Pass2Run
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If the Rams and Cowboys had switched coaching staffs in March, the Cowboys would win the game.
OLine
I'll take the Cowboys players.
The individual players on the Rams OLine are OK but several of them struggled in the past with other coaches.
WR
Aikman loves the Rams WRs but he loves Amari Cooper even more and Aikman was one of the most critical QBs in regards to his expectations of WRs that I've ever seen. I saw him in training camp berating Kevin Williams for being 1 foot off from his expected break spot.
TE
Is Tyler Higbee as great player?
RB
Zeke in that scheme would have had 400 yards against the Cowboys DLine scheme.
QB
Dak did more with far far inferior coaching/scheme. The Rams coaches would exploit defenses with the threat of Dak running and would probably have better plays when he rolls out.
DLine
This is where the Rams clearly have more talent. Suh and Donald; however, the Cowboys DLine had a decent year but struggled with the Rams blocking and misdirection offensive scheme. Apparently, the Rams coaches also spent enough time review film to know all of the Cowboys DLine tendencies.
LBs
I'll take the Cowboys players but they can't do much when the DLine is getting gashed due to being out schemed.
CBs
I'll take the Cowboys players.
Safety
The Rams Safeties don't seem that great. I'll give them a slight nod over the Cowboys Safeties especially with Heath playing with 1 hand (Is his wrist straining or broken?).
Summary: Only Kris Richard gets a pass from me. The coverage was much improved this season and decent in the Rams game until they DBs had to start cheating up against the run because the DLine was getting gashed.
100% agree.