11/13/2023 0 Comments Timeless ink denver![]() Teams also averaged 4.5 yards per rush, the highest rate in history (these stats varied only slightly through Week 12, to 121.1/4.48). 4 in the NFL.Īs the New York Times noted in mid-November, through Week 10 teams were averaging 121.8 rushing yards per game, the highest figure since 1987. They’re allowing 3.92 yards per carry, which ranks No. This statistic measures situational context as well as the play itself, and is a more in-depth look at how a team is actually defending the run than “yards per carry.” The Rams are still great in that category, though. 1 in defensive rush EPA per play, according to TruMedia. But the one area in which they are flat-out elite is also where Wagner has made a major impact: Teams haven’t found a way to consistently run the ball against them. The Rams in 2022 are a mess in most phases, particularly on offense. He’s also analytics company Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded inside linebacker through Week 12. In Week 9 against Tampa Bay, Wagner both forced and recovered a blocked punt by jumping cleanly over the long snapper. ![]() He leads the Rams with 90 tackles, including a team-high 49 solo tackles, has three sacks and has defensed three passes. Quietly, Wagner is having a remarkable season. ![]() … That’s as big a compliment as I can give anybody.” “Just watching how committed he is to a process, to a standard of a consistent approach regardless of the circumstances,” McVay said, “we always talk about the difference between a thermostat and a thermometer, and he truly is a thermostat - where he doesn’t let the external circumstances dictate going low or high. Wagner, he says, has taught him something important. Coach Sean McVay has leaned on that quality as the Rams’ season has imploded. You can continue to grow as a person, as a leader or you can get worse. At the end of the day, you can build something good or you can build something bad. I’ve been on teams where we lost a lot of games. “I’ve been on teams where we’ve lost like two, three games. “I think the biggest thing for me is sharing your scars,” he said. Keeps encouraging his teammates - even those on the offensive side - keeps motivating them, keeps learning and trying to improve his own game. Keeps setting an emotional and physical tone for the defense. Three-time defensive player of the year Aaron Donald is out Sunday with a high ankle sprain and may miss the rest of the season.īut still, Wagner keeps showing up. Defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson is out with a meniscus tear. 1 and 2 receivers Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson are both out. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is out with a neck injury and also is in concussion protocol. Their injuries have been historic: They’ve rolled through 16 offensive linemen, starting a different iteration of their line each week of the season. The 3-8 Rams are having a catastrophic season, just a year after winning the Super Bowl. Bobby Wagner is back in Los Angeles, but he never really left it behind ![]()
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