The Art of Execution "Breakdown" Wk 14

by VTramsFan on Dec 18, 2010 9:24 AM CST in 2010 St. Louis Rams season

At the end of many games the past two seasons where the Rams suffer defeat, many angry fans get out the torches and pitchforks and bang on the doors at Rams Park looking for Pat Shurmur, blaming him for the failure due to his dink and dunk style of offense that has left the Rams grounded in many cases in the second half of games.

Yes, in the second half of games, the Rams are the only entity that can have 22 legs and can't move.

But how much is play calling, and how much is simply lack of execution? I wanted to examine that a bit this week and it's no surprise execution has been a big factor in a lot of failed offensive plays. Over and over again, I'm seeing small things like, a missed block here, a failed screen there, and so on and so forth, that literally made the difference between an incomplete pass, and a touchdown.

Let's take a look at a 3rd and 18 play from last weeks Saints game, and a called "Shurmuresque" 4-5 yard middle screen pass to Danny Amendola, that left all (or most of us) saying, "Shurmur! AHHHHHHHHH! OMG What in the ...... was that??" (being nice on language)

Enjoy! (Don't forget to catch Turf Show Radio tonight.. get your questions in here)

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On that first Breakdown I do not think Fells or Laurent wanted anything to do with that LB. That is what I call a chicken$hit fake and let the other guy deal with it. (Unacceptable).
As for the second one that defensive tackle(Wide set) as I call it should of put off alarm bells….You know a blitz is coming. But from where? Actually if in doubt secure the inside rush is what he did. That would of been a good time for a draw play huh?

by Da Rookie on Dec 18, 2010 9:43 AM CST reply actions

I know you said you werent sure about the route depth...

…but doesnt Amendola need to get deeper? The play is a pick play right? Fells and Robinson cant throw a real block or they will get flagged for it. They have to look like they were trying to run their route and the saints linebacker was in the way. But Amendola ran his route to shallow or, fells and robinson ran their to deep so that when they crossed, there was to big of a gap that allowed Danny’s covering linebacker to sidestep fells and robinson.

All I want for Christmas is a Pete Carroll scowl on week 17!

by leadhead on Dec 18, 2010 10:52 AM CST reply actions

All they really needed to do was get in his way

and Danny would be gone.

Number 8 is great

by Eric Nagel on Dec 18, 2010 10:58 AM CST up reply actions

I agree

Can anyone name the last time a “Pick Play” was called against the offense? if ever?

by Da Rookie on Dec 18, 2010 11:06 AM CST up reply actions

Amendola got called for it this season

by TheBirds on Dec 18, 2010 6:22 PM CST up reply actions

1st play

Bradford held onto the ball too long. Fells cannot purposely make contact with a defender before the ball is thrown on a pass. That is offensive interference. Fells made a decision that he wasn’t going to risk a penalty and did not touch the LB.

Had Bradford thrown the ball 1.5 seconds earlier. Fells would have been in perfect position to wax the LB. In passes short’s offense, timing is everything.

by 81 Witness on Dec 18, 2010 10:52 AM CST reply actions

exactly... you can't "pick" someone, but the position wasn't very favorable...

HOWEVER once Danny has the ball, open season… timing + position… a perfect example of, “game of inches”

Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.

by VTramsFan on Dec 18, 2010 11:59 AM CST up reply actions

The best OLB hit EVER !!

I liked Wilber better than Samaria Mike. How little did I know back then. Wait for about 20 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VHtSavhvz8

by Da Rookie on Dec 18, 2010 11:55 AM CST reply actions

SICK

Pooch punts should be illegal inside an opponents 38 yard line.

by VTramsFan on Dec 18, 2010 12:03 PM CST up reply actions

My bad 1:20 fyi nm

by Da Rookie on Dec 18, 2010 12:00 PM CST reply actions

go to youtube and put in jacked up

Then watch the one that says great hits he got jacked up. Last one is hilarious

by markg1127 on Dec 18, 2010 12:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions

The TurfShowTimes Breakdown is one of my favorite posts!!!!!

All I want for Christmas is a Pete Carroll scowl on week 17!

by leadhead on Dec 18, 2010 4:02 PM CST reply actions

Its all Shurmur ive been saying it for a two years now he sucks

This guys play calling kills this team,he has to be the biggest chicken shit offensive play caller I have ever seen,our team needs a breath of fresh air ,some one that will open up this pathetic offense and let Bradford so what he does best,throw the accurate deep ball I really hope this is his last year on this team ,every thing else we can fix

by Rams67 on Dec 18, 2010 6:21 PM CST reply actions

I am going to hold judgement until the offense has more playmakers.

When he was with the Eagles, they went downtown alot! I understand why the conservative approach…We witnessed that last game against the saints. He threw two picks in the Red Zone. I think bradford is awesome, but just like any rookie quarterback, the OC needs to limit the number of times Bradford drops back and reads the entire field.

I think the rest of it is a learning experience. Sure, Shurmur has been OC before, but I bet it take some time to figure out what you team does well and then get them to execute it to perfection.

As we saw in this video, the Rams are still a work in progress as far as the Offense gelling…getting on the same page…knowing each others tendancies and all of that.

All I want for Christmas is a Pete Carroll scowl on week 17!

by leadhead on Dec 18, 2010 9:56 PM CST up reply actions