3 concerns about LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford nobody mentions

Chemistry

The problem with a new quarterback, particularly with one arriving with no Organized Team Activities to work with the receivers, is that he will have no chemistry with receivers. I don’t know how many truly appreciate what that could mean for the LA Rams offense. Newcomer quarterback Matthew Stafford will be expected to show up and deliver 300+ passing yards per game. Only he won’t.

Delivering those types of games on a regular basis takes a lot of work in an offense, the trust of teammates, and instinctively recognizing the right moves to make by both the quarterback and his receivers. It don’t come easy, you know it don’t come easy. That is the fundamental struggle for rookie quarterbacks who arrive in the NFL. They arrive with no history in the offense and no history with their receivers.

Yes, NFL experience helps to compensate for that with veteran quarterbacks. But the first few games for the LA Rams may not produce the type of offensive juggernaut that will give viewing fans a warm and fuzzy feeling about the team’s ability to score points.  In fact, there may even be a game or two where the Rams offense seems to be spinning its wheels.

Chemistry is a necessary ingredient for the LA Rams high-octane offense to work properly and that will take plenty of time to achieve. NFL defenses have learned that rapid pressure on the quarterback broke the Rams ability to stick to their offensive script, and will likely apply that zero-cover pressure until Stafford and the Rams receivers make them pay. Until they sting aggressive defenses, look for that to be a steady diet in the first month or so.