Average yards gained on opening drives

[WestCoastRam]

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I don't have the stats in front of me but pre 2019 we had some of the best 1st series scripts in the game and often walked away with points on the first drive. This was before 6-1 and fangio style defenses started to break us down but also when we still had LaFleur as an OC.

I actually think it probably has more to do with LaFleur than teams figuring us out. I don't think we've ever hit the high that was the marriage of McVay and LaFleur on offense though O'Connell was pretty good.

 

[dieterbrock]

I don't have the stats in front of me but pre 2019 we had some of the best 1st series scripts in the game and often walked away with points on the first drive. This was before 6-1 and fangio style defenses started to break us down but also when we still had LaFleur as an OC.

We also had an "At the top of his game" Todd Gurley

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

We've got to improve these slow starts this year if we are a real contender.
Maybe tell Stafford it's the 4th quarter and the game's on the line.

 

[Ram Ts]

This tells me we need to do a little worse (3+ yards) in order to win the Super Bowl

 

[RamBall]

Looks like that chart shows its not how you start, but how you finish.

 

[dieterbrock]

This tells me we need to do a little worse (3+ yards) in order to win the Super Bowl

Yeah, I cant figure out if the Rams are just ahead, or just behind Philly. So all things considered it must be a good thing right?

 

[OntarioRam]

I cannot remember the Rams starting so poorly, so consistently as they did last year. Basement dwelling years aside of course when we were just bad from opening to closing whistle. Not sure what was going on last year. McVay is the type of coach that likes to feel the game out but it was getting ridiculous. I expect a return to the mean next year. It's not how you start, it's how you finish, and this team really showed resilience and grit to never let a bad start deter them, which is good, but starting fast and seizing momentum early is nice, we should hope to see more of it.

 

[CoachAllred]

We did have some serious injuries for a good part of the year
Our oliine, top WR'S.

And McVay has changed our identity to physical heavy run game.
There are a lot more 50/50 run /pass games than ever.
That identity gives you a higher winning chance while playing playoff games
in the snow in a place like philly.
Strong run game and good defense.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

We did have some serious injuries for a good part of the year
Our oliine, top WR'S.

And McVay has changed our identity to physical heavy run game.
There are a lot more 50/50 run /pass games than ever.
That identity gives you a higher winning chance while playing playoff games
in the snow in a place like philly.
Strong run game and good defense.

Yeah, I wonder what this number would be if adjusted to the last half of the season when we had starters.

 

[Merlin]

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I don't have the stats in front of me but pre 2019 we had some of the best 1st series scripts in the game and often walked away with points on the first drive. This was before 6-1 and fangio style defenses started to break us down but also when we still had LaFleur as an OC.

I actually think it probably has more to do with LaFleur than teams figuring us out. I don't think we've ever hit the high that was the marriage of McVay and LaFleur on offense though O'Connell was pretty good.

Half the teams up high are not playoff teams. The Super Bowl winner is low on the list. Our Rams were the second best team in the NFC to my eye at least and were low on the list. So as much as I'd like to see quick starts I don't think they're meaningful in terms of wins and losses late in the playoffs.

Improvements I am hoping for:

Secondary play. In spite of the fact we had one of the best pass rush units in the league last season, our secondary was not good. We were 19th in passer rating against, surrendering a 94.5 to opposing QBs. If we want to hoist that Lombardi this must improve, as the pass game is how points get hung on you quickly and it's how teams come back in games. You want to be a defense QBs struggle against first and foremost. Rams didn't put effort into this in the offseason, either, so our improvements must come from the roster.

Run defense. Rams were T-29th in the league at 4.9 ypc on the ground. That shit is unacceptable if you have championship aspirations. They were better in the playoffs, however generally speaking if you are easy to run on in the regular season there will come a point in the playoffs where your identity comes out. Rams put significant emphasis on this during the offseason, so I'd imagine they felt like the short yardage third downs were a factor in that passer rating against. Given the strength of our pass rush I tend to agree, even though a corner would have been nice.

Run game efficiency. Rams were just as bad on the ground offensively as they were on defense, T-25th in yards per carry. We saw in 2021 what a title run without a run game looks like. Maybe this time around we can make things easier on our old QB and give him a fucking run game.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Score more points per game.
22 ain’t good enough.

 

[CoachAllred]

Yeah, I wonder what this number would be if adjusted to the last half of the season when we had starters.

Not sure. McVay is gonna attack the weakest point in a teams Def.
So it's gonna vary.

We need our young backs to step up bigtime this year.
If they do then Coach doesn't have stop running the ball
because our workhorse Kyren is getting tired. We over work him and
Injuries are more apt to happen

If a team can't stop the run game then we can have 40 rush attempt
games with Corum and Jarquan supplying needed breaks to keep kyren healthy.
The Rams own the time of possession and the defense stays fresh.

Next game Stafford throws for 400+ and 3 td's
That is what you call a Superior Offense. One that can win in multiple ways.
JMHO but I think that is the goal.

 

[kurtfaulk]

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The Rams made a 1st down on an opening drive last season? Wow, it seemed like every one of them ended with a 3 and out.

.

 

[Londoner]

That table is a wonderful example of how meaningless a lot of stats are.

We are increasingly bombarded with all sorts of numbers, in all aspects of life, but how many of them are actually relevant?

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Last year there were many injuries on offense. It skews some of the stats.

Last year also also had some changes to the defense and as the season progressed young players like Dpeivhts, Kinchens and a few UDFA. types were being integrated into it. The defense finished pretty good. So that skews the season stats also.

The Rams replaced Kupp with Adams and replaced BBIII with Poona Ford. The biggest question remaining imo is can someone replace Hoecht’s production. Otherwise I expect the young defense to continue to improve. The same goes for offense, especially vs man coverage.

 

[dang]

Last year there were many injuries on offense. It skews some of the stats.

Last year also also had some changes to the defense and as the season progressed young players like Dpeivhts, Kinchens and a few UDFA. types were being integrated into it. The defense finished pretty good. So that skews the season stats also.

The Rams replaced Kupp with Adams and replaced BBIII with Poona Ford. The biggest question remaining imo is can someone replace Hoecht’s production. Otherwise I expect the young defense to continue to improve. The same goes for offense, especially vs man coverage.

I’m a hopeless optimist (especially as a Rams fan):
2025 Nacua/Adams/Higs/Ferguson >
2024 Nacua/Kupp/DRob/Parkinson

 

[PressureD41]

Last year there were many injuries on offense. It skews some of the stats.

Last year also also had some changes to the defense and as the season progressed young players like Dpeivhts, Kinchens and a few UDFA. types were being integrated into it. The defense finished pretty good. So that skews the season stats also.

The Rams replaced Kupp with Adams and replaced BBIII with Poona Ford. The biggest question remaining imo is can someone replace Hoecht’s production. Otherwise I expect the young defense to continue to improve. The same goes for offense, especially vs man coverage.

Looking like Stewart is the front runner to replace Hoecht as the moving chess piece

 

[fearsomefour]

That table is a wonderful example of how meaningless a lot of stats are.

We are increasingly bombarded with all sorts of numbers, in all aspects of life, but how many of them are actually relevant?

From what Ive read, 23.254% are relevant stats.

 

[jaffej]

Let’s just tell our return men to have 70 yard returns every opening kickoff and we should be golden!

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Looking like Stewart is the front runner to replace Hoecht as the moving chess piece

That was my first thought, but Shula was saying in a press conference that it was Brennan Jackson