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As we all sit at the Rams new banquet of offensive feasting, it sure is fun looking around the table;
There is coach McVay at the head of the table (using his vast playbook as a booster seat) smiling like a Cheshire Cat.
Glance to the other end of the table and coaches Lefluer, Kromer and Olson hold up their Chalices in toast to their new found success.
Skip Peete is invited as well, but has excused himself to the men's room for a second time to try to wash off a certain lingering stench from last year. "Smells fishy".
The players all laugh and cautiously enjoy their early success in the 2017 season. "Lots of work to do," says young Jared Goff, eating his pizza. "Gotta correct these mistakes," says Robert Woods, glancing over at long time teammate Sammy Watkins as they smile, and hold up their Buffalo wings.
Todd Gurley, sitting on one side of coach McVay, has his bag of Carl's Jr. takeout, (contractual. You know) and has a relaxed grin for the first time since his rookie year. He's having fun again.
On the other side of the table, Wentworth, Saffold, Sullivan, Blythe, Brown and Havenstein are being tossed raw meat. Devouring it ravenously.
The new receivers, Gerald, Cooper and Josh hold up their Kupps in a private toast, "It's a good thing we weren't drafted by the worst offense in the NFL this year. Cheers!" As they laugh at the irony.
Pharaoh Cooper, Tyler Higbee and Derek Carrier all populate the table, enjoying their meals. (Pharaoh is wearing oven mitts as punishment for Thursday.)
But something is missing. No. Not Sean Mannion. He's there. Malcom, and even Skip Peete is back from the washroom. Look. Over there. At the kids table. Is that Tavon Austin?
There sits Tavon. (Also wearing the coach ordered oven mitts) with his End Around Chicken Strips, and Mac and Cheese. But why isn't he at the big table?
It seems many of us, here at ROD are ready to write off Tavon, with all our new found offensive success. Oh, I know. The inflated salary increase, given by the previous regime. He hasn't lived up to the top ten pick status from 2013. He doesn't have the best hands on the team. His route tree seems limited. But consider a few things:
:cheers:
There is coach McVay at the head of the table (using his vast playbook as a booster seat) smiling like a Cheshire Cat.
Glance to the other end of the table and coaches Lefluer, Kromer and Olson hold up their Chalices in toast to their new found success.
Skip Peete is invited as well, but has excused himself to the men's room for a second time to try to wash off a certain lingering stench from last year. "Smells fishy".
The players all laugh and cautiously enjoy their early success in the 2017 season. "Lots of work to do," says young Jared Goff, eating his pizza. "Gotta correct these mistakes," says Robert Woods, glancing over at long time teammate Sammy Watkins as they smile, and hold up their Buffalo wings.
Todd Gurley, sitting on one side of coach McVay, has his bag of Carl's Jr. takeout, (contractual. You know) and has a relaxed grin for the first time since his rookie year. He's having fun again.
On the other side of the table, Wentworth, Saffold, Sullivan, Blythe, Brown and Havenstein are being tossed raw meat. Devouring it ravenously.
The new receivers, Gerald, Cooper and Josh hold up their Kupps in a private toast, "It's a good thing we weren't drafted by the worst offense in the NFL this year. Cheers!" As they laugh at the irony.
Pharaoh Cooper, Tyler Higbee and Derek Carrier all populate the table, enjoying their meals. (Pharaoh is wearing oven mitts as punishment for Thursday.)
But something is missing. No. Not Sean Mannion. He's there. Malcom, and even Skip Peete is back from the washroom. Look. Over there. At the kids table. Is that Tavon Austin?
There sits Tavon. (Also wearing the coach ordered oven mitts) with his End Around Chicken Strips, and Mac and Cheese. But why isn't he at the big table?
It seems many of us, here at ROD are ready to write off Tavon, with all our new found offensive success. Oh, I know. The inflated salary increase, given by the previous regime. He hasn't lived up to the top ten pick status from 2013. He doesn't have the best hands on the team. His route tree seems limited. But consider a few things:
- Tavon is actually an important part of this new offense.
- Tavon with his end around fakes, cleared the way for Gurley on several runs this year, including Todds longest run Thursday. He sucks the defense over just enough to keep them honest, and open running lanes.
- He is effective running with the ball, and doesn't fumble much in the running game. (Ever?)
- He would have scored Thursday night if not for a horrible horse collar tackle by the moron, Ray Ray. It seems like a crime. The penalty, ultimately of one foot, or half the distance to the goal- didn't seem to fit the crime.
- I think Tavon, despite recent dropsies on punt returns, is a perfect fit for that role. I believe he will settle down, play well, and break a few big plays.
- Tavon is still one of the most exciting players in the league in open space. TRUST this staff to put him in these positions as the season wears on. We will worry about next year, next year.
:cheers:
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