03-10-2022, 03:54 PM
(03-10-2022, 03:34 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: 1. At the end of the season, starting RG and RT were injured and replaced by Adeniji and Prince.
2. Show me what percentage of pass plays were 3 step drops at the beginning and end of season. And give me a breakdown of the routes run that show no deep posts or double moves were run.
Improving the Oline is not going to change Zac Taylor's scheme or how often he utilizes 3 WRs. You're talking about a more traditional offense and that isn't what Zac Taylor or Sean McVay run.
The Rams used 11 personnel 84% of the time. They passed 63% from this personnel package. They ran 37%.
The Bengals used 11 personnel 77% of the time. They passed 67% from this personnel package. They ran 33%.
Kupp 1024 snaps, 191 targets, 145 rec, 8 drops
R. Woods (7 games) 543 snaps, 69 targets, 45 rec, 3 drops
O. Beckham, Jr (9 games) 376 snaps, 48 targets, 27 rec, 2 drops
V. Jefferson 875 snaps, 89 targets, 50 rec, 6 drops (2020 2nd round pick who had 19 rec rookie year)
Offensive line ranked #7 by PFF
Chase 939 snaps, 128 targets, 81 rec, 11 drops (most in NFL)
Higgins 710 snaps, 110 targets, 74 rec, 5 drops
Boyd 804 snaps, 94 targets, 67 rec, 0 drops
Offensive line ranked #20 by PFF
Despite having a much higher ranked Oline, the Rams ran the ball only 4% more than the Bengals and utilized the WR3 about the same. They had to sign OBJ mid-season to replace Woods who was injured because they need three legit WRs to run this style of offense. The Rams were extremely lucky because WRs of OBJ's quality usually aren't released in mid-season. Van Jefferson was a second round pick that approached Boyd's production in his second season. Are you going to draft a WR3 in the 2nd round like the Rams? No.
Bates could get a draft pick and trading him adds an additional $12.9M to cap. Releasing/trading Boyd adds $7.3M to cap. Trading Bates arguably gets you a higher draft pick in a trade, but undeniable adds an extra $5.6M to the cap which goes at least half way to signing an additional veteran FA Olineman.
Then I bet you're salivating at the idea of an extra $5.6M to ensure an additional upper level blocker to improve the Oline at two positions.
Except as shown multiple times, that would require a 1st or 2nd round draft pick when you only want to spend a late round draft pick on a WR3.
Except I just showed you how the same offense with a better Oline doesn't change the scheme or usage of WR3.
I really wish you would put in a bare minimum of effort to research before you post.
You kind of made my point with the Rams: Kupp and WR2 had the majority of the targets, over WR3. The Rams didnt have Joe Mixon, RB by committee always has lesser stats.
I dont disagree that Bates could most likely get a higher pick and save more money. Not sure why I have to say it again because you cant comprehend it, but Bates is the riskier play due to our current roster. You never told me those other 2 safeties on the team besides Bates and Bell?
