Big games MIA for Rams receivers
by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 24, 2009 10:00 AM CST
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PrintOne-win or not, we've all grown accustomed to St. Louis Rams RB Steven Jackson clawing out a 100+ yard day on the ground. Triple digit days for Rams receivers on the other hand have been missing in action...for a long time.
No Rams WR has had a 100-yard game this season. In fact, the last time a Rams receiver (or any Rams player) had 100 receiving yards or more was last season during week 8 in a tough loss to the New England Patriots when Donnie Avery had 163 yards and a TD on 6 receptions. That was the only game in the last two season to feature a Rams WR to top the century mark in receiving yards.
What's that say about the state of the Rams offense?
Nothing you didn't already know.
- We need talent at the WR position, a true number one guy that the QB can consistently rely on to catch passes and move for some yards after the catch.
- The Rams offense has been bad, bad, bad since 2006. One of the big reasons for this has been the decline of Marc Bulger. A guy just can't be a punching bag season after season and expect to play at a high level at 30-years-old.
- Pass protection has been a huge weak spot for the Rams until this season. Through 14 games Rams passers have been sacked just 32 times this season. The team is on pace for its first season of fewer than 40 sacks since 1999. Digest that fact for minute.
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As mitigating factors, I offer you...
Robinson looked to be talented enough but was hurt.
Avery – same.
Gibson was acquired so late, he didn’t have time to put up numbers.
And for pass protection, they did go get highly rated LT and C.
But yeah, the end result was pretty bleak. Still, I would bet we don’t see any big names signed or drafted to be WR’s this off season. Without playing time we can’t be sure, but I think we may already have the talent on the roster, if they would simply stay on the field for a while.
Was it Robinson?
I think that Robinson was reported to be only an eyelash slower than Avery and equal to him in most routes. That’s going to be a dynamic duo to strech the field next year, with Gibson and Randy (who catches passes if thrown by Null—go figure) covering short. It’s gonna be good, at least an extra 6-pack per quarter.
they've got to stay healthy thought
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 24, 2009 10:24 PM CST up reply actions
But do they draft another 2nd round WR already?
It’ll take more than Avery no matter what, but all the talk of “the Rams don’t have a #1 WR and need to go draft one” are sorta premature. I don’t know who has seen enough to make that determination, I know I haven’t.
by CoachConnors on Dec 29, 2009 2:30 PM CST up reply actions
Preseason injuries to Bulger/Avery...
…as well as the IR injuries to Robinson and Burton completely ruined whatever rapport Bugler and crew were getting, so in the end the protection (which stat-wise looks better, but missed on many occasions) didn’t matter as much. The timing and the rhythm has been off since the start, and O-Line injuries prevented the line itself from developing completely.
The best game passing was the New Orleans game, when Donnie actually showed up and Gibson gave some unexpected help. We still need a #1 WR. Did anyone see how amazing Andre Johnson was? I mean, I really don’t think that Schaub is that good a QB, but when you have and Andre Johnson type, it hardly matters. As someone who is firmly in the Suh camp, I would settle for a trade down that nets Dez Bryant (and an extra rd 1 or 2 pick).
Go Rams!
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Bulger* , not the famous Bugler
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
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A mantra for all athletes.
injuries have nothing to do with this every team has them and still plays ball
Shurmur is the nomber one blame for this offense his play calling will not win any games this year or next ,he has to go and that will be the only way spags will save his job too
by james535 on Dec 24, 2009 11:45 AM CST up reply actions
Down the Line
Shurmur would have made a genius call if Avery had of pulled in the long one—Avery would have looked like an elite receiver if he had pulled in the long one—Kull would have looked like a hero if he would have nailed Avery for that catch and run to a TD—The OL would have been oozing kudo’s if they had of pushed for 1/2 second more—The OL could have blocked for 1/2 second more if they had not been a makeshift substitute line. My question to you is—How were you able to pin-point one person in that chain for failure?
Injuries have everything to do with no WR's getting 1000 yards
Don’t play, don’t get stats. Very simple.
by CoachConnors on Dec 24, 2009 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
VanRam wake up we first need a new OFC if we dont get that nothing will matter
then we need a QB if i had to pic one of the three we have now it would be Null ,hands down the other two suck period ,this is the worst offense in history for the Rams thanks mostly to Fucking Shurmur not the WRs, that is the reason we dont have a WR with a 100 game this year,SHURMUR AND TWO DEAD BEET QBs
by james535 on Dec 24, 2009 11:43 AM CST reply actions
chill out on the F's
Not neceesary to start blighting the board with that
by CoachConnors on Dec 24, 2009 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
i'm no fan of shurmur's playcalling, BUT
he doesn’t have much to work with. Sorry, that much is obvious at this point in the season. I don’t think they’ll be nearly as conservative when they get some consistency at QB and WR.
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 24, 2009 10:27 PM CST up reply actions
The O.C. Failures
started when the Rams did what they did to , dare I say it, Mad Mike Martz and the “Greatest Show on Turf”!
Martz secret formula
It’s not really a secret of course, but the Martz system ONLY works with certain receivers and QB combo. There’s no in-between, and that’s why he failed in his last two shots at OC.
And Martz needs a LT
7 step drops don’t work with most rookie LT’s. Most LT’s, period.
by CoachConnors on Dec 29, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
It's a team sport
“Just wait till next year”—What a famous phrase, and every year I find myself professing the same mantra. But it just happens to be true, and I’m embolden by the way things were progressing when the IR started taking It’s toll. WR’s and TE’s are only as good as the QB throwing to them. The QB is only as good as the receivers catching them. RB’s are only as good as the OL blocking, and OL blocking at elite levels is non productive if the RB crumbles when even touched. Any defensive line can stop an opponent that has a sub-par run offense, and an elite defensive line can still wind up in the L column week after week. The analogies can continue ad-nauseum. I simplify it in my mine—we have an airplane with one wing-we have a muscle-car with no transmission-we have a sloop with no sails. All these things are fixable and next year the RAMS ARE GOING TO FERTILIZE OUR NEW TURF BY KICKING THE CRAP OUT OF EVERY TEAM WE FACE!! GO RAMS!! GO SPAGS!! GO ST LOUIS!! GO TST!! and tct.
Interesting that Shurmer was said to be just following orders
Makes me wonder how much resposnibility he really had for the offense, playcalling, etc, if what we read was true, that he was simply doing what Spags wanted.
I believe this was reported in the PD, but not sure…maybe StLToday or somethng else.
I don't think his numbers would grow
as much as having more big plays and TD’s.
If we passed for 300+ yds a game, I don’t see SJAX rushing for a buck 50.
He may however have some scarier all-purpose yds.
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi
i want to add a disclaimer:
*results not typical.
Since I was talking about SJAX, you never freaking know!
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi
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