The Rams’ problems are showing up in all the places that matter late in games, and Kurt Warner thinks he knows the biggest reason why.
On a post shared by the Rich Eisen Show on X, Warner said Los Angeles is missing the kind of ground game that can finish drives and close out opponents when it counts most. While the Rams can still throw it and still have dangerous receivers on the outside, Warner pointed to a lack of the physical run presence that helped fuel their success.
“You’re looking for things that can close out games,” Warner said. “Yes, they can throw the football.
And yes, they’ve got good weapons on the outside. And a reigning MVP at quarterback.
But what made them so good in the past, and even last year, was their ability to run the football. Especially when you get down in the red zone, to finish drives by running the football.
And having that physicality up front. I don’t see that right now.”
That has put Sean McVay squarely in the middle of the criticism after the Rams’ rough start. Following Sunday’s stunning loss to the Cardinals, McVay accepted responsibility and said the team has to stop repeating the same mistakes.
“I have to do a better job and figure out how exactly we settle guys down,” McVay said following Sunday's shocking loss to the Cardinals. “But we’ve had some really critical errors at some really unfortunate times.
That’s what our narrative has been this year. And we can’t keep saying that we haven’t done that before, because this year we are doing it.
We have to be able to fix it. And it’s my job to do that.”
The frustration is also being felt in the locker room, where Blake Corum described the situation as a wake-up call.
“But we know that we’re good,” Corum said. “We know we have the guys.
We know we have the culture. We know we have the team.
But, like Coach [McVay] said, it’s time to get back to work. We have to watch this film and see where things aren’t aligning and then fix those things.”
Kyren Williams struck a similar tone, saying the Rams have to use the rough stretch as something they can carry forward.
“You use this adversity for moments in the future that’s going to allow us to be who we want to be,” Williams said.
Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford is on the brink of a record he would probably rather avoid, and the Rams are also back in search of a kicker. For a team that was supposed to have answers, the issues are stacking up fast.
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