WilsonMVP":aydj4lpp said:
Ramfan128":aydj4lpp said:
Sgt. Largent":aydj4lpp said:
I don't care how much talent a team has, if they don't have a good to great QB, they're not a playoff team...........especially in this division with how good the Hawks and Cardinals are.
So no, not yet. Maybe in a couple years if Goff pans out and the D-line stays in tact.
I can see that. But think about it like this...take away the QB position, we're just as good as the Seahawks and Cardinals. We've proven we can play them relatively even with our bad QB play - from that perspective, that's why I believe just having average QB play will make us a playoff team.
The only reason the Rams play good against the Seahawks is because that Dline is a huge mismatch for the Hawks Oline and Fisher goes all out with everything in the book like its the GD superbowl every freaking time. That and usually teams play other division opponents pretty close for the most part since they play twice each year. Rams have won 7 out of 20 non division games the last 2 years
The QB spot was sorely needed to compete with teams outside of the division, that's for sure.
But I think you're off base with your comments. There's no evidence to suggest that Fisher doesn't treat the Seahawks like every other division game. Only in two games were there successful trick plays utilized, and in one of those games Austin Davis was our QB. This past season the Rams beat the Seahawks straight up - twice - with two different QBs. Yes, our DL is a mismatch for your OL and Russell Wilson, but the same can be said for almost any team we go up against. We have good players all over the field on defense, and the OL will be pretty good this year too.
Your comments make me think you only watch the Rams when they play the Seahawks - we've used Hekker on fake punts more times than I can count now - it's a part of what we do in general, it's not just special for the Seahawks.
And again, if you flip our QBs for Russell Wilson the past 4 years, we're 8-0 against the Seahawks (4-4 with wins by 4 different QBs as it is). That is a legit argument that aside from the QB spot, we're actually better than the Seahawks. But IMO, we're every bit as good as the Hawks and Cardinals outside of the QB spot. So if Goff is even league average, we'll be one step closer....and if he develops into an above average QB....look out.