Rams Acquire Myles Garrett.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Ironically we lost the 1st Rams game because of a once in a decade special teams play with the Coffin Corner punt by the Rams.....

Yep, even this morning they talked about how we lined up for a sixty plus yard game winning FG. We were INCHES away from that being a 43 yard FG. Changed the entire last drive.

And it took a miraculous bounce of the ball off a Ram player's helmet for the Seahawks to win game #2. So what's the point here?

[Michael K.]

I think a lot of context is lost on the whole Miles Garrett trade. Great player for sure, but no one is getting 20 sacks in the NFCW.
Has anyone assessed MG's talent in the run defense (I do not know)?

Yes, I mentioned this yesterday. He wasn't the Defensive Player of the Year because he is a one trick pony.

Myles Garrett earned an impressive 82.5 run-defense grade, ranking 3rd among 115 qualified edge defenders in the most recent NFL season.Garrett has developed into a premier run stopper in recent years, consistently putting up run-defense marks over 78.0. His ability to effectively anchor against the run, combined with his league-leading pass-rush metrics, makes him one of the most complete edge defenders in football.

What makes Seattle's defense great, is not someone flexing gaudy stats - it is literally the opposite of that. Seattle's defense has above average talent, and in some areas, excellent talent, but all that talent is utilized specifically within a scheme - a scheme that ultimately makes the whole unit better than the sum of thier parts.

Seattle won the SB because the front four could stop the run AND get pressure - allowing the back seven to wreak havoc - each player on defense EXECUTED thier specific assignment - all of that greatly exacerbated by Mac's superior scheming and disguising. The result? Stats spread around and a SB trophy.

The Rams beat us once, lost in OT the next, and a game that came down to the wire the next. Adding the best player in football makes them scary...next year. Right now? That is all they care about.

Garrett got 20-plus sacks - and cleveland won 5 games.

Cleveland had a pretty damn good defense. Their offense sucked ass. The Defense was also on the field way too long. You can not POSSIBLY compare the situation Garrett was in last year to the one he steps into this year. Oh yeah, the Rams also added McDuffie.

Seattle does not need a big flash acquisition - it'll break up the chemistry of the team - the unity. People get hard ons over stats while always always always always alway ingnoring context. I do not know if hew would make us better - but to get him we would 100% lose a valuable piece, a valuable cog on the best defense in the NFL in years. It could very well be a case of subtraction by addition.

Seattle needs to stay the course, keep the core together, ride out this season, compete for a SB, while knowing they have a massive draft haul coming. The Lambs, and very like the NFL, desperately need the Lambs to show out at home for the SB - it'll be the biggest SB promotion in years. It'll be huge egg on the facew of the Lambs if they do not host the SB at home - all the pressure is on them - let them make splash moves. We do not need to, we are set for the next few years.

We said that after the last Super Bowl too. I am happy with where this team is at, but the amount that Seahawk fans are trying to downplay the Rams adding the best defensive player in football? Is hilarious to me.

I don't know if Garret makes them better, that can only be determined when they play. Losing Verse is a big loss. I want to know how Garrett plays against the stretch run - because, it seems to me, the best way to neutralize this seemingly "unicorn pass rusher' the Lambs got - is by running the ball and taking that advantage away.

Funny how no one points that out.

He isn't just a pass rusher. If you have to ask yourself if the Rams are better with Garrett than without, next year? You aren't watching football.

[Donn Beach]

Myles Garrett is an elite run defender. While he is historically renowned as the best pass rusher in the NFL, his ability to stop the run is just as dominant, frequently grading out as one of the very best run-stopping edge defenders in the league

[D-train]

Now the seahawks need to respond. And that's really going to be our new OC, hopefully he's up to it. We've been talking about the improved offensive line, well it's got a bigger challenge now. I doubt he's rationalizing that Garrett isn't really that good and ignoring it. Now the scheming begins. It's nice that they don't have a, run for your life sort of offensive line as in the past

It's going to be the same offensive line. Imagine if the Rams line Garrett up opposite Bradford. I mean, omg.

Edge Rushers don't usually line up opposite Guards...lol

[D-train]

Now the seahawks need to respond. And that's really going to be our new OC, hopefully he's up to it. We've been talking about the improved offensive line, well it's got a bigger challenge now. I doubt he's rationalizing that Garrett isn't really that good and ignoring it. Now the scheming begins. It's nice that they don't have a, run for your life sort of offensive line as in the past

It's going to be the same offensive line. Imagine if the Rams line Garrett up opposite Bradford. I mean, omg.

The same offensive line is a good thing, ultimately it's going to take a team effort to stop Garrett, that's what you get with the continuity

A. J. Barner asked if he's thinking about having to face Garrett

“For sure. You know, I grew up in Cleveland, so I’ve seen all the success that Myles has had and got a lot of respect for the player that he is,” Barner said. “When that game rolls around, I’m sure we’ll have a bunch of chip blocks for him and outside zone”

Barner specifically mentioned chip blocks and outside zone, which points to the practical reality of facing Garrett. The Seahawks are not going to erase a player like that with one blocker. They are going to have to make him work through formations, help blocks, run action and tempo

You know who else mentioned chip blocks? Garrett himself in that little vid you posted of he asking Kittle to to chipping him....

[D-train]

Ironically we lost the 1st Rams game because of a once in a decade special teams play with the Coffin Corner punt by the Rams.....

Yep, even this morning they talked about how we lined up for a sixty plus yard game winning FG. We were INCHES away from that being a 43 yard FG. Changed the entire last drive.

Yep heard that too. 4 picks by Sam which turned out to be a massive aberration by the end of the season when he had no post season turnovers, once in a decade punt AND dogshit clock management which also was responsible for the 63 yarder vs. a ~40 yarder.

[Donn Beach]

I brought it up earlier, I think what's being overlooked is where the SB is getting played. The more I think about it the more I'm thinking that's a driver here. On one hand, the Rams are determined to play in a SB in their stadium, but even more so, they are probably determined not to watch the seahawks doing it. It's going to make it even sweeter

[D-train]

Ironically we lost the 1st Rams game because of a once in a decade special teams play with the Coffin Corner punt by the Rams.....

Yep, even this morning they talked about how we lined up for a sixty plus yard game winning FG. We were INCHES away from that being a 43 yard FG. Changed the entire last drive.

And it took a miraculous bounce of the ball off a Ram player's helmet for the Seahawks to win game #2. So what's the point here?

The point is if neither crazy thing happened we would have still beat them two of three. Interesting they traded the guy who caused the crazy bounce. lol

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Is that what you were referring to as ironic? Sorry if that was the case.

[Donn Beach]

Is that what you were referring to as ironic? Sorry if that was the case.

I thought the irony was my pointing out the gap between the teams was primarily special teams but the Rams managed a great STs play to win that game

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