Kendrick

[Nothinbutm]

What is going on with Kendrick on that last couple of plays? When the ball carrier took an angle he just stopped running and gave up. Then on the TD, he didn't get any leverage at all and got washed immediately in a block.

 

[HawkFreak]

What is going on with Kendrick on that last couple of plays? When the ball carrier took an angle he just stopped running and gave up. Then on the TD, he didn't get any leverage at all and got washed immediately in a block.

Saw that. Disappointed that he looked like he was standing watching them run by. I've been on the Kendrick fan bus lately. He better get his head in the game.

 

[FreshBoxLive]

DBs who meaningfully impact the run game are rarer than you think and they typically don't just sprout up from the bottom of your depth chart

 

[flv2]

THAT Kendrick! Yeah, I know that Kendrick. You're welcome.

 

[Nothinbutm]

DBs who meaningfully impact the run game are rarer than you think and they typically don't just sprout up from the bottom of your depth chart

On the second play, I don't disagree with you, and I feel it's the lesser of the issues.

The primary thing I saw was someone who was within tackling distance of a ballcarrier and he completely stopped pursuit when he started angling away.

 

[JPatera76]

THAT Kendrick! Yeah, I know that Kendrick. You're welcome.

i still think he's better than woolen lol

 

[MoldyPurpleMayo]

THAT Kendrick! Yeah, I know that Kendrick. You're welcome.

Yeah, he's still helped us a lot more than hurt us so far. So, thanks.

 

[sutz]

He was really close to a personal on that play in the 1st out of bounds.

 

[hox]

THAT Kendrick! Yeah, I know that Kendrick. You're welcome.

He's still better than Tre Brown though..

 

[flv2]

Yes. He's better than a lot of players, a lot of the time. However, he also gives up on small plays far too often - which then turn into big plays. That impacts on how teammates perform. The bottom line is he didn't fit the Rams team mantra. He's a good play/lack of effort conundrum. Eventually the lack of effort will break you.

 

[MoldyPurpleMayo]

Yes. He's better than a lot of players, a lot of the time. However, he also gives up on small plays far too often -which then turn into big plays. That impacts on how teammates perform. The bottom line is he didn't fit the Rams team mantra. He's a good play/lack of effort conundrum. Eventually the lack of effort will break you.

I can understand that, you're saying he's like Tariq Woolen. But as long as his great plays outweigh the bad ones, he's still better than Woolen.

 

[flv2]

I can understand that, you're saying he's like Tariq Woolen. But as long as his great plays outweigh the bad ones, he's still better than Woolen.

He's played like Woolen for several years, only he made fewer good plays and more bad plays. He played 1000+ snaps which got him a 4th year pay increase under the proven player scheme. The Rams said they weren't interested in him at $3M+ so they released him. He was a FA for 3 days, able to sign with any interested team. He came back to the Rams on a near min-wage contract...and 6 weeks later we cut him again!

Enjoy the good plays and the good times. They may be brief.

 

[MoldyPurpleMayo]

He's played like Woolen for several years, only he made fewer good plays and more bad plays. He played 1000+ snaps which got him a 4th year pay increase under the proven player scheme. The Rams said they weren't interested in him at $3M+ so they released him. He was a FA for 3 days, able to sign with any interested team. He came back to the Rams on a near min-wage contract...and 6 weeks later we cut him again!

Enjoy the good plays and the good times. They may be brief.

Well, maybe Coach Mac can turn that around. Like I said, so far his great plays have far exceeded his bad plays. For the sake of the team and to stick it to the Rams, I hope his play continues more like the first 4 games as opposed to this one.

I am going to enjoy it while it lasts though, like you said.