a non listed admin or QC type role most likely. So I doubt he was taking that on.
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I don't see any major player overhauls anywhere for next season other than some additional coaches for McVay to micro-manage.
The only thing I see as a major need is a fast LB that can cover TE's. And a center..... I think we can find those in FA.
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Oh c'mon
We were 5 points (two field goals) away from going to the Super Bowl. How much really needs to be changed????? Especially if Stafford stays healthy.
I want to blow out teams and having 2 good to very good CBs would allow us to do that.Oh c'mon
We were 5 points (two field goals) away from going to the Super Bowl. How much really needs to be changed????? Especially if Stafford stays healthy.
Plus a sideline to sideline LB for 3rd and long
How do you block someone? I have enough dipshits in my life.
NM, got it.
NM, got it.
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I don't think we will find those in the draft or should we waste draft picks on those types of position players. Will see if the Rams brass is willing to pay that much for for two very good CB's and a LB....