- Belichick exposed McVay– These Rams aren’t the Rams of last year. They have been fine, but last year the offense was an absolute juggernaut. So, the question is, what changed? I have a theory. The super bowl last year for the Rams was ugly. That high powered offense produced a grand total of 3 points, and I think the script is out on how to stop McVay’s offense, and Belichick is the one who wrote it. Other factors can be mentioned for the reasoning behind the regression, such as Gurley being hurt, Goff regressing and not being able to handle pressure or the offensive line completely falling apart. But the NFL is and always will be a copycat league, and I am convinced every coach watches the super bowl film and uses the same formula that Belichick created.
- Baker and Kitchens were not ready for prime time– The hype coming into the season for the Browns was out of control. People were crowning Baker after a descent start where his stats were completely inflated and he struggled against any descent competition. He seems to have regressed drastically and you really have to wonder if he has already reached his ceiling as a player. As for Kitchens, he looks way in over his head. He seems overwhelmed, really looking like a guy who was a running backs coach at this point last year. The browns had a lot to live up to, with the addition of Odell and some pieces on defense. But I think that Baker has always thrived on being the underdog, but this time all the pressure was on him, and he shrunk under the pressure.
- The NFL draft really is a crapshoot– Lets take a journey back to 2015. Specifically, to that NFL draft. The two absolute consensus, slam dunk top 2 picks were Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. No one was debating that. They were supposed to compete against each other for the next decade. Instead, both teams are moving on from them after the season. It just illustrates just how hard it is for these teams to evaluate talent. These guys were the unquestioned top 2 guys in the draft, and their careers are already over.
- The best teams are built from the inside out- This year is another example that you do not build your team on the perimeter. The most obvious examples are the Rams and the Browns. They both have young, first overall pick quarterbacks that have done some great things in this league. They have stud receivers who are getting paid lots of money. But none of it has mattered. Because it doesn’t matter who you have at receiver if the QB doesn’t have the time to throw. The philosophy for building a team should always be get the QB then get the o-line to protect the QB. Figure the rest out later.
- Russell Wilson might just be the best QB in the NFL- Russell Wilson has been flat out unbelievable this year. The Seahawks players that were largely responsible for the super bowl victory against the Broncos (Lynch, Sherman, Thomas, Bennett etc.) are gone, but two things have remained constant. Wilson and Carroll. Wilson has been throwing with record-breaking efficiency and seems to always “figure it out”and pull out wins, despite his defense being below average. He is on his way to winning his first MVP and we have to ask if he is the best QB in the game at the moment.
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