Rams Defensive Depth Chart

[Fritz]

So is this the game in which MM has so much confidence in his team's superior talent that he works on the running game by calling it oftener than he has? For the obvious purpose of exploiting another team's weakness, but for the less obvious purpose of practicing the run-blocking and the - what the hell do they call it now? - "capturing of aiming points"?

What the hell does that mean, anyway?

[KYPack]

So is this the game in which MM has so much confidence in his team's superior talent that he works on the running game by calling it oftener than he has? For the obvious purpose of exploiting another team's weakness, but for the less obvious purpose of practicing the run-blocking and the - what the hell do they call it now? - "capturing of aiming points"?

What the hell does that mean, anyway?

It's new terminology for an ancient concept.

One safety is the deepest of the deep. It's his job to make a pre-snap read. Are they gonna run or pass? Which way are they gonna do that? Then the safety gets the boys lined up.

At the snap, you read your keys, the TE, the backs, and the QB, if you have that much time. Then, you commit yourself. Support the run, give help, or cover.

We used to call it "Read your keys, then play the reads". Don't second guess yourself, do the right thing and make it snappy.

Now they call it aiming points, referring to committing yourself to your reads.

Like... read, aim, fire.

Or something like that.

[pbmax]

Al Harris IS the depth chart at RCB. I have this hope that Al will be a Rams Captain and get an introduction at Lambeau so the crowd can give him some proper respect.

KY, I think Fritz was recalling an article about Starks hitting his aiming points, meaning, run where you are supposed to and stop dancing and wanting to be cute. And like aiming points for KY's safety, that means knowing the play call, the D front, the steps you are supposed to run toward and along the line, then read the blocking to either press play side or cut back.

The press the line is what Grant still does better than Starks. If he can't find a cutback, he presses into the line very close to the O lineman and pushes til a crease appears and then wedges into it. Kind of like a burrowing rodent, but I mean that with a tremendous positive connotation.

[rbaloha1]

Starks leaves too many yards on the field. Needs to slow down and read blocks better. After watching recent AP highlights, Starks should not be in a conversation comparing to AP.

[KYPack]

Al Harris IS the depth chart at RCB. I have this hope that Al will be a Rams Captain and get an introduction at Lambeau so the crowd can give him some proper respect.

KY, I think Fritz was recalling an article about Starks hitting his aiming points, meaning, run where you are supposed to and stop dancing and wanting to be cute. And like aiming points for KY's safety, that means knowing the play call, the D front, the steps you are supposed to run toward and along the line, then read the blocking to either press play side or cut back.

The press the line is what Grant still does better than Starks. If he can't find a cutback, he presses into the line very close to the O lineman and pushes til a crease appears and then wedges into it. Kind of like a burrowing rodent, but I mean that with a tremendous positive connotation.

I saw the terminolgy used in an article in JSO about Burnette. Morgan stated he was trying to improve hitting his aiming points. It could be used on either side of the ball. Back in the ancient time I played, they talked about hitting your run fills. Now they call it "run fits". Most of the game is the same, the terms change to keep it fresh, I guess.

[Harlan Huckleby]

The press the line is what Grant still does better than Starks. If he can't find a cutback, he presses into the line very close to the O lineman and pushes til a crease appears and then wedges into it.

I think Starks does OK with this, although maybe I underpreciate Grant's mole talents that you so admire. Where Grant appears to have the edge is getting to the hole quicker. Starks is still thinking too much. If Starks does get through the defensive line, he seems to run on instinct and do fine.

[Fritz]

I was just thinking about the furor over Al Harris's release last year, and the clamoring to re-sign him as the dime back. The thinking against it was that it was a bad idea because Harris does not play Special Teams.

So riddle me this: If you rate them strictly as defensive backs and how they are playing right now, who would you rather have as your dime back: Al Harris or Jarrett Bush???

[SkinBasket]

Why would Al Harris sign to play dime when he can start somewhere else?

[Fritz]

That's not the question. Answer the question! Answer me! Answer me!

[rbaloha1]

Releasing AH was obviously the correct decision. Tramon and Sam were ready for prime time and played at a high level.

[CaliforniaCheez]

I like to see former Packers employed in the NFL when they are no longer good enough to still be Packers.

[rbaloha1]

I was just thinking about the furor over Al Harris's release last year, and the clamoring to re-sign him as the dime back. The thinking against it was that it was a bad idea because Harris does not play Special Teams.

So riddle me this: If you rate them strictly as defensive backs and how they are playing right now, who would you rather have as your dime back: Al Harris or Jarrett Bush???

Lets wait until after the game. Its tough to answer since AH is better in press coverage and JB is better in zones.