Not a lot has gone proper for the Los Angeles Rams by the primary 4 weeks of the 2024 NFL season. It’s onerous to not chalk it as much as the numerous variety of accidents affecting head coach Sean McVay’s offense, however there have nonetheless been some vital points regardless.
A kind of points has been pink zone offense. The Rams have scored touchdowns on solely 41.2% of their pink zone drives this season. That ranks twenty eighth within the NFL, forward of solely the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos. Now an injured offensive line and receiving core isn’t serving to that, however McVay doesn’t wish to pin in solely on that.
He nonetheless thinks that, even with the accidents, there have merely been execution points on his finish and the gamers’ finish which have led to this poor effectivity near the tip zone.
“I don’t suppose we’ve executed very effectively,” McVay stated. “There are definitely some runs and a few passes. I feel whenever you have a look at yesterday…and we’re all on this collectively so it’s a collective collaborative effort, however I feel the factor that challenged me about yesterday is I believed we had a number of good issues however all people took their hand on some vital downs that led to us not executing or ending drives.
“I didn’t just like the display that I referred to as to Colby [Parkinson] that led to an OPI (offensive cross interference). That was one thing that we had an opportunity to execute, however I don’t suppose we had an understanding of what we have been in search of there and the execution mirrored that so I have a look at myself there.
“There have been some alternatives with another performs that I feel we’re able to doing what we should always do that might result in effectivity. We might’ve to look at drive-by-drive. Each play has its personal story and its personal entity, however when it comes to our incapacity to execute and end drives yesterday, we’ve to be loads higher. That was one of many irritating themes of that recreation for me.”
It doesn’t look like scheme modifications are coming any time quickly if McVay feels the issue is execution, however there may very well be a change in a few of the gamers which might be presently getting alternatives.
“Yeah, that at all times goes into it. The reply is sure, however there is a component of primarily based on what we’re asking, do we expect they’re able to executing it higher? I’ll be the primary to let you know when there’s conditions the place I would like to have the ability to do a greater job, however we’re persevering with to determine it out.
“Consistency on offense is in regards to the edge, the vitality, and the execution. We’ve got to make use of the methods, fundamentals [and] we’ve to play collectively 11 as one and. We’ve been in a position to transfer the ball, however we haven’t been in a position to end drives and that’s due to a collaboration of issues. In the end, I wouldn’t ask guys to do stuff I didn’t suppose they have been able to.
“I’ll be the primary to take a look at whenever you say, ‘Alright, selections that you simply wish to make [and] spots you wish to put guys in…’ However we do attempt to arrange our plans to have solutions versus a wide range of issues though there could be play calls the place we’re attacking sure protection constructions or entrance constructions that I consider we’re able to executing and delivering at a constant clip. That hasn’t been mirrored and that’s on all of us.”
The Rams have the flexibility to enhance within the pink zone even with out their beginning offensive linemen, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. McVay definitely believes so, and he has proven a functionality to seek out success even with no wholesome lineup.
If they’re going to accomplish that, although, it must occur quick, as they’re already in a 1-3 gap that they should shortly discover their manner out of.
Sean McVay provides replace on Darious Williams and Larrell Murchison
Darious Williams was one in all two beginning cornerbacks to endure an damage in coaching camp, with the opposite being a torn ACL for Derion Kendrick. Williams suffered a hamstring damage and was positioned on IR. In the meantime, Larrell Murchison — the fifth-year defensive deal with — has been out with an arm damage.
McVay spoke in regards to the statuses of each gamers, and it seems that the follow home windows on each are anticipated to be opened this week.
“Yeah, the plan is with him and [Larrell] Murchison is in to start out their clocks. We’ll get them on the grass after which we’ll see what that appears like.”
