Rams Game

[Caliskinsfan]

From the Rams page at SB nation...

St. Louis Rams
* Nick Foles has won his past two starts against the Redskins, completing 44 of 67 [65.7%] passes for 623 yards, 3 TDs, with no interceptions and a 110.5 passer rating. He finished last week’s game with a 115.8 rating.

* Tre Mason could return to action this weekend. He’s lead the Rams in rushing in all 12 games that he’s played. Benny Cunningham had a career day in Week 1, putting up 122 yards from scrimmage [77 receiving, 45 rushing].
* Tavon Austin now has 11 touchdowns in his career [4 rush, 4 receiving, 3 punt return]. He returned a punt 75 yards against the Seahawks in Week 1. In last season’s game against the Redskins he returned one 78 yards for a touchdown.
* Jared Cook has scored two touchdowns only twice in his career. One of those came in last December’s game in Washington.
* Robert Quinn has 2.5 sacks in the past two matchups against the Redskins. He had two sacks in Week 1 against Seattle. Aaron Donald had two sacks last weekend. He’s had a sack in 7 of the past 8 he’s played in, and 9 of the last 12. He also had a sack last December against the Redskins.
* James Laurinaitis is the only player in the NFL with 15+ sacks [15.5] and 9 interceptions [9]. He had 1.5 sacks in the game against Washington last season. He’s also 8 tackles away from becoming the franchises all-time leader in that statistic.
* Since 2012, Janoris Jenkins leads the NFL with five interceptions returned for touchdowns. He has six career defensive touchdowns [fumble recovery].
Washington Redskins
* Redskins' quarterback Kirk Cousins has a 100+ rating in four games with a minimum 20 attempts [11 games].
* Since 2012, Alfred Morris second in league with 4,083 rush yards and 28 rushing touchdowns. He ran for 121 yards in Week 1 against the Dolphins.
* Since 2013, Pierre Garcon has 187 receptions, which is most in the NFC. He had 9 catches for 95 yards in their last meeting with the Rams.
* Ryan Kerrigan is one of three players with 35+ sacks [38.5] and 2+ interceptions returned for touchdowns [2]. He has four sacks in three career meetings against the Rams.
* Jason Hatcher has 1.5 sacks in his last two meetings with the Rams. He also had a sack in their season opener last week.
* DeAngelo Hall ranks 2nd among active players with 43 interceptions and 838 INT-return yards.
* Perry Riley Jr. has 333 tackles since 2012; most by Redskin during that span.
* Rookie linebacker Preston Smith had a sack, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery in NFL debut last week.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Obviously we need this stat to improve...

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Note that Gurley and Mason were both full participants in practice...

 

[Breed]

Nah - I was only suggesting that RG3 come out in street clothes for the coin toss - not that he actually play & this is all tongue in cheek. BTW - since you guys ragged on Ryan (perhaps justified) how about Fisher? This guy has this great rep but really what has the guy ever won? One SB loss quite a while ago & nowhere close since that time. The Rams might get there, but I really doubt it. I guess he kind of fell out of favor with me after that BS stunt last year (prompted no doubt by his buddy Shanahan).

Fisher might be the most overrated coach of this century. Not only that, but he might also be the biggest bitch of the century when it comes to whining about other teams that play beyond the whistle.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Spotlight on Rams TE Jared Cook. I don't need to remind anyone here how we've made stars out of TEs before...Larry Donnell in the Giants game last year comes immediately to mind but there are many other examples to draw from.

Oh and last year 4catches, 61 yards and 2 TDs against us. Final score 24-0.

Redskins vs Rams Week 2 Player Spotlight: Jared Cook

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Jared Cook was an absolute monster last week and basically did whatever he wanted against the Seattle Seahawks. He was targeted six times and caught five of them for 85 yards. He primarily worked the seams and sidelines. Though a trait typically not seen in TEs, Cook showed off his impressive ability to stretch the field. He has big play ability and it appears that new Ram QB Nick Foles will be looking for him a lot. He's incredibly hard to defend because he's so big/strong but also very fast. I see no reason why he wouldn't continue to be Foles' favorite target, especially considering the Rams lackluster WR corps. Though he has a history of disappearing for games at a time, he was plenty visible last week. I expect he'll continue to be featured in the Rams offensive attack.

Skills
First-and-foremost, Cook is a receiver. He led the Rams in receiving last year with 634 yards, which is incredibly impressive for anyone, but especially a TE. Still, he's more than just a receiving threat like Jordan Reed. Cook excels in pass protection as well and is aided by his massive 6'5", 254-lb. frame. That frame helps a lot in another particular area of the field... the red-zone. Cook has 16 TD receptions over the course of his career (92 games). He runs very well (has been clocked in the 40 at sub 4.5) and has prototypical size for the position. He has all the skills of a Pro Bowl-caliber TE. It's obvious that Jeff Fisher likes Cook's skills and thinks he has Pro Bowl potential as he coached him in Tennessee and then brought him to St. Louis and promptly gave him a nice five-year contract. He has a very exciting skill set, especially/primarily as a receiver and he's definitely the best one the Rams have. Even Shannon Sharpe has publicly stated that Cook has "big-time ability" and has the chance to be a "very explosive receiver." He's been developing since he came into the league in 2009 and based on what we saw last year and last week, I'd say his time has come. When thinking of Cook's skills, just keep two things in mind: speed down the seam and size in the red-zone. The seam and the red-zone are his bread and butter.

Potential Against the Redskins
Read the line I wrote at the end of the "Skills" section. The Redskins have been notorious for getting burned by TEs... especially down the seam. Of course, most of that came during our time with Jim Haslett at DC. Hopefully things are improved under Joe Barry, but we still start Keenan Robinson and Perry Riley at ILB. Obviously, they, along with Dashon Goldson and Trenton Robinson, are going to have their hands full with Cook. He's a guy that Foles clearly loves and targets with great frequency. We'll need our defensive front to apply a lot of pressure on Foles so Cook doesn't have the time necessary to get up to speed and really stretch the field down the seam. He's known for getting yards and TDs more than a lot of receptions. That tells you that the routes that Cook excels the most on require time for him to use his speed to gash defenses for big chunks of yardage.

The other area of real concern is the red-zone. I'm not sure how you match-up with the guy. He's 6'5" and has a 41" vertical. Hopefully you watched the video at the top of this article. That's Dr. J-type hops. Oh, and he's 254 lbs. It just really feels like he can do anything he wants in the red-zone. I think the Redskins may have to double-team him in that area of the field while also remaining aware of Tavon Austin on reverses and even runs out of the backfield. I expect Dashon Goldson to be the one to primarily cover Cook. He probably has the best chance out of anyone on our roster.

 

[Krusheasy]

I have already ordered my shopping bags with Eye holes cut out. Yes i actually bought eight tickets to witness this one in person.

i've been offered tickets to this game also ... they're practically giving them away at this point.

lets meet pre game & fight extremeskins fans

 

[Sharkinva]

i've been offered tickets to this game also ... they're practically giving them away at this point.

lets meet pre game & fight extremeskins fans

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Works for Me Krush... we will set it up before I leave as I will be driving up tonight to spend Friday and Sat with Family

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

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[Caliskinsfan]

Added element for the Rams running game this week

 

[Krusheasy]

Works for Me Krush... we will set it up before I leave as I will be driving up tonight to spend Friday and Sat with Family

dam, i forgot about this conversation ... lol

i won a raffle at work to receive free tickets, so they call me last night and asked if i wanted this game, but after thinking about it today i turned down this game in hopes of getting tickets to a game we might win ... also having more then 3 days notice would be nice.

 

[Sharkinva]

dam, i forgot about this conversation ... lol

i won a raffle at work to receive free tickets, so they call me last night and asked if i wanted this game, but after thinking about it today i turned down this game in hopes of getting tickets to a game we might win ... also having more then 3 days notice would be nice.

Wuss. LOL

And yes I think we have a shot in this game

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[JonBlaze]

and yet despite all that, playoff appearances: RG3 - 1, Rams - 0.

Just sayin....it was fun for 1 year at least

 

[Caliskinsfan]

and yet despite all that, playoff appearances: RG3 - 1, Rams - 0.

Just sayin....it was fun for 1 year at least

A good point was made to me recently by a Chiefs fan.

While the haul may/may not be all great picks, it's all the luxury picks they were also able to take as a result...Donald anyone?

 

[JonBlaze]

It's a stretch to say Aaron Donald is a Ram because of the RG3 trade. At some point, the degrees of separation ends.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

It's a stretch to say Aaron Donald is a Ram because of the RG3 trade. At some point, the degrees of separation ends.

There are 5 #1 picks on their DLine - we helped for sure directly or indirectly.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Sportster 72]

Bullock does a good job. As you can see from the Miami game the Redskins (I am sure with Callahan's help) have added some wrinkles. So comparing last year to this year is sort of apples to oranges. Not to mention there are two new lineman for the Skins. Still, Rams have one hell of a DLine. It should be interesting .... I hope.