If you Los Angeles Ramsthis game should be about stopping the escape. why? Because the last time the Eagles and Rams played, here's what happened.
And this:
…and this:
Poor Omar Spaetz. I couldn't catch a break.
Rams DC Chris Shula is from Buffalo, and the body composition of the defensive line is very similar to Los Angeles'. They rely more on shot gap than gap control and want to get a downhill, fast-flowing linebacker. The problem is that the Eagles offensive line is huge and can explode teams with zone and gap scheme runs. Gap scheme runs were more like power and counters, and the Rams had problems. The Rams allowed the third-most yards per game against the run in gap schemes, had the 11th-most rushing yards per carry, the ninth-highest EPA per play, and the 10th-highest positive play percentage. run. The fast-flowing nature of the defense is exploited simply because they lack size. The Rams could borrow some ideas from Buffalo by simply giving up runs and stopping them. By rotating your second defender into the box and making bigger plays up front, you can continue to play with speed and a fast downhill flow. Los Angeles performed admirably against the Vikings' run game, using their numbers and their defensive line to win up front. Take a look at the Rams' front in this run rep. He can rotate the secondary defender into the box to give him more numbers while resetting the line of scrimmage. If we want to win games, we have to prioritize stopping conceded goals.
In fact, I think this Rams team can hold up in the passing game, especially with the looks they showed against Minnesota. Their pass rush dominated the game, but that's part of their coverage work and I think they'll be able to play against Philadelphia as well. Jalen Hurts has been okay as a passer this season, matching the Rockies in height and low. What he struggles with is dealing with pressure. Hurts' pressure numbers this year…are not very good! Among passers with at least 100 plays under pressure, Hurts has -0.52 EPA per play (21st) in sack rate when under pressure. 29.9% (third-highest) and 26.8% (21st), allowing him to keep the offense going at times. return. The pressure really starts to come on, not when he blitzes (4th in EPA per play, 6th in completion percentage), but when there's no need to chase him. Simulated pressures and creepers are fine in this situation, but I recommend not leaving AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith in isoball situations. against packersthe Eagles' passing game felt static, forcing Hurts to make reads that he was unable to execute. I don't think he'll be able to replicate that game plan, but I think the Rams will be able to do some simulated pressure on him.
The Rams had a lot of success with sim pressures against Minnesota, confusing who was blitzing and who wasn't. Four wins against Philadelphia won't bring them the same kind of success, so throwing in some chaotic looks like this should really help. The Rams would only bring four players, and one of those four would be a nickel defender, which would throw the whole operation into disarray.
I actually think the Rams can have a legitimate chance in this game despite being behind by six points. It will certainly take some heroics from Stafford, but the Rams defense must put together another top performance.
