Rams ripped for wasting expensive offseason additions: You dont use a Corvette to Uber
The Rams bought two cornerback Corvettes from Kansas City.Richard Sherman believes they are using them to drive for Uber.“You don’t use a Corvette to Uber,” Sherman told ESPN host Kevin Clark.
“You get in a Corvette, you’re racing.”Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson were two of the centerpieces of the Rams’ star-studded defensive makeover after beginning their careers in Steve Spagnuolo’s Kansas City defense.Sherman believes Los Angeles has stripped away the conditions that made both cornerbacks so valuable.“The corners you’ve got are great corners — great corners — but they have played in Spags’ system their entire careers, and you don’t run Spags’ defense,” Sherman said.Spagnuolo incorporated McDuffie and Watson into an unpredictable blend of Cover 1 man, Cover 2 zone and disguised pressure packages, with occasional Cover 0 blitzes adding another aggressive element.Kansas City changed the picture before and after the snap, allowing its corners to challenge receivers while the pass rush disrupted route timing.Under defensive coordinator Chris Shula, the Rams have leaned more heavily on Cover 3, mixing in Cover 2 and Cover 6 while attempting to generate pressure through four-man rushes, stunts and simulated looks rather than frequent blitzes.
During their 27-7 season-opening loss to the 49ers, they tilted even further toward Cover 3 and Cover 4, virtually abandoning Cover 2 while also dialing back their man coverage, blitzes and defensive-line movement.Sherman believes that approach ignored a proven blueprint against Kyle Shanahan’s offense.“There’s already a plan,” Sherman said.“There’s already a formula for how to use these guys effectively against condensed sets and all the crazy runs Kyle uses.”Spagnuolo has repeatedly found answers for Shanahan on the Super Bowl stage.
McDuffie and Watson were part of the most recent example, helping Kansas City defeat San Francisco in Super Bowl LVIII.Los Angeles instead frequentl...