Wanna see defensive improvement?

*RamsInfiniti* · #1 (**permalink**) -26-11-2007

Since the beating at Dallas in week 4:

YPG Allowed: 306.0
Rushing Yards Allowed: 79.8 YPG
Yards Per Carry: 3.6
Passing Yards Allowed: 226.2 YPG
Completion %: 55.4
TD/INT: 9 / 9
Passer Rating Against: 72.5

Enough said ....

**txramsfan** · #2 (**permalink**) -26-11-2007

This year I have yet to see an opposing RB run roughshoud through the secondary. With the maturity of our DB's this defense is the glue to what the Rams should do next year.

I wonder if that computer dude who asks you to try his product and if you don't learn you'll get ten bucks has a program for Linehan to help with the offense?

*moloch41* · #3 (**permalink**) -26-11-2007

The defensive numbers in the second half of games has been bad. I would like to see a full game from both the players and coach for once.

*r8rh8rmike* · #4 (**permalink**) -26-11-2007

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Originally Posted by txramsfan

I wonder if that computer dude who asks you to try his product and if you don't learn you'll get ten bucks has a program for Linehan to help with the offense?

I think his "Faith Healer Made Easy" program would definitely help.

*Guam rammer* · #5 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

Linehans offensive scheme is killing our D, plain and simple. We get good field position and the O gives the ball back!!...Thats flattening

*IzzyHigh1212* · #6 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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Originally Posted by moloch41

The defensive numbers in the second half of games has been bad. I would like to see a full game from both the players and coach for once.

Do you not realize, our offense continues to put or defense in bad situations, but some how our defense usually comes out on top? Can you not see the fact that we give our offense many chances to put the game away, but they don't?

Our D is constantly put in a bad spot, eventually they're going to break if our offense doesn't put points up on the board.

*chiguy* · #7 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

Lest we get too excited lets not forget that we have hardly been playing the Colts and Pats these last few weeks. Some of the improvement comes from the fact that we're not playing very good teams.

*RamsInfiniti* · #8 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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Lest we get too excited lets not forget that we have hardly been playing the Colts and Pats these last few weeks. Some of the improvement comes from the fact that we're not playing very good teams.

What a bunch of crap! Everyone killed our D last year, and every team plays crappy teams ...

*Bar-bq* · #9 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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What a bunch of crap! Everyone killed our D last year, and every team plays crappy teams ...

That's true, even Najeh Davenport gashed us.

*chiguy* · #10 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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What a bunch of crap! Everyone killed our D last year, and every team plays crappy teams ...

Its not crap. Yes, our defense is clearly better. But some of it is clearly related to the fact that we're playing one of the weakest schedules in the NFL. Its kind of like last season when everyone declared our offensive line problems fixed after its play improved against some of the weakest defensive lines in the game (with the obvious exception of Minnesota). It doesn't mean there hasn't been improvement, but lets not pretend we've been stopping Peyton Manning and Tom Brady either.

*moloch41* · #11 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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Originally Posted by chiguy

Its not crap. Yes, our defense is clearly better. But some of it is clearly related to the fact that we're playing one of the weakest schedules in the NFL. Its kind of like last season when everyone declared our offensive line problems fixed after its play improved against some of the weakest defensive lines in the game (with the obvious exception of Minnesota). It doesn't mean there hasn't been improvement, but lets not pretend we've been stopping Peyton Manning and Tom Brady either.

Are you saying that Trent Dilfer and Kyle Boller aren't superstars?

*RamsInfiniti* · #12 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

Last I checked, Dilfer shredded the Cards on the way to putting up 37 ...

Disbelievers will always be disbelievers ...

I wonder why everyone is so bitter ...

*moloch41* · #13 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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I wonder why everyone is so bitter ...

It probably has to do with a former two-time Superbowl team being reduced to the 10-17 debacle it is now with no hope on the horizon. Also, it's like a bad acid flashback to the 90s.

*moloch41* · #14 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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What a bunch of crap! Everyone killed our D last year, and every team plays crappy teams ...

Okay, so what you're saying is that we're finally competetive against crappy teams, but still really can't compete with the good ones. If that's what you're using as your gauge for improvement, I'll give you that. We are certainly playing better against lower level teams than we have in the past couple of years. Do I think that Haslett is a genius and has brought this team leaps and bounds in his two seasons? No, I don't see that at all.

*moloch41* · #15 (**permalink**) -27-11-2007

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Originally Posted by IzzyHigh1212

Do you not realize, our offense continues to put or defense in bad situations, but some how our defense usually comes out on top? Can you not see the fact that we give our offense many chances to put the game away, but they don't?

Our D is constantly put in a bad spot, eventually they're going to break if our offense doesn't put points up on the board.

Yes, that would explain why in the Saints game when we didn't turn the ball over, gained two turnovers, had a 39:49 to 20:18 TOP advantage, and scored 17 in the first half and 20 in the second, we still almost blew a 37-7 lead in the final quarter.