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Robert Woods Jersey Elite , judging by the continual emphasis on making things easier for offenses, is points. And more points.Big plays, especially in the passing game. They'll take lengthy runs, too.Oh yeah, and more points.Through four weeks of the schedule, the 3,030 points scored were the most in NFL history, easily surpassing the 2,986 in 2012. There were 62 more in the Thursday night game to begin Week 5.The 344 touchdowns are the most through Week 4, a dozen ahead of the 332 in 2015. There were eight TDs in New England's 38-24 victory over Indianapolis on Thursday.Six touchdown passes came in that game, three by Tom Brady and three by Andrew Luck. Add those to the 228 through a quarter of the season (minus Carolina and Washington, which have played three games each) that were 23 more than the 2013 record."I think it's always tough to say what the reason is for the increased production," says Rams coach Sean McVay, whose team is a major reason for the rise in scoring. Los Angeles (4-0) has scored 140 points — 35 a game — and isn't even lighting up the scoreboard the most. Kansas City, also 4-0, is with 145."I do think some of the rules, in terms of trying to protect the players that are built towards safety and things like that, do often times favor the offense
http://www.losangelesramsteamonline.com/robert-woods-jersey , especially in some of those passing situations. Really, each week you kind of look, it's kind of an up-and-down thing. I think when you really look at it over four weeks, that's a small sample size so it always tough to say."Or not.McVay is on the right path. Protectiveness for quarterbacks has been carried to such a level that even seemingly textbook hits — yep, yours that drew flags, Clay Matthews — are penalized. Receivers already have a huge advantage because of rules that practically allow them to run free beyond 5 yards of the line of scrimmage. The revised catch rule, which was desperately needed, bolsters the offense, too.Defenders are, well, always on the defense, most notably when they are asked to such things that challenge physics as not to land too hard on a quarterback."I think it's something that we need to get to, but as we're in transition we've gone too far," Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene told SiriusXM Satellite Radio. "And I think that all the better heads in football will get together and pull back on this. Because there is no way we're going to be able to defy gravity. If a greater force is hitting a lesser force, there's a good chance the greater force is going to go on top of it and fall on it. And you can't stop it unless you do some kind of gymnastic trick and flip your body over and you become the guy that's underneath, or on the side. And that's just something that's not going to happen."There are other key factors that don't have much to do with rules, yet so overwhelmingly favor the offense.With the advent of spread offenses in college, receivers are getting an almost immeasurable increase in action. The days of running the ball 70-75 percent of the time in college are long gone
http://www.ramsfootballauthentics.com/aaron-donald-jersey-authentic , replaced in some conferences by passing numbers in that vicinity. While the routes those young receivers are taught are limited compared to the pros, they still provide a stronger foundation for them as they reach the NFL.Quarterbacks, of course, benefit from all of that. They might not be well-versed in reading complex defensive schemes, but they are well-rehearsed in putting the ball in the air.Compare that to the days of 3 yards and a cloud of dust attacks.The huge uptick in offense even has some roots in high school. Gil Brandt, who helped build the Dallas Cowboys into a powerhouse and consults with the NFL in running the draft, cites all of the 7-on-7 drills and camps those teenagers attend."The passing game comes natural to them now," says Brandt, a 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee. "They're throwing year round."Even when things get sloppy, the scoreboards still get filled. That's how Brady saw things in the victory over Indy in which New England made several mistakes on offense."It's really not about those things to me," the five-time Super Bowl champ said. "It's about points. And the turnovers, those keep you from scoring points. If they're gonna guard deep, you've gotta throw it where they're not. So ultimately we gotta score more points. ... We scored 38 which is great. But we have more in us."Same thing, it seems, for just about every team.AP freelancer Bob Schron contributed.LSU-Miami live thread There’s too much talent in play for Los Angeles Rams fans in this one tonight as the LSU Tigers take on the Miami Hurricanes in the Dallas Cowboys’ home of AT&T Stadium as we look ahead to the 2019 NFL Draft.LSU LB Devin WhiteIf the draft were next week, White might be atop a Rams-specific big board. He fits a roster need with perfect draft position value. And he’s versatile enough to play inside and even anchor a three-man linebacker group on the inside or play outside (preferably on the strongside) and play three positions in a four-man LB look.So yeah, he’s good.He’ll have his hands full tonight dealing with both true junior RB Travis Homer and dual-threat QB Malik Rosier.Miami DE Joe JacksonAlso a true junior, Jackson will be the focal point for the LSU O-line tonight. He’ll have to take a jump in 2018 to be considered among the better edge rushing prospects next spring
Womens Lamarcus Joyner Jersey , but I wouldn’t put it past him. His 2018 was a slight disappointment given his stellar freshman campaign, but the lights will be on him this year.LSU CB Greedy WilliamsFollows in the long, long, long, long, long, long, long list of LSU DBs. Will probably be the first prospect taken in the draft from this game. Not sure (a) he’ll be available when the Rams pick nor (b) he’d make sense as a selection given the state of things for the Rams heading into 2019.Miami S Jaquan JohnsonCertainly makes sense right now. Will have to get a sense of his draft stock throughout the February-March process, but would be an apt early option to replace S Lamarcus Joyner.Miami WR Ahmmon RichardsRams won’t be in on this one, but I could see him floating into Round 1 discussions. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him land elsewhere in the NFC West.LSU OLBs Michael Divinity & K’Lavon ChaissonThis one’s a bit of a projection. Divinity’s been in the waiting for a bit behind former Tiger and now Oakland Raiders EDGE Arden Key. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he’s the breakout candidate of 2018 on the defensive side.Then again, Chaisson has been getting strong reviews out of Baton Rouge. If the stars are aligned, this could be his launching point.One other breakout candidate who won’t be draft eligible? True freshman homegrown CB Kelvin Joseph.Miami ILB Shaquille Quarterman & OLB Michael PinckneyNot currently among the top options, these two have NFL skills and will be in the mix. Expect to see them frequently pop up in areas of interest for the Rams.This should be a really good one. Strap in, Rams fans.
