Simply stated, the Rams aren't big enough, on their front seven.

[Rambos]

Is it time to start getting bigger, on the defense?

[AvengerRam]

Not sure I buy that. Here's a comparison with the Broncos front 7, which is one the league's best examples of a 4-3 set.

St. Louis Rams ----Denver Broncos
Leonard Little 263 Kenard Lang 257
Jimmy Kennedy 325 Gerard Warren 325
L'Roi Glover 290 Michael Myers 300
Victor Adeyanju 270 Ebenezer Ekuban 275
Pisa Tinoisamoa 235 Ian Gold 223
Will Witherspoon 234 Al Wilson 240
Brandon Chillar 242 D.J. Williams 242

Avg: 265.6 ---- 266.0

Not much of a size difference there.

[general counsel]

We dont need to get bigger, we need to get BETTER players. Glover, victor and chillar all need to be upgraded. Lets hope that wroten can emerge and fill one spot. CHillar is ok, he isnt an answer. An established pass rusher opposite leonard is critical for us.

ramming speed to all

general counsel

[laram0]

We dont need to get bigger, we need to get BETTER players. Glover, victor and chillar all need to be upgraded. Lets hope that wroten can emerge and fill one spot. CHillar is ok, he isnt an answer. An established pass rusher opposite leonard is critical for us.

ramming speed to all

general counsel

You nailed that one GC.

:r

[Rambos]

St. Louis Rams ---- Ravens
Leonard Little 263 Pryce 286
Jimmy Kennedy 325 Gregg 310
L'Roi Glover 290 Ngata 340
Victor Adeyanju 270 Terrell 260
Pisa Tinoisamoa 235 Thomas 270
Will Witherspoon 234 Lewis 250
Brandon Chillar 242. Bart 240

total 1859 total 1956

D Line 1148 D Line 1196

LB 712 LB 760

I’m not sure what the answer is, we have been known as a fast D for a while now. Susceptible to cut back, over running plays. And we just get man handled at times. I see our LB’s just get totally taken of plays, by FBs.

[Revelstoke]

St. Louis Rams ---- Ravens

Little bit of an unfair comparison, the 3-4 the ravens run calls for a totally different set of personnel.

[Rambos]

Little bit of an unfair comparison, the 3-4 the ravens run calls for a totally different set of personnel.

Yeah you are right.

L'Roi Glover 290, he really needs to get to the QB at that weight.

Ngata 340, this would work for me.

[Goldenfleece]

Little bit of an unfair comparison, the 3-4 the ravens run calls for a totally different set of personnel.

Not true. The Ravens aren't running a 3-4 anymore. Their front four are Pryce, Gregg, Ngata, and Suggs. The linebackers are Thomas, Lewis, and Scott.

[Revelstoke]

Not true. The Ravens aren't running a 3-4 anymore. Their front four are Pryce, Gregg, Ngata, and Suggs. The linebackers are Thomas, Lewis, and Scott.

I stand corrected.

As I sit at my desk and do data entry i wonder: who has the smallest front seven and where do they rank in the run defense order ?

Does size matter?

[Rambos]

I stand corrected.

I'm never wrong, what was I thinking

[laram0]

I stand corrected.


Does size matter?

I suppose that depends on which gender you are talking to.

[Revelstoke]

I suppose that depends on which gender you are talking to.

So true, but hardly the direction I was headed.

[general counsel]

I am not sure its entirely gender specific, there may be proclivity issues involved. This board accepts and welcomes rams fans of all genders and persuasions.

ramming speed to all

general counsel

[Dr. Defense]

First of all you can't compare the Rams defense to the Ravens defense. That's like comparing a mortal to God. Just shouldn't be done. First we are still having post lovie hang over. He ran a fast cover 2. The key to that is to use your speed to just get around your guys and get into the qb's face forcing turnovers. Hence why speed at the LB position was valued more than that of bulk, at the front seven to be more accurate. Now that he has left this doesn't work. We just don't have the right people. Laramie really didn't change the scheme or the players, just the play calls. This team is still geared towards a cover 2. Unless we can get some pressure from the front 4, then we will continue to be ineffective.

[RamsFan16]

Our Front 7 is big enough, but not good enough.

If I was to pick a Dline Lineup I'd pick

RE Adeyanju
DT Claude Wroten
NT Jimmy Kennedy
LE Leonard Little

Therefor, just seeing how it works out but having a Run Stopping DE along witha Pass Rushing DT, and a Run stopping DT with a pass rushing DE and see how that works.