St. Louis Rams’ Offense Is Insane. It Needs To Be Crazy.

September 21, 2010   ·   Armen Dacity   ·   Jump to comments

As the old saying goes, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.
By that description, the Rams' offense is insane.
Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur's playcalling has become, in a word, predictable.  Fans can see it but, more importantly, opposing defensive coordinators can see it.
As a result, troubling patterns are emerging.  In each of the Rams first two games, the team had a lead well into the third quarter.  Unfortunately, they were unable to extend those leads, which ultimately crumbled.  Poor execution can be blamed, but only to an extent.  It has been clear that opposing defenses have "figured out" the Rams' offense, resulting in fewer holes for Steven Jackson, and fewer open receivers for Sam Bradford.
Some might be tempted to blame the defense, but the reality is, the offense's failure to move the ball and score points in the second halves of games has placed undue pressure...

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