Putting the Rams passing game under the microscope

Sep 27, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams quarterback Nick Foles (5) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

The St. Louis Rams are now touting the league’s 21^st ranked offense. It’s not easy to be that average, but somehow the Rams have pulled it off, but when you look at the numbers it’s not all that surprising. A team predicated on running the football has produced an inept offense and is now feeling the strain. The passing game has failed to help the running game and vice-versa.

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After opening the season with a 34-point performance against the vaunted Seattle Seahawks defense, it’s been all down hill from there. It’s obvious this team is going to rely heavily on there defense to carry them through the early part of the 2015 season, but they have spent too much time on the field in the past two weeks to be effective in the latter stages of the game. Parts of that blame lands on the offense and their inability to sustain drives.

St. Louis will need to become a better passing team in a hurry if they hope to salvage 2015. Head coach Jeff Fisher and offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. have embraced the running game, but the offensive line simply isn’t good enough to make this a dominant run team yet. Please see Exhibit A: Rams run game, 3.9 yards per carry. Quarterback Nick Foles will need to do what recent quarterbacks in St. Louis have failed to do. Move the ball efficiently down field using his arm.

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