Rams report card vs. Giants
Here is one blogger’s grades for the Rams after Sunday’s 41-13 loss to the New York Giants:
QUARTERBACK: If DE Justin Tuck doesn’t make a great play on his interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, Marc Bulger probably finishes with a passer rating of about 100. Decent day despite heavy pressure. GRADE: B
RUNNING BACKS: Jackson would’ve had a 66-yard TD, instead of a 15-yard gain, on the second series if he hadn’t tripped himself up on the turf. His other 12 carries netted just 38 yards — an average of just 3.2 per try. GRADE: C
RECEIVERS: Torry Holt had 76 yards on six catches, including an eye-popping 45-yarder for the Rams’ only TD. No other receiver produced more than 29 yards. And why did the Rams draft Donnie Avery and Keenan Burton if they’re not going to use them? GRADE: C+
OFFENSIVE LINE: Tackles Orlando Pace and Alex Barron were OK, but the interior was pounded by the NYG front. Six sacks and many pressures. GRADE: D+
DEFENSIVE LINE: First-round draftee Chris Long got his first sack, and fellow DE Victor Adeyanju picked up his second in his three seasons. Still, Giants averaged 6.5 per carry in rolling up 200 yards on the ground. GRADE: C
LINEBACKERS: Pisa Tinoisamoa and Will Witherspoon were solid. Quinton Culberson didn’t do much. GRADE: B-
SECONDARY: S Oshiomogho Atogwe was burned by Plaxico Burress’s double move for an early TD. Didn’t the Rams watch the film of Hank Baskett’s double move on a 90-yard strike last week? Giants went after CB Tye Hill aggressively, and often successfully. GRADE: D+
SPECIAL TEAMS: K Josh Brown nailed a pair of 54-yard field goals, and Donnie Jones was terrific, averaging 55.7 yards (43.0 net) on six punts. Coverage was so-so. The Rams didn’t get much on their returns. GRADE: B+
COACHING: Scott Linehan is taking plenty of heat after two rough outings. But when are his heralded coordinators, Al Saunders and Jim Haslett, going to produce with their units? GRADE: D
All for now . . . more after Linehan’s media get-together Monday afternoon.
I would agree with some of this. However, the offensive line would receive an F. The only one who was worth a damn was Pace. The others were throwing look-out blocks most of the day. No wonder Bulger acts like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. The secondary would also get an F. This unit will get torched more times this year than the Dome itself at a Arsonists Convention. I read some of the post-game comments by Linehan, and it sounds to me like a coach “trying” to keep his job. This team has quit on him which means he should go. Problem is none of the other coaches should take over the team. Front office has set this team up for failure for years to come. What a shame to all… especially the season ticket holders. Glad I’m not one of them.