Random Ramsdom: Team faltered in explosive plays last year

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If you watched the Los Angeles Rams last year, then you saw the team have terrific drives, but you also may have seen the team struggle when it came to big offensive plays.

Off the top of my head, I remember a long catch and run from Cooper Kupp against the New England Patriots, but not too many other big plays are coming to mind. I am sure there’s more than I remember, but the stats don’t lie and if you check the stats below, you’ll see that the Rams struggled when it came to explosive plays.

So, will the Rams improve their explosive plays this year? I’d guess that is part of their plan. We’ll see.

Season fast approaches.

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Rams were one of the least explosive teams in 2024 (sports.yahoo.com)

“The Los Angeles Rams proved in 2024 that they could compete despite a lack of explosive playmaking.

L.A. finished with the 10th-worst explosive play differential, per Warren Sharp, this past season, meaning they allowed more plays of at least 15 yards than they produced themselves. Forever, the first-ranked Philadelphia Eagles had a plus-37 differential, the Rams had a minus-7 and the last-place Jacksonville Jaguars had a minus-38.”

Rams Shockingly Named Biggest Rival of Non-NFC West Opponent (si.com)

“According to Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano, the biggest rival to the Detroit Lions are the Los Angeles Rams after the two sides have been entangled in one of the most landscape-changing trades in NFL history, paired with heated matchups in recent years.

“This recent rivalry has had several intriguing story lines, none bigger than the 2021 trade involving quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff,” wrote Manzano. “The Rams got the better end of the deal with Stafford winning a Super Bowl in his first year in Los Angeles after many losing seasons in Detroit. But since then, the Lions have become a powerhouse and knocked off the Rams in the wild-card round during the 2023 season.”

The NFL Believes Rams’ Nacua and Adams Aren’t Premier Receivers (si.com)

“Legitimate strength and hands and RAC ability, plays big in critical moments — probably doesn’t have the high-end ability as some of the others on the list,” wrote an AFC Executive on Nacua.

I hate that an executive is able to give this type of quote and then never have to answer for it because what high-end ability is being referred to, but more importantly, which one does Nacua not have?

Nacua is the greatest rookie wide receiver in NFL history. That’s a statistical fact. Nacua matched the game averages in receptions and receiving yards of triple crown winner and number one receiver on said list Ja’Marr Chase this past season.”