What the media misses
- By SteveBrown
- RAMS / NFL TALK
- 14 Replies
The biggest difference between this game and the ones the Rams lost is that the OLine won’t be blocking Sheldon Rankins, Fletcher Cox, Akiem Hicks, or Khalil Mack. We won several games where Aaron Donald alone made the difference and in those games...those four players made the difference.
a) Yes, You and I are the only ones emphatically state this;Great DTs kill the Rams....teams with good corners, not so much. Sully and Blythe don't have the sand in the bucket, and can't handle 340 lbers, or all pros--while Saffold can--mostly. Havenstein couldn't block Mack 1 on 1 (while Whit could). With Rankins out, that helps Sully and BLythe A LOT!
b) If Goff can play at B/B+ range, and we don't give up more than 20 by half time, we can win. Rams were down 35-14...that was 3 TDs we made up to tie it.
c) I expect a very close game.
d) I expect the NFL wants a Rams Chiefs matchup, and wouldn't be surprised if we get some calls....maybe they want Brees and Brady, but that is sooooooooo boring. Throwing 7-11 yard throws all game long is no longer a thrill for anyone, except that teams fans.
e) If Suh, Littleton, JJ and Peters play well, I expect that we win; not a high chance on that with Peters...so, we need AD to do some special stuff---which he didn't do last game. Peat has a broken hand. Remember when Strahan abused our RT, Ryan Tucker, in 2001 who had the broken hand.
f) I rewatched the Saints game (4th time); Brees makes great ball placement; If we can help him be unsettlled, we have a great chance to win. With the Saints O line experiencing some 'pains' maybe we can do better than last game.