Week 3 - Rams at Bills

[LARams91]

38 minutes ago, BEASToftheEAST4 said:

That’s the thing though...I haven’t seen one thing that has shown me this guy can be great. And idk what anyone else has seen to think otherwise. Like I said, to me it’s glaringly obvious that he’s not an NFL quality kicker. Doesn’t have the leg strength or the accuracy and he repeatedly has low kicks. 

Yea he could have hit from quite a bit further. Let's not forget, GZ wasn't all that great as a rookie. Granted that was mostly due to 50+ kicks, but Sloman's miss wouldn't have been a miss had there not been an 8 yard sack on third down. That's what really cost us, especially in a stadium like Buffalo's where wind is swirling.

[BStanRamFan]

11 minutes ago, jrry32 said:

You're not the one making the call. And I disagree on leg strength. That 52 yard FG had plenty of leg.

No one on this forum is making any call of any kind. It goes without saying.

Leg strength may be fine, but it doesn't matter how far you can kick if it only sails 3 ft over the O-line. The low kicks are more of a problem then anything for me. Accuracy could be mental, leg strength seems to on par with rest of the league, but low kicks lead to blocks, lead to swung momentum in games. Can't have that. If it continues, we should bring in a street vet. 

[jrry32]

7 minutes ago, BStanRamFan said:

No one on this forum is making any call of any kind. It goes without saying.

Leg strength may be fine, but it doesn't matter how far you can kick if it only sails 3 ft over the O-line. The low kicks are more of a problem then anything for me. Accuracy could be mental, leg strength seems to on par with rest of the league, but low kicks lead to blocks, lead to swung momentum in games. Can't have that. If it continues, we should bring in a street vet. 

My post was explaining what the coaches' rationale might be, not asking what people here would do.

[BEASToftheEAST4]

1 hour ago, jrry32 said:

You're not the one making the call. And I disagree on leg strength. That 52 yard FG had plenty of leg.

None of us are making the call for anything. But it’s a forum so we’re all here to throw out our (sometimes irrational) opinions haha

And yes you’re probably right about the leg strength—I guess I’m more getting at those low angles. It’s obviously dangerous for us but it also just makes it look like it’s not a strong kick

[jrry32]

4 hours ago, BEASToftheEAST4 said:

None of us are making the call for anything. But it’s a forum so we’re all here to throw out our (sometimes irrational) opinions haha

And yes you’re probably right about the leg strength—I guess I’m more getting at those low angles. It’s obviously dangerous for us but it also just makes it look like it’s not a strong kick

True. But like I said, I was simply explain why the coaches might prefer to stick with Sloman. They spent a draft pick on the kid for a reason.

[MDY10]

Really excited to see this next stretch of games for the rams. I love the fact that not a single player or coach has made a big deal about the call at the end. This team is so young yet so mature when it comes to taking accountability. In the 20 years that I've been a rams fan, I don't think I've ever seen a rams team that was this close. when Mcvay was hired I was kind of scared he wouldn't be able to get the respect of older vets and get the team to gel. Now it feels like he turned an entire organization around. I think this team responds well to that loss and gets hot after these two games. For once as a Rams fan, I don't feel like I have to worry that  they will underestimate any team.

[S-jax39]

Brockers and Ebukam better not be anywhere near our roster next year. Enough is enough. 

[JonStark]

25 minutes ago, S-jax39 said:

Brockers and Ebukam better not be anywhere near our roster next year. Enough is enough. 

I understand why everyone likes having Brockers on the team but we definitely need more out of him, especially with that contract. 

[S-jax39]

22 minutes ago, JonStark said:

I understand why everyone likes having Brockers on the team but we definitely need more out of him, especially with that contract. 

I don't understand it. Not if you a Rams fan lol. Dude has been invisible for years and for whatever reason people continue to be in love with him. He hasn't had an impact on the team since 2017 where when he went down against the falcons. I'm honestly tired of teams pushing our Dline around and running wild. How hard is it to find some big bodies? Like, they don't even have to be great players. Just run stopping specialist and AD will handle the rest. Right now we have dudes on the Dline that don't rush the passer but they aren't run stoppers. It's hilarious. 
 

I don't even wanna go in on Ebukam, but I'm getting to the point where I'm starting to think he has pictures on Mcvay. No way he just keeps making this roster and getting playing time. 

[JonStark]

31 minutes ago, S-jax39 said:

I don't understand it. Not if you a Rams fan lol. Dude has been invisible for years and for whatever reason people continue to be in love with him. He hasn't had an impact on the team since 2017 where when he went down against the falcons. I'm honestly tired of teams pushing our Dline around and running wild. How hard is it to find some big bodies? Like, they don't even have to be great players. Just run stopping specialist and AD will handle the rest. Right now we have dudes on the Dline that don't rush the passer but they aren't run stoppers. It's hilarious. 
 

I don't even wanna go in on Ebukam, but I'm getting to the point where I'm starting to think he has pictures on Mcvay. No way he just keeps making this roster and getting playing time. 

I was more referring to the players liking to have Brockers around, but I agree with everything you said.

When you have a guy like Aaron Donald commanding all of this attention he does, guys like Brockers/Ebukam need to be able to make an impact. 

[LARams91]

4 minutes ago, JonStark said:

I was more referring to the players liking to have Brockers around, but I agree with everything you said.

When you have a guy like Aaron Donald commanding all of this attention he does, guys like Brockers/Ebukam need to be able to make an impact. 

I think Terrell Lewis going down changed our plans a bit. Samson is okay in coverage, but has no pass rush ability and isn't really adept at stopping the run.

[StLunatic88]

1 hour ago, JonStark said:

I understand why everyone likes having Brockers on the team but we definitely need more out of him, especially with that contract. 

Im not going down this rabbit hole again, we had his argument last year, but you guys are expecting things out of Brockers that he just doesnt do, and really arent asked of him in our scheme.

Now the scheme is changing, and we will likely need something different from that spot in the future (especially if we are still sub par at OLB) but as we constructed this defense in the offseason, he was exactly what we needed. But sure, theres a 50/50 shot he isnt here next year, it saves us like $5.5m. And there is no way he is here in 2022.

[NYRamsFan88]

Getting AShawn Robinson back will definitely shore up the run defense along the d line, but it’s still up to the LBs to do their jobs and rush the passer and stop running plays. 
 

At this point, I believe we should give Polite more reps, and what better team to do that against than a vulnerable Giants team? I mean why not? Ebukam is a complete, utter disaster and Okro never stands out 

[MDY10]

4 hours ago, NYRamsFan88 said:

Getting AShawn Robinson back will definitely shore up the run defense along the d line, but it’s still up to the LBs to do their jobs and rush the passer and stop running plays.

I honestly have a feeling that we won't be seeing Robinson this year. I think he Opts out when he's off of IR. I hope im wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised. I agree that he would help the defense. 

As for everyone that's waiting for Lewis to get back, it doesnt seem like it'll be this week. Mcvay said it would probably be a bit too optimistic for week 4. 

[LARams91]

6 minutes ago, MDY10 said:

I honestly have a feeling that we won't be seeing Robinson this year. I think he Opts out when he's off of IR. I hope im wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised. I agree that he would help the defense. 

As for everyone that's waiting for Lewis to get back, it doesnt seem like it'll be this week. Mcvay said it would probably be a bit too optimistic for week 4. 

We don't need Lewis for week 4 or 5 for that matter. Same with Akers. Save them for the 49ers in week 6.