One thing missing ...

  • To unlock all of features of Rams On Demand please take a brief moment to register. Registering is not only quick and easy, it also allows you access to additional features such as live chat, private messaging, and a host of other apps exclusive to Rams On Demand.
Riverumbbq

Riverumbbq

Angry Progressive
Rams On Demand Sponsor
Joined
May 26, 2013
Messages
11,962
ROD Credit 2025
0
Name
River
The Rams are definitely lacking a pass rush. Sure, Quinn & Barwin sat this game out, and Donald is out for however long, but if there has been one thing missing in every pre-season game, it's a consistent pass rush, whether from the interior or from outside. And yes, i'm concerned. Quinn could be the key to this whole thing, so his health & conditioning must be back to 2013/14 levels or we may be in some trouble defensively. Phillips will coach his heart out, but you still need those specialists who mess with the QB's timing. Whoever returns or however healthy they may be going forward, pretty sure the Rams will be shopping for a premier pass rusher in next years draft. jmo.
 
  • 4Like
Reactions: DaveFan'51, BuffaloRam, Ram65 and 1 other person
Riverumbbq said:
The Rams are definitely lacking a pass rush. Sure, Quinn & Barwin sat this game out, and Donald is out for however long, but if there has been one thing missing in every pre-season game, it's a consistent pass rush, whether from the interior or from outside. And yes, i'm concerned. Quinn could be the key to this whole thing, so his health & conditioning must be back to 2013/14 levels or we may be in some trouble defensively. Phillips will coach his heart out, but you still need those specialists who mess with the QB's timing. Whoever returns or however healthy they may be going forward, pretty sure the Rams will be shopping for a premier pass rusher in next years draft. jmo.
Click to expand...

I want to look at the game from beginning to end. I think the ST was being tested this game. About to watch the McGregor fight i'll give you my full observation afterwards.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Riverumbbq
Riverumbbq said:
The Rams are definitely lacking a pass rush. Sure, Quinn & Barwin sat this game out, and Donald is out for however long, but if there has been one thing missing in every pre-season game, it's a consistent pass rush, whether from the interior or from outside. And yes, i'm concerned. Quinn could be the key to this whole thing, so his health & conditioning must be back to 2013/14 levels or we may be in some trouble defensively. Phillips will coach his heart out, but you still need those specialists who mess with the QB's timing. Whoever returns or however healthy they may be going forward, pretty sure the Rams will be shopping for a premier pass rusher in next years draft. jmo.
Click to expand...

Right on River. I thought they would get Quinn, Barwin and the rest of the defense some PT tonight but nothing. This has been the least amount of QB pressure I can remember for a long time. Philip Rivers eats the defense alive with no pressure. Every game has been the same. Even in the second half there was no pressure. I don't think they were doing anything special on pass rush either. I guess they were looking to see individual effort. Casey Sayles made a couple plays not in pass rush but, he seemed like the only one.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FaulkSF and Riverumbbq
We need a young dominant edge rusher I agree. Quinn is exactly that but has battled injuries the past few years. I think we need to target OLB early next year in the draft.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Riverumbbq
I don't disagree that the pass rush sucks, but that said how many teams would still have a good one with three guys like Quinn, Donald, and Barwin out?

Bigger problem is the run defense IMO. They need to stop the run in this division and I'm not sure getting those three back will get it where it needs to be.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Fatbot
Yea, we need Donald, Quinn, Barwin, and Brockers in the lineup with the injury to Easley. In the regular season, I'm sure Wade will get more creative to create pass rush, but we're definitely not going to look good when we have nothing but backups in at LB and on the DL.
 
  • Like
Reactions: DaveFan'51 and MTRamsFan
Only three defensive back starters played at all.

All you can analyze is how our 2nd and 3rd stringers did against their first stringers.

I think that was Wade Phillips whole idea here.
 
I was more worried about the cushion our dbs gave the receivers. That was some Tim Walton type cushion.
 
jrry32 said:
Yea, we need Donald, Quinn, Barwin, and Brockers in the lineup with the injury to Easley. In the regular season, I'm sure Wade will get more creative to create pass rush, but we're definitely not going to look good when we have nothing but backups in at LB and on the DL.
Click to expand...
We proved this^ theory right in last nights game against the Chargers!
 
  • Like
Reactions: jrry32
I'm also concerned about tackling in first couple of games. Without much live contact I think Gore and RBs will gash us with broken tackles.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back