Week 11, BYE

[Retroram52]

Here is another decision that really has come back to bite the Rams in the McSnead ass. I supported the Rams keeping Hekker over Borjo-boy who they traded to the Packers for a 6th rounder because Hekker has that other skill set of throwing the football accurately on punt fakes which as it resulted ended in a disaster against the Niners. However, Borjo-boy is now the sixth best punter in the league while Hekker is a dismal 27th.

Hindsight is always 20/20 and better and we got draft capital with that transaction and Hekker can throw and complete passes but I guess you win some and you lose some.

At mid-season, LA Rams Johnny Hekker far behind Corey Bojorquez

In LA Rams News: At mid-season, it appears that the Rams roster decision to keep P Johnny Hekker over P Corey Bojorquez was the wrong choice.

ramblinfan.com

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Retroram52]

I wonder why that is, Battlelyon.

 

[Retroram52]

Somebody else is now reporting on what I saw way back in March of this year. Voila!!

3X the LA Rams failed to improve the team in the 2021 NFL Draft

IN LA Rams News: While the team drafts rather well, here are three instances where the Rams draft failed to improve the team.

ramblinfan.com

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Somebody else is now reporting on what I saw way back in March of this year. Voila!!

3X the LA Rams failed to improve the team in the 2021 NFL Draft

IN LA Rams News: While the team drafts rather well, here are three instances where the Rams draft failed to improve the team.

ramblinfan.com

Everyone knew Atwell was a mistake and they needed to draft a center.

Well, everyone except those drafting.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea ALR. A colossal size error in thinking was made by McSnead. Atwell would have been there in the fourth. WE needed a new Center and Humphrey was there and we just didn't even bother to select him even though we brought the guy to LA for an interview. This was a fundamental mistake by Shit-Fer-Brains and I bet he now knows it. Well, now he can't fix this mess at the Center position and if we do somehow get into the second round of the post-season, I guarantee you Allen is going to cost us in a number of ways.

 

[Retroram52]

I would not be surprised if this guy plays through his present contract and then retires at 42-43.

LA Rams venerable OT Andrew Whitworth just gets better with age

In LA Rams News: Despite his advancing years, offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth continues to perform as the best offensive lineman on the Rams roster.

ramblinfan.com

 

[Retroram52]

I agree for the most part.

6 Rams who deserve to make the Pro Bowl this season

Pro Bowl voting is now open and these six Rams players deserve strong consideration.

theramswire.usatoday.com

 

[Rambunctious]

I kind of like the bye week being the week before Thanksgiving. My honey do list from Ms America is huge. Outside lights, inside lights, tree, trains, pickup Turkey and pie, onions don't forget the damn onions.

 

[Vitamike]

12-man personnel set and they have the personnel on offense and defense to play this type of football.

I know it was just a typo RR, but I'm not sure if the Rams would have won the last two weeks even if they had used 12 men on offense.
They would have just put another WR out there running routes while Stat-ferd was getting sacked.

 

[Rambunctious]

 

[Retroram52]

I know it was just a typo RR, but I'm not sure if the Rams would have won the last two weeks even if they had used 12 men on offense.
They would have just put another WR out there running routes while Stat-ferd was getting sacked.

Yea I get your drift. That "12-man personnel set" is their name for the Jumbo, not mine but you know that as well.

 

[Retroram52]

The boy-wonder/genius across the hall has a major problem on defense.

Brandon Staley and Chargers in a rush to improve last-ranked run defense

The Chargers have shown some improvement over the last three games in stopping the run, but coach Brandon Staley knows they'll have to do more.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Retroram52]

One way or another Shit-Fer-Brains is going to have to get it through his pass-happy knaggen that abandoning a good functioning running game actually speeds-up a loss especially when coming from behind. Panicking and then doing nothing but passing when the Rams are behind is a death nail and the numbers bear-it-out.

Diagnosing defeat: LA Rams Sean McVay’s play calling contributes to loss

In LA Rams News: The pattern of defeat in 2021 indicates that HC Sean McVay's play-calling may amplify, if not cause, lopsided losses.

ramblinfan.com

 

[Vitamike]

Yea I get your drift. That "12-man personnel set" is their name for the Jumbo, not mine but you know that as well.

No, I actually didn't know that the Rams called it that, it's suppose to be a 12 personnel set.

As in 'one', RB and 'two' TE's, and not 'twelve-man'.

Sorry RR, I thought the "-man" portion was a typo.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

One way or another Shit-Fer-Brains is going to have to get it through his pass-happy knaggen that abandoning a good functioning running game actually speeds-up a loss especially when coming from behind. Panicking and then doing nothing but passing when the Rams are behind is a death nail and the numbers bear-it-out.

Diagnosing defeat: LA Rams Sean McVay’s play calling contributes to loss

In LA Rams News: The pattern of defeat in 2021 indicates that HC Sean McVay's play-calling may amplify, if not cause, lopsided losses.

ramblinfan.com

That article sums it up perfectly.

It is all on McVay’s shoulders because he refuses to hire an OC to run the offense, and because he is the HC, there is no one around to check his ego and stupidity during the course of a game.

 

[Vitamike]

One way or another Shit-Fer-Brains is going to have to get it through his pass-happy knaggen that abandoning a good functioning running game actually speeds-up a loss especially when coming from behind. Panicking and then doing nothing but passing when the Rams are behind is a death nail and the numbers bear-it-out.

Diagnosing defeat: LA Rams Sean McVay’s play calling contributes to loss

In LA Rams News: The pattern of defeat in 2021 indicates that HC Sean McVay's play-calling may amplify, if not cause, lopsided losses.

ramblinfan.com

McGenius should take a look at the TNF game last night. The PATs had a pedestrian QB effort from Jones and still won that game easily. But the balance was lesson. 26 passes to 24 rushes (I pulled out the 6 rushes by the QB). They also had 7 passing 1st downs to 9 rushing 1st downs. And go figure, they won the TOP by 5 minutes!

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

McGenius should take a look at the TNF game last night. The PATs had a pedestrian QB effort from Jones and still won that game easily. But the balance was lesson. 26 passes to 24 rushes (I pulled out the 6 rushes by the QB). They also had 7 passing 1st downs to 9 rushing 1st downs. And go figure, they won the TOP by 5 minutes!

Yeah, what gets forgotten in all this is that a balanced attack takes time. That time keeps the defense fresh.

All these 3 passes and a punt does is wear down the defense because they are on the field too much.

If McVay would commit to a balanced game plan, not only would the offense improve, but so would the defense.

But he just refuses to do it.

 

[Vitamike]

That article sums it up perfectly.

It is all on McVay’s shoulders because he refuses to hire an OC to run the offense, and because he is the HC, there is no one around to check his ego and stupidity during the course of a game.

What I didn't like in the article were the excuses made for Moore. Sure they were on the field a lot vs the Whiners, and they were in bad positions early, but only one of those early TD's was a pick 6, the other was given up by Moore 's defense.

Moore never adjusted to stop an obvious to many game plan of running the ball, even after the Whiners had a comfortable lead.

I mean they had 44 rushes to 19 passes, and Moore was playing pass all night!

 

[Retroram52]

This one borders on the sad. Lawrence Phillips revisited.

Former Rams RB Zac Stacy arrested in Florida after allegedly assaulting ex-girlfriend

Zac Stacy was arrested Friday after he was accused of brutally beating his ex-girlfriend in front of their child.

theramswire.usatoday.com