Just now, Connecticut Eagle said:

You must be new here.

Sorry, if that was a joke it flew over my head, lol.

3 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

That’s a shame, really.  The likelihood of them getting it or spreading it while they were sitting outside, (if wearing masks) at least 6-7 feet away from other groups is minimal, imo.

They likely went out somewhere after the game, at a bar or restaurant. Likely indoors and no masks, and could have gotten it there or may have gotten it prior to the game.  Just an educated guess. 

Also, when did they test positive? Information is all over the map, but some doctors have said you can only spread it when you have a fever or symptoms. 

7 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

Question for those of you who watch every game on Sundays...

Do the Rams have a bad CB situation outside of Ramsey?  They certainly appear to have a bunch of no-names with empty resumes.  And you don't trade 2 first round picks for a CB when you have confidence in your secondary.  

I think the key to this game is the utilization of Ramsey and consistently winning the other matchups.

Will Ramsey float, will he cover Desean a lot? Ertz?  Reagor?  It's fair to assume Ramsey is going to shut down his guy on almost every matchup.  Wentz isn't going to have a lot of time to go through progressions.  I wouldn't waste a single millisecond staring down anyone covered by Ramsey.  

If their secondary is pretty thin, I'd expect Ramsey on an island with Hill getting generous cheating safety help.  That may leave some big opportunities for TE's up the seam or for someone like Hightower to break through deep as the #3 WR.

New DC so it’s hard to say what they’ll do. They seem to like Troy Hill, and that was part of the reason they traded Peters. 

They have really good safety depth. John Johnson is very good, Rapp is talented but seems to be nicked a lot. Burgess is a Swiss Army knife and Jordan Fuller had a really nice debut last week. 

They lost Corey Littleton, who might be the best cover backer in the league. I suspect we’ll have success targeting their LBs if they play base vs 12. 

1 minute ago, jsb235 said:

Ramsey seemed to be matched up on Gallup more than anybody. My guess is that he will be matched up on Ertz Sunday rather than a wideout, since he is a bigger corner and I would stop Ertz as the first step to beating this team.

We don't exactly have great WRs, but if they have a bad secondary (not sure/saying they do) and use up their shut-down guy on Ertz, they could run into a lot of trouble.

At this point, I'm not sure I'd put my best CB on Ertz.  I think most CB's will stick to him pretty easily, they just need to be careful that he doesn't box them out and secure catches over and around them with his longer frame.  He's going to secure a couple first downs per game doing that against anyone, including Ramsey.  So I'm not sure I'd waste Ramsey on that matchup.

But if Ramsey is on Ertz, that all but guarantees lots of good Goedert/LB matchups and one of Hightower/JJAW/Ward being covered by a pretty lousy CB.

With reduced security in the pocket, these are the matchups that should be Wentz' first read all game long, IMO.  Don't even test Ramsey.

7 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

That’s a shame, really.  The likelihood of them getting it or spreading it while they were sitting outside, (if wearing masks) at least 6-7 feet away from other groups is minimal, imo.

They likely went out somewhere after the game, at a bar or restaurant. Likely indoors and no masks, and could have gotten it there or may have gotten it prior to the game.  Just an educated guess. 

1. There’s no proof he contracted it at the game, like you insinuated 

2. no way ppl are keeping their masks on to watch football 

2 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

New DC so it’s hard to say what they’ll do. They seem to like Troy Hill, and that was part of the reason they traded Peters. 

They have really good safety depth. John Johnson is very good, Rapp is talented but seems to be nicked a lot. Burgess is a Swiss Army knife and Jordan Fuller had a really nice debut last week. 

They lost Corey Littleton, who might be the best cover backer in the league. I suspect we’ll have success targeting their LBs if they play base vs 12. 

This was my beef with the 12 personnel last year.  Given how we use Ertz, I'm not sure how many defenses actually play base vs. our 12.

7 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Also, when did they test positive? Information is all over the map, but some doctors have said you can only spread it when you have a fever or symptoms. 

Yeah, that's a theory.  Even if it could be spread among asymptomatic people, the likelihood of it being spread by someone coughing and/or sneezing (someone with symptoms) would likely be greater than someone without symptoms (since people without symptoms aren't going to cough or sneeze as much as someone with symptoms).

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

We don't exactly have great WRs, but if they have a bad secondary (not sure/saying they do) and use up their shut-down guy on Ertz, they could run into a lot of trouble.

At this point, I'm not sure I'd put my best CB on Ertz.  I think most CB's will stick to him pretty easily, they just need to be careful that he doesn't box them out and secure catches over and around them with his longer frame.  He's going to secure a couple first downs per game doing that against anyone, including Ramsey.  So I'm not sure I'd waste Ramsey on that matchup.

But if Ramsey is on Ertz, that all but guarantees lots of good Goedert/LB matchups and one of Hightower/JJAW/Ward being covered by a pretty lousy CB.

With reduced security in the pocket, these are the matchups that should be Wentz' first read all game long, IMO.  Don't even test Ramsey.

Not saying our WRs are as good as Cooper or Gallup, but they had success throwing at Ramsey. 

 

2 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

This was my beef with the 12 personnel last year.  Given how we use Ertz, I'm not sure how many defenses actually play base vs. our 12.

Then you run against nickel. In theory there’s a mismatch there. 

2 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

Not saying our WRs are as good as Cooper or Gallup, but they had success throwing at Ramsey. 

There is no such thing as a shut-down CB in this league.  Under normal circumstances, I'd say send a message by going right into the teeth of their greatest strength.  I'm sure Ramsey can be beat.

However, if Wentz is going to be running for his life with no time for post-snap progressions, there is no time to sit in the pocket and conduct an orchestra while scanning the whole field.  Every millisecond for each target matters and I just wouldn't target the guys being covered by a top 3 CB.

Ertz is our #1 threat probably. Just because of the chemistry of Wentz and Ertz. Looks like Jackson needs breaks, chemistry just started with Raegor, and Goedert is still building his

3 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

Then you run against nickel. In theory there’s a mismatch there. 

I'm not sure how much of a mismatch Ertz gives you when running against a nickel D, especially in a season where he is prioritizing his next contract.

2 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I'm not sure how much of a mismatch Ertz gives you when running against a nickel D, especially in a season where he is prioritizing his next contract.

Ertz be a corner should be a win. He’s not as bad as he used to be. 

So Peters/Seumalo/Kelce/Herbig/Johnson it is.

It will be interesting to see whom of Pryor/Mailata/Driscoll replaces Peters, if needed.  And it will be interesting to see what they do at RG if the interior OL gets destroyed...just let it happen with Herbig or look to Pryor/Driscoll/Brown.

 

9 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

1. There’s no proof he contracted it at the game, like you insinuated 

2. no way ppl are keeping their masks on to watch football 

Most apparently did.

 

 

And I can say that if it's anything like Universal Studios (the way they are handling it here) is that as soon as someone takes their mask off, they are quickly told to put it back on by security or asked to leave.  The only time you can take your mask off is to eat or drink...and now you need to be sitting at a table to do that in the parks.

They could likely have "designated" no mask areas where tables are 10+ feet apart and outdoors so people can take a break, etc.  Just a guess. 

1 minute ago, eagle45 said:

So Peters/Seumalo/Kelce/Herbig/Johnson it is.

It will be interesting to see whom of Pryor/Mailata/Driscoll replaces Peters, if needed.  And it will be interesting to see what they do at RG if the interior OL gets destroyed...just let it happen with Herbig or look to Pryor/Driscoll/Brown.

 

I would hope it isn’t a Driscoll. Donald isn’t the guy you want a rookie facing off against in his first game at a new position. 

Have to get pressure on Goff; he really wilts IMO when he gets hit with regularity.  When he's in rhythm he's actually quite good.

It will be an interesting test for the defense because the Rams are quite a bit better than WASH on that side of the ball

2 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

Most apparently did.

 

 

And I can say that if it's anything like Universal Studios (the way they are handling it here) is that as soon as someone takes their mask off, they are quickly told to put it back on by security or asked to leave.  The only time you can take your mask off is to eat or drink...and now you need to be sitting at a table to do that in the parks.

They could likely have "designated" no mask areas where tables are 10+ feet apart and outdoors so people can take a break, etc.  Just a guess. 

Perhaps. I manage a gym and for awhile masks were mandatory and it was literally impossible to police. People subconsciously pull it down. 

This was posted today, so Elliott is going to have a big miss on Sunday.

10 minutes ago, Ace Nova said:

Most apparently did.

 

 

And I can say that if it's anything like Universal Studios (the way they are handling it here) is that as soon as someone takes their mask off, they are quickly told to put it back on by security or asked to leave.  The only time you can take your mask off is to eat or drink...and now you need to be sitting at a table to do that in the parks.

They could likely have "designated" no mask areas where tables are 10+ feet apart and outdoors so people can take a break, etc.  Just a guess. 

This is a fantastic small snapshot.  I count 28 people with visible faces.  In just one random snapshot in time, 3 of them are touching their face.  So in a pandemic in a controversial mass gathering, at any given moment in time, 11% of people are actively touching their face.

It's amazing both how often people do this subconsciously and how stupid people can be.  

Also, the worst thing not being covered properly in this photo is not a face.

 

Edit: my phone was zoomed in and I now see more people...and more people touching their faces.

21 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

1. There’s no proof he contracted it at the game, like you insinuated 

2. no way ppl are keeping their masks on to watch football 

What are your eyeballs in your mouth? What difference doesn't make where he go it.  The question is the spread of the disease. 

40 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

It appeared that they preferred to roll with Desean/Reagor/Ward, with Hightower spelling Desean.

It looked like JJAW was in a similar role as Hollins in 2017.  Lots of blocking from the slot and the occasional look.

I was hoping we could resurrect the Mack Hollins "stand in the right place" position for this offense. 

I like to call it 10 personnel because it's like having 10 people on the field. (yes, technically 10 personnel is 4 WR 0 TE)

7 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

This is a fantastic small snapshot.  I count 28 people with visible faces.  In just one random snapshot in time, 3 of them are touching their face.  So in a pandemic in a controversial mass gathering, at any given moment in time, 11% of people are actively touching their face.

It's amazing both how often people do this subconsciously and how stupid people can be.  

Also, the worst thing not being covered properly in this photo is not a face.

How many have properly covered their stomachs.  

One thing to note on Ramsey: He didn’t shadow last week, but he did switch sides and covered both Gallup and Cooper.