Matthew Stafford had plenty to celebrate after the Rams rolled past the Las Vegas Raiders, but his biggest takeaway wasn’t even about the passing record he set. The veteran quarterback instead zeroed in on the backfield pairing of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, and he didn’t hold back when describing what makes them different.
Speaking Monday on The Pat McAfee Show, Stafford said, “I haven't had a tandem like Kyren Williams and Blake Corum where they both can do everything,” Stafford said. “You usually have one big guy, one small guy, or a big slow guy who can run people over and a small, fast guy who can run around people. This is a unique instance where you can call your entire offense around those guys.”
He added a little humor, too, saying he sometimes mixes them up because “they look so much alike.”
Stafford also made clear that the fit has been a good one for everybody involved. “It's fun.
"I haven't had a tandem like Kyren Williams and Blake Corum where they both can do everything..
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We can call our entire offense with both of those guys in the game" ~ Matthew Stafford #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/XpVqDd12jG
And our guys up front love blocking for those guys because they're making big plays. And that's when football is fun because both games are touching it.”
That versatility showed up in the Rams’ 35-21 win at Allegiant Stadium, where Los Angeles leaned on the ground game to put up 199 rushing yards against the Raiders. Williams finished just one yard shy of 100, and he found the end zone on a 17-yard run. Corum wasn’t far behind, piling up 93 yards on 17 carries and scoring on a four-yard touchdown with 6:34 left.
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