Right now, despite a 1-8 record, the seems to be harmony at Rams Park. We have not heard of a single conflict between players, coaches, the front office or ownership. The team, from all appearances, seems to have bought into Steve Spagnuolo's leadership and system. On the field, with the possible exception of the Colts game, the team has played hard for 60 minutes each week.
The question is... how long can this last?
The Rams have 7 games left. There are certainly some games on the schedule that appear entirely "winnable" (Seattle, @Chicago, San Francisco). Moreover, after last week's nail-biter against undefeated New Orleans, no game should be viewed as "unwinnable."
While the true payoff for the team's dedication to the new regime won't come this year, they need to get a taste. Two wins? Three wins? Not sure exactly how many are needed, but the team needs to be able to end the season feeling like real progress is being made.
For those who advocate tanking for the sake of draft slotting, that is my answer. There is far more value in preserving team unity than there is in jumping up a few spots in the draft.
We want the players staying to look forward to next year.
We want free agents to look at the Rams and perceive a team on the rise.
We want this team to be attractive to top notch ownership groups.
There is still work to be done this year.
The question is... how long can this last?
The Rams have 7 games left. There are certainly some games on the schedule that appear entirely "winnable" (Seattle, @Chicago, San Francisco). Moreover, after last week's nail-biter against undefeated New Orleans, no game should be viewed as "unwinnable."
While the true payoff for the team's dedication to the new regime won't come this year, they need to get a taste. Two wins? Three wins? Not sure exactly how many are needed, but the team needs to be able to end the season feeling like real progress is being made.
For those who advocate tanking for the sake of draft slotting, that is my answer. There is far more value in preserving team unity than there is in jumping up a few spots in the draft.
We want the players staying to look forward to next year.
We want free agents to look at the Rams and perceive a team on the rise.
We want this team to be attractive to top notch ownership groups.
There is still work to be done this year.
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