Josh “tore up the game plan”

[Hyped]

Burkhead and Patterson each had a pair of catches.

Have to go back and check it out. I am guessing shovel passes behind the LOS?

 

[WaterfallJumper]

This should help explain what McVay didn't do. Read the entire thread.

 

[TB_Helmet]

I think one adjustment McVay wishes he made was going no-huddle. The Pats generated most of their pressure with stunts which require the stunting rushers to run farther than usual. Atlanta tired themselves out in SB51 with all of their stunting. Reducing the time between snaps might have slowed the rush and allowed Goff to get into a rhythm.

Goff was bad, but his OL was awful, especially on the interior. I think it was Michael Lombardi on a podcast last week that called out the Rams OL as being pass-blocking frauds and a weakness to attack. Said the same about Atlanta's OL prior to SB51 IIRC.

Regards,
Chris

I don't know about you guys but I love it when the Patriots play teams whose O-lines can be characterizes as "Pass blocking frauds".

 

[n1997y]

Have to go back and check it out. I am guessing shovel passes behind the LOS?

Burkhead caught one on the TD drive. Left sideline, OOB after seven IIRC. It was one of the three identical plays strung together in a row on that drive, with each throw going to a different receiver.

 

[Hyped]

Burkhead caught one on the TD drive. Left sideline, OOB after seven IIRC. It was one of the three identical plays strung together in a row on that drive, with each throw going to a different receiver.

Ah...forgot that one!

 

[cmasspatsfan]

I thought Mcvay was a genius, he couldn't figure any if this out or was he too afraid to change?

 

[Deus Irae]

I thought Mcvay was a genius, he couldn't figure any if this out or was he too afraid to change?

Not directed at your post (which could certainly be looking at the running game aspect of things) but your post leads me to this:

A whole lot of people were saying the following prior to the SB:

"If the Patriots can shut down the Rams running game, the Rams have no shot to win".

Well, the Patriots were able to shut down the Rams running game. Now, all of the sudden, most people are talking about everything else but that, and just talking about McVay's failing with the passing game, which ignores the primary problem, IMO.