Why Did Weddle Work The Second Time Around?

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JustMe

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During his first stint with the Rams IMO there was more lowlights than highlights. Most people were glad to see him go.

Why was he successful this go around?
 
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I think it was more so he wasn't out in coverage is much. IIRC he got exposed in coverage, and this time around it seemed like he played downhill more.

Of course I'm drinking and might have beer and COVID brain.
 
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Trading Peters and Talib (guys who he worked with all training camp) and bringing in Ramsey, changing the defense on the fly probably had something to do with it.

But don't forget too that our defense was roughly a top 10 unit that year. Arguably the best under Wade weirdly enough:

9 pts to the Saints
13 to the Browns
20 to the Niners
10 to the Bengals
10 to the Steelers
7 to the Cardinals
6 to the Seahawks
13 to the Falcons
7 to the Bears


The really bad games against the Bucs, Cowboys, Seahawks (first game) and Ravens color the mediocre games such as the Panthers, Niners (2nd game), Cardinals (2nd game)


They were wildly inconsistent, looking like the best in 8 or 9 games, mediocre in 3, and horrible in 4.

But overall they were a good defense.
 
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ottoman89 said:
I think it was more so he wasn't out in coverage is much. IIRC he got exposed in coverage, and this time around it seemed like he played downhill more.

Of course I'm drinking and might have beer and COVID brain.
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I think you are right, more read react. Working in less space with a better defensive philosophy
for his strengths
 
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rdlkgliders said:
I think you are right, more read react. Working in less space with a better defensive philosophy
for his strengths
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Read and react.. the exact things Rapp can’t do.

I don’t want to rag on Rapp too hard but this defense played so much better in his absence.

I will admit that I was hoping he wouldn’t be playing in the SB.
 
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JustMe said:
My head feels like watching the SB again. I haven’t watched a replay yet so I might give it a watch.

My attention span is pretty limited right now so I might skip right to the 4th quarter. Ha
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Just watched the mic'd up!
 
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