Tutu Atwell to injured reserve, will miss next 4 weeks

[WestCoastRam]

Are you watching the All-22 and determining that he's not getting open? Or are you just reading stats?

Stafford mainly targets Puka and Adams even when others are open. It's the way the offense appears to be set up and what Stafford tends to do anyway. While Tutu does appear to be used quite a bit to clear out defenders (if Scott sticks it may be what he's asked to do, too), I've seen Tutu, TEs, and backs open, but prior to just recently that ball almost always goes to Puka or Adams.

BTW, while I might be mistaken, but Tutu is usually on the field with Adams and Puka. I think I seen packages where Smith, Mumpfield, and Whitt are together. I wonder how many of their catches came at this time.

Yeah, it seems that Tutu's main benefit is creating spacing for route combos in three receiver sets when he's on the field. This benefit may be marginal though so I don't think it's the end of the world to lose him for a couple games but just think IF- IFFFFF - there was a dip in some passing production while he's gone, that would be the culprit.

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

Tutu has 4 catches on 152 snaps. Under utilized? Try, not getting open.
Smith 3 catches on 56 snaps, 1 less catch on 100 less snaps
Mumpfield 2 catches on 78 snaps, trending up lets see where he's at at 150.
Whitt 12 catches on 280 snaps, triple that catches on 30% more snaps
We're comparing guys 5th-7th on depth chart to the 10 mill man, and he's behind all of them

Ah yes, the QB that locks in on a single WR won't throw the ball to those guys, because they aren't "open".

I guess no one is getting open until Puka gets hurts, then mysteriously, everyone is open?

 

[DzRams]

Ah yes, the QB that locks in on a single WR won't throw the ball to those guys, because they aren't "open".

I guess no one is getting open until Puka gets hurts, then mysteriously, everyone is open?

Agreed. It's not a function of who's open; it's a function of who the QB is comfortable with.

Which is why I stopped arguing for more Atwell usage. Stafford is clearly not comfortable with him, so it's no big deal if he's gone.

 

[dieterbrock]

Ah yes, the QB that locks in on a single WR won't throw the ball to those guys, because they aren't "open".

I guess no one is getting open until Puka gets hurts, then mysteriously, everyone is open?

So Stafford is the problem then? Our MVP candidate having arguably the best season of his career? He's the problem?

 

[dieterbrock]

Are you watching the All-22 and determining that he's not getting open? Or are you just reading stats?

Stafford mainly targets Puka and Adams even when others are open. It's the way the offense appears to be set up and what Stafford tends to do anyway. While Tutu does appear to be used quite a bit to clear out defenders (if Scott sticks it may be what he's asked to do, too), I've seen Tutu, TEs, and backs open, but prior to just recently that ball almost always goes to Puka or Adams.

BTW, while I might be mistaken, but Tutu is usually on the field with Adams and Puka. I think I seen packages where Smith, Mumpfield, and Whitt are together. I wonder how many of their catches came at this time.

I've seen plenty of cut ups over his 5 years showing how he cant get past press coverage and how his run blocking is sub par, which limits both his snap counts and the trust Stafford has with him on long developing routes. But lets just ignore all that because he can run a 4.3 in shorts
It's the same conversation year over year, if it's not Stafford's fault it's McVay's fault.
Looking forward to seeing how Mumpfield progresses in these next few weeks

 

[sloramfan]

you are saying our QB locks onto receivers? ....

wow... i guess i can cash in, now ive heard everything...

go rams

slo

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

So Stafford is the problem then? Our MVP candidate having arguably the best season of his career? He's the problem?

I didn't say Stafford is a problem, I said he likes to throw to certain players.
All our WRs can get open, but if they don't get the ball thrown to them, that doesn't make them useless, just unused.

 

[dieterbrock]

I didn't say Stafford is a problem, I said he likes to throw to certain players.
All our WRs can get open, but if they don't get the ball thrown to them, that doesn't make them useless, just unused.

Production is more important than participation trophies
5th year of Tutu being "unused" and still its not his fault. Lmfao

 

[Merlin]

So Stafford is the problem then? Our MVP candidate having arguably the best season of his career? He's the problem?

If you want to play eyeball games it requires some presnap determination on reads. Stafford does this extensively and we benefitted from it greatly in our Super Bowl victory. So those who want to knock him for it should take that into account.

Stafford's strength is he can manufacture open receivers. His weakness is when he's got a good WR1 and WR2 most balls will get to them.