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Saquon Barkley on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s record, and faces bad run defenses ahead

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Saquon Barkley on pace to break Eric Dickerson's record, and faces bad run defenses ahead

Barkley is 607 yards from breaking the record. Four of the Eagles' five remaining games are against some of the NFL's worst run defenses.
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Saquon Barkley on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s record, and faces bad run defenses ahead​

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. And he will benefit from facing a soft schedule of run defenses the rest of the way.

Barkley has 1,499 rushing yards through 12 games this season. That puts him on pace to gain 2,124 yards in a 17-game season. The NFL record is 2,105 yards, set by Eric Dickerson in 1984. (In a 16-game season). If Barkley keeps gaining yardage at the same pace he has for his first 12 games as an Eagle, he’ll break the record.

But Barkley has a great chance of actually stepping up his rushing output, thanks to the Eagles’ remaining schedule.

On Sunday, the Eagles face the Panthers, whose defense is allowing an NFL-worst 166.8 rushing yards per game. Barkley should feast against Carolina.

After that, Barkley has to face the Steelers, who at 90.5 rushing yards allowed per game are the fourth-best in the NFL. But that’s the only tough remaining game on the schedule.

In the final three weeks the Eagles face their three division opponents: the Cowboys (who are allowing 147.6 rushing yards per game, making them the second-worst run defense in the NFL), the Giants (allowing 145.8 rushing yards per game, fourth-worst in the NFL), the Commodes (allowing 137.0 rushing yards per game, sixth-worst in the NFL).

Barkley has already faced all three divisional opponents once this season, and he totaled 388 rushing yards in those three games — and in two of those three games he went to the bench early because the Eagles were winning blowouts.

With five games remaining, Barkley has an excellent chance to take from Dickerson what Dickerson took from O.J. Simpson, and become the NFL’s all-time single-season rushing champion.
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Is McVay Evolving?

Steve808
When McVay got hired, I was so happy that we got rid of Fisher ball. The Rams lit up the scoreboard and it was amazing what a change of coaching did for a team that was mostly Jeff Fisher draftees. I said and knew that the Rams would win a Superbowl (or several) under McVay.

But it seems like McVay's philosophy is changing a bit. (I'm not saying that's bad) It seems like we are a run first team with Kyren WIlliams. But with that, I'm sometimes frustrated seeing us run on 1st and 2nd down and then giving Stafford only one chance to move the sticks. Not saying we should only call passing plays, but it seems more predictable for opposing defenses. Our scoring production is down and it seems like were almost always down in the games, at least in the first half because we have slow starts.

Is it because our O-line sucks or because McVay is changing his philosophy, perhaps because our O-line sucks or because his offensive philosophy is evolving?

I mean I'm sure Stafford could run the kind of offense we had with Goff.

Thoughts?
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PREGAME Pregame Thread: Bills @ Rams

Merlin
Rams are riding a run game surge at the right time, given that the only chance they have in hell of beating this Buffalo team is if they execute the old "control the clock on offense and keep the explosive offense off the field" strategy. This is a time tested and proven way of beating a team with a superior offense. Giants did this shit to the Bills in the Super Bowl same way Belicheat did it to us.

Bills are shitty as hell vs the run. They're ranked 30th with 4.9 ypc allowed. Only teams shittier than them are New Orleans and NYG. Rams don't look great stat-wise given the way this season has gone, but right now they look like a solid run game team. Look these guys a player at a time up front and they should be dominant running the ball.

So can they do this? Can they successfully "chill" the Buffalo offense with long clock-eating drives and timely stops on defense? Doubtful of course. But you never know in the NFL and it's why they play the games.
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Rams PFF grades: Best and worst performers vs. Saints in Week 13

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After a deflating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Los Angeles Rams righted the ship on Sunday afternoon by beating the New Orleans Saints on the road, 21-14. It wasn’t a dominant win and it required another second-half comeback, but all that matters is Los Angeles added another victory to the win column.

Pro Football Focus handed out grades for everyone who suited up in the game and it was rookie linebacker Omar Speights who had the highest grade of any player on the Rams. In fact, his 94.1 grade was the highest of any defender in the NFL this week.

Here’s a look at the best and worst performers from Los Angeles’ Week 13 win.



Top 5 offense​


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  • RG Kevin Dotson: 90.9
  • WR Puka Nacua: 83.7
  • QB Matthew Stafford: 83.4
  • RT Rob Havenstein: 78.6
  • LG Steve Avila: 74.7
As evidenced by three players being in the top five, the Rams’ offensive line clearly had a very good game. Stafford was only pressured six times all afternoon, and two of those pressures were allowed by Kyren Williams and Davis Allen.
Dotson didn’t give up a single pressure and had a 90.7 run-blocking grade, Havenstein only allowed one pressure and Avila didn’t allow any.
Nacua caught five passes for 56 yards and a touchdown, but he was pinned with one drop in the win.
Stafford made two big-time throws and had zero turnover-worthy plays, bouncing back from a bad first half by the entire offense.



Top 5 defense​


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  • LB Omar Speights: 94.1
  • OLB Jared Verse: 89.6
  • S Kamren Kinchens: 81.4
  • DT Kobie Turner: 79.4
  • S Quentin Lake: 71.9
Speights’ 94.1 overall grade was the best of any defender in the NFL this week, showing just how well he played. He led the team with seven stops, four more than any other player.
Verse was tops on the team with six pressures and three QB hits, the only three hits the Rams landed on Derek Carr all game.
Kinchens made six tackles and had three stops, only allowing 10 yards in coverage on three receptions.
Turner had more missed tackles (2) than total tackles (1) in this game but he did have three pressures and almost forced a fumble when he hit Carr’s arm as he was throwing.
Lake made eight tackles and had two stops, but he did give up 21 yards in coverage on three catches.



Bottom 5 offense​


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  • WR Demarcus Robinson: 67.0
  • C Beaux Limmer: 63.7
  • TE Davis Allen: 58.4
  • WR Cooper Kupp: 52.9
  • TE Hunter Long: 51.5
Robinson’s opportunities were limited but he made the most of them, catching two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. On the first play of the game, he should have gotten his feet down on a sideline pass, though.
Limmer allowed two pressures and finished with a pass-blocking grade of just 5.2.
Allen had a minimal impact on this game with just five routes run and zero targets, giving up three pressures in only three pass-blocking snaps.
Kupp caught just three passes for 17 yards and had a run-blocking grade of only 55.8
Long allowed a pressure on his only pass-blocking snap and didn’t catch a single pass in the win.



Bottom 5 defense​


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  • DT Neville Gallimore: 55.6
  • CB Darious Williams: 54.4
  • OLB Michael Hoecht: 50.3
  • S Jaylen McCollough: 47.5
  • DT Braden Fiske: 44.3
Gallimore had one pressure in 10 pass-rush snaps but also missed one tackle.
Williams allowed three catches for 53 yards on six targets, with a long reception of 28 yards given up. He missed one tackle, too.
Hoecht had two pressures in the game but also missed two tackles.
McCollough allowed two catches for 26 yards on his only two targets of the afternoon, finishing with two tackles.
Fiske only had one pressure on 31 pass-rush opportunities, a surprisingly low number for the stud defensive tackle.



Other notables​


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  • RB Kyren Williams: 74.5
  • RB Blake Corum: 67.9
  • LB Christian Rozeboom: 65.0
  • CB Cobie Durant: 63.7
Williams and Corum both graded out well, with Corum forcing one missed tackle and Williams forcing four. Neither player fumbled and they combined for 88 yards after contact.
Rozeboom played really well in the win, making a tackle at the line of scrimmage on an early third-and-short and also breaking up a pass intended for Taysom Hill.
Durant has been struggling as of late and allowed four catches for 25 yards on four targets with two more missed tackles.
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Early Thoughts on NFL Draft

Memphis Ram
It’s crazy how potentially one of the deeper EDGE, DLine, and RB draft classes in years comes right after the Rams have loaded up there. You’d think that would push a stud player at a position of need right into the Rams laps, but the rest of class appears a bit shaky. Maybe they should double down there? I don't know.

What’s up with all these prospects suffering season ending injuries?

Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
Jalen Royal, WR, Utah State
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (chance he might be back for playoffs)
Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
Harold Perkins, LB, LSU

I've probably missed some others.

Seems like every time I look up, a player who I think the Rams might have an interest in has some injury. Some of these guys may not be able to work out pre-draft or participate in the post-draft offseason program. And some of them needed the extra games on their resume in order to get a better feel for their talents and how they might fit.

From what I’m reading or hearing about this OT draft class, Alaric Jackson is about to get paid by the Rams or someone else. That is barring some sort of injury, suspension, or his play falling off. They might even have to use the franchise tag or go away from the prototypical measurements of an OT to get one early.

Here are some OLine tidbits I've discovered from draft gurus Dane Brugler and/or Tony Pauline:

There are questions by some scouts if Will Campbell (LSU), Kelvin Banks Jr., (Texas) and Wyatt Milum (West Virgina) would be better off at guard. Campbell & Milum may not minimum reach 33” arm length OLine coaches seem to prefer and Campbell has had his fair share of penalties. Banks is expected to be shorter than 6’4” and is on the ground a lot. Josh Conerly Jr. (Oregon) is said to be raw and expected to be under the 6’4” threshold. Josh Simmons (Ohio State) is injured and no one knows the severity of his injury. Cameron Williams (Texas) has less than a dozen college starts and may still lead the FBS in penalties.

That leaves Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota), Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona) & Grey Zabel (North Dakota State). The latter two are said to be best moved into the interior, too. Should be interesting, but again....Alaric Jackson is about to get paid.

Receivers? If the Rams are selecting in the back half of round one, will there be a WR worthy of the selection? The better WR options appear to be kids who could be had later. It’s still way to early, but after Travis Hunter (better CB than WR, IMO) and Tetairoa McMillian is there really a WR worthy of a 1st round selection? Luther Burden III and Emeka Egbuka may only be slot WRs and while talented and Kupp is winding down would that be the route Mcvay would want to go. Or would a TE like Colston Loveland (Michigan) be a better option in the slot for McVay. He might give McVay the Jordan Reed type he appeared to be looking for when he took Gerald Everett before selecting Kupp and going to heavy on 11 personnel because of Kupp’s talents.

Finally, this QB class is disappointing.

I don’t know if Stafford is coming back next year or not. But if so, I’d really like his replacement to be already on the roster learning in 2025. Is it just me or is it difficult to name a QB in this potential draft class that you would select over anyone selected in the 1st round last year with the POSSIBLE exception of Shedeur Sanders?

Others may disagree, but looking at this draft class makes me cringe that the Rams missed out of trading for Sam Howell and makes me hope the Rams make a play for Zach Wilson this offseason. He’s still only 25 years old and I think I’d take him over anyone else in this draft class. I'd love to see what McVay could do with him.

Anybody know anything about Indiana's Kurtis Rourke? He's an intriguing late round consideration.
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