James Laurinaitis "Breakdown" WK 8

by VTramsFan on Nov 9, 2010 12:30 PM CST in 2010 St. Louis Rams season

With the Rams defense really sparking this year, I wanted to do a breakdown of a guy who in my opinion, was one of the best draft pickups defensively that we've seen in many years. James Laurinaitis.

This particular play was the very first play offensively by the Panthers in which they immediately try a gadget play (flea flicker) and our linebackers had it covered perfectly.

Also of note was the play of our defensive ends, Long and Hall.

Enjoy!

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Good stuff

by PCarn on Nov 9, 2010 12:38 PM CST reply actions

Nice breakdown

JamesL and Diggs were good on the play but Hall and Long were beasts and created the turnover. Now let’s take down the Niners!

by CFB_fan on Nov 9, 2010 12:57 PM CST reply actions

I love your breakdowns so much!

Wish we’d have more of em, getting greedy here

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by Option27 on Nov 9, 2010 3:41 PM CST reply actions

+1

Bradford to Onobun!

by Infemous on Nov 9, 2010 8:17 PM CST up reply actions

VTramsFan

You keep outdoing yourself each week.
Excellent analysis; better than the “paid professionals.”

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by IdGladlySellMySoulJust2KeepTheRamsAlive on Nov 9, 2010 4:13 PM CST reply actions

A+

Love it. This has to be the most popular series on TST. Great stuff as always, VT.

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Nov 9, 2010 4:39 PM CST reply actions

Wat a beast JL is.

by thebeast72 on Nov 9, 2010 4:41 PM CST reply actions

Great Breakdown

as per usual. It’s so good to see great team chemistry, I think that’s been a main contributor to the D performance this year.

by stgeorgie on Nov 9, 2010 4:51 PM CST reply actions

Chris Long is awesome...

That was a GREAT jump on the snap by Hall though haha. Man, I love the Rams.

"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.

by douchiedude on Nov 9, 2010 5:04 PM CST reply actions

Saweeet! I love the TST breakdown!

Thanks VT!

by leadhead on Nov 9, 2010 5:05 PM CST reply actions

This just shows how the players are playing better defense because they have had time to master the scheme. Yes I know this is Diggs’ first year but he is a vet and one expects that awareness from a vet.

With WR's like our it's amazing we can win games!

by Brandon Birkhead on Nov 9, 2010 6:32 PM CST reply actions

I was impressed how fast J.L.

got back to the receiver once he saw the play and took off. So many MLB are too slow to get there in time.

by andyhawk on Nov 9, 2010 11:58 PM CST up reply actions

Guys thanks for the kind words

Just doing what I love.. talk football! Now for a Rams victory Sunday “GOTTA GO TO WORK!”

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Nov 9, 2010 6:38 PM CST reply actions

Nice job VT

Things I noticed thanks to your breakdown:
1. It is clear that the Rams are playing true team defense, not just throwing a bunch of athletes around. If any one of the parts in the defense doesn’t work, the Rams will get screwed on that play. It’s the combination of the smart linebacker play, the defensive ends getting to the QB, and the one deep safety that makes it work.
2. There was one guy that bit pretty hard on the run fake, it was OJ, I think, at the bottom of the screen who left the left middle deep zone wide open. Against a sharper QB, or if the linemen don’t pressure the QB into throwing sooner than he wanted, that could have hurt.

by Sundowner on Nov 9, 2010 7:29 PM CST reply actions

Yes I agree...

We’re playing REALLY well, yet still many areas to improve. These are the things Coach sees after the game, and the players evaluate too. No question we’re out of the cellar, and on our way…

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Nov 9, 2010 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

great stuff as always VT

keep it up.

i’m hoping for a season breakdown at the end of the year (y’know analysing our Superbowl victory…) just showing numerous examples of how awesome we are and what maybe could possibly in the future be rectified…

Bradford to Onobun!

by Infemous on Nov 9, 2010 8:17 PM CST reply actions