LesBaker
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There will be more talent on the Rams this year than several of the playoff teams from last year.
Fisher has got to get them playing to their ability and then some. And I believe he will providing one thing happens.
I look at teams like the Saints and Colts, who we crushed, and I see teams with less overall talent than the Rams. But they have a winning attitude, they expect to win. And of course, they believe in their QB.
It overwhelmingly comes down to Bradford. He needs to stay on the field, and he needs to get the players around him to totally buy into him as the guy who will always give them a chance to win.
I remember the team believing in him during his rookie year. He needs to show the fortitude to recapture that confidence. And it will be harder now after the fall from the aura of the #1 pick QB.
Can he do it? That's the $99,000 question.
It's been done before. Case in point, Terry Bradshaw. He was a mess his first 4 years, getting benched twice. But he fought back.
Sam is gonna get opportunities this year to show he can take a big hit, make the big play, and lead his team to a big win. He either does it, or they look for a guy who will.
IMO if the Rams played in the AFC North or South they make the playoffs/win the division. Same with the NFC East or North. Unfortunately for them they play in the division with two of the top 3 teams in the entire league and 3 of the top 5 defenses. If the Rams were in any of those 4 divisions Fisher would have gotten serious Coach of the Year consideration.
Put the Colts, Eagles, Bengals or Packers in the NFL West last year then take away their starting QB for the rest of the year in the middle of the 7th game and none of those teams win 7 games. So IMO Fisher is getting guys to play well, the circumstances have been so adverse that it's had some negative effect on results.
So when we remove the Fisher part of the equation that leaves us with the other half of the QB/HC duo that is critical to a teams success, at least according to all the talking heads. So I agree it overwhelmingly sits on Bradford's shoulders.