ptisme":1fx90dp9 said:
The Rams will have to show me something at quarterback before I get on that bandwagon
Understandable point of view.
You probably don't watch the Rams, at all right?
I don't know where this stat comes from, but the Rams GM said that something like the NFL average win % with a backup QB is 30%. The Rams have gone 10-15 over the last year and a half - good for a 40% win percentage.
Now, couple things about that...
1. The Rams have likely had the toughest schedule in that timeframe
2. The Rams had games started by 3 different backup QBs in that span (Clemens, Hill, Davis)
3. Some Very impressive wins led by a backup QB - home against Seattle and Denver last year; the year before a 38-8 drubbing of the Colts on the road
4. Although they were two very bad teams, the Rams beat the Raiders and Redskins by a combined 76-0 in a two week span.
So while I agree with your premise (we need more out of a QB) - logic dictates that a QB capable of playing at a league average level should easily elevate the team into the playoffs. Foles has proven he is capable of that, now we just need him to continue that as a Ram.
On the flip side you better hope and pray that Rodgers doesn't go down - otherwise you're staring at a very, very bad season.