Don't be mad... Rams are wayyyy better than us 👍

glenwo2

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Fact is that when defenses don't pressure as much then Darnold looks like a top five QB

When they pressure he crumbles. Happened last year and had happened the last month I

Break down the game and you see the same thing throughout. Yes we have a great record, but he isn't the long term answer unfortunately
Okay, cool. A fan doesn't think he's the long term answer.

Now what does John Schneider and MacDonald believe?
 

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Rams in two games win the turnover margin like 7-0 and still only win by 2 and lose by 1.

Seahawks must be A LOT better than those sorry losers.
Therein lies the rub w/ this Hawks squad. Traditionally (especially to division rival heavyweights), giving away the ball at inopportune times, settling for FGs, giving up long, clock killing drives for TDs et al, USUALLY leads to a mudhole stomp down L. But not with this team. We simply just do not get blown out.

As I said somewhere on the board a couple hours before kickoff: "We either win this game or we get blown out. And since we simply don't get blown out, we're going to win this game!"
 

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Rams proved they are more consistent than we are. We proved that we can be better often enough to be ahead on the scoreboard sometimes. When one of those sometimes is when the last gun goes off... WE WIN!
Running the race is one thing, being first across the finish line is another.
This race isn't over yet.
 

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Rams proved they are more consistent than we are. We proved that we can be better often enough to be ahead on the scoreboard sometimes. When one of those sometimes is when the last gun goes off... WE WIN!
Running the race is one thing, being first across the finish line is another.
This race isn't over yet.
Yep. After seeing the 2 match-ups, it's clear that these are evenly matched teams.
 

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They don't have the better team. Just a better QB who will be a hall of famer.
For some reason it seems easy to discount how good Stafford really is. He delivered two of the all-time best WR seasons ever (Mega, Kupp). He put up video game stats while languishing in Detroit all those years. Much respect to the man; when it's all said and done he'll be up there with the all time greats.
 

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I think you’ve heard the term “better to be lucky than good?” We’re both!
As the Rams were in Game 1. They had like 250 yards. The ONLY reason the Rams won was the 4 turnovers. And come on, Myers is capable of making that kick, he just shanked it. It was VERY lucky for the Rams to win game 1. The difference in game 2 is that the he Hawks TOOK IT. Homer or not, I haven't been this proud of the team in a long time. The "We won, but" crowd is a trip. But I'm here for it.
 

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for a moment there I was beginning to wonder if Darnold was trying to break his interception records against the Rams...ugh
 

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You can say the same thing about any QB

That is why great pass rushers are paid a premium dollar because they disrupt an offense big time
Well that is not true.

Many QBs excel against pass rush and blitzes with quick throws that don't go to the defender

Making things up that sounds nice is common approach today, but doesn't make it any less wrong
 
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