02-09-2022, 03:55 PM
(02-09-2022, 03:47 PM)CoachGeorge Wrote: This thread got sidetracked in a hurry!
Football Outsiders have the Rams defense top 5 across the board. Run, pass and overall. Were they excel is in the red zone. That’s a great measure of a defense (and offense too). Donte Deayon is probably a top 3 to 5 CB2. Even Long is decent for a CB3. Unlike zone heavy pass defense, Fangio based defensives, safeties aren’t asked to do too much.
It definitely should be a concern.
More so than the Titans with Byard and company? I don't know Coach, I have seen the Rams get torched a lot this season even
with that front. The front with AD makes that Secondary look much better than it is. If Burrow gets the ball out quickly he can carve
these guys up, there are many ways to attack that Defense. There is a reason they were 22nd against the pass in the regular season.
We will see how our OL holds up and how Burrow fairs under pressure. The latter I have immense confidence in.
On the other side of the ball we will see how the Rams OL holds up against Hendrickson, Reader, BJ Hill, Hubbard, Kareem, Sample.
Not to mention our Linebackers and Secondary that have been playing lights out. If we get pressure Stafford should struggle as he
has most of the season. Stafford better stay cool and not throw INTs or we could beat them soundly. We haven't been turning the
ball over on Offense and we play disciplined. Our Defense is playing extremely opportunistic right now.
