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I have a hypothetical question to pose. So if you don't like those, feel free to pass on this thread, my feelings are not hurt.
What if Greg the Leg would have missed one of his kicks on Sunday and the Rams would have lost? Would that have changed anyone's perspective on Austin Davis? I know this is kind of a silly question and believe me there is nobody that loves the Rams more than I do so I'm not trying to be divisive. I also know that everybody that is now an Austin Davis lover will say it wouldn't have changed anything. Here is what I'm getting at.
I thought Austin Davis was solid but not spectacular. I thought the game-plan was extremely simplified. He did execute that gameplan though. He also came up with some big throws down the stretch and nobody can take that away from him (I certainly don't want to take anything away from him) but the Buc's are not a world-beating defense and they were down three-fourths of their starting defensive line and their middle linebacker. And I don't know if you can beat NFL defenses week in and week out with that basic of a gameplan when it is such a week to week adjustment league. So again, I don't hate Austin Davis, I like him. But I don't get all the fuss, I honestly don't! If the Rams miss one of four field goal attempts they lose the game and are still ranked #32 in the NFL power rankings. I just wonder if that would have changed the perspective on AD. Feel free to enlighten me, I'm not afraid to be in the minority by not (yet) thinking that AD is the next coming of Drew Brees.
What if Greg the Leg would have missed one of his kicks on Sunday and the Rams would have lost? Would that have changed anyone's perspective on Austin Davis? I know this is kind of a silly question and believe me there is nobody that loves the Rams more than I do so I'm not trying to be divisive. I also know that everybody that is now an Austin Davis lover will say it wouldn't have changed anything. Here is what I'm getting at.
I thought Austin Davis was solid but not spectacular. I thought the game-plan was extremely simplified. He did execute that gameplan though. He also came up with some big throws down the stretch and nobody can take that away from him (I certainly don't want to take anything away from him) but the Buc's are not a world-beating defense and they were down three-fourths of their starting defensive line and their middle linebacker. And I don't know if you can beat NFL defenses week in and week out with that basic of a gameplan when it is such a week to week adjustment league. So again, I don't hate Austin Davis, I like him. But I don't get all the fuss, I honestly don't! If the Rams miss one of four field goal attempts they lose the game and are still ranked #32 in the NFL power rankings. I just wonder if that would have changed the perspective on AD. Feel free to enlighten me, I'm not afraid to be in the minority by not (yet) thinking that AD is the next coming of Drew Brees.