Patriots seem to be terrified of dangerous ram weapons

The Los Angeles Rams (4-5) are in a good spot this Sunday, traveling to play the New England Patriots (3-7) in Week 11. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has spoken out about this dangerous Rams offense and it is not. judging them based on a rough game where the football was scored last week.

Mayo is an eight-year NFL veteran and has played his entire career for the Patriots. The two-time Pro Bowl linebacker has dealt with Stafford a few times in his career and is very familiar with how to approach the future Hall of Famer. Mayo gave him enormous credit for the career he has built in 16 seasons.

“When I look at this team, especially offensively, it starts with the quarterback,” Mayo said. “Someone like Matt Stafford, who’s been doing it at a high level for a long time. I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves, but he’s a very accurate passer, can make all the throws, and just because he’s older means not that he can’t move around in the pocket a little bit. Now, not the same as some of these other quarterbacks, but as you study the film, which I know you guys study a lot of film, he definitely makes people miss in the pocket, and those extended plays are definitely a big deal. I’d also say the receiver position is definitely good competition.

It’s no surprise to the entire league what kind of production Stafford can have with his favorite target, Kuiper Kupp. The 2022 Super Bowl MVP has put the league on notice for years with his catch radius, separation skills and hunger to find the end zone.

Mayo recognized Kupp’s consistent greatness while crediting the entire receiver group, especially for their play in the Ram’s comeback win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9.

“(Cooper) Kupp has been doing it a long time, hundreds of receiving seasons,” Mayo said. “He’s just a good player, but it’s not just him, the other guys. Turn on the Seattle game, the plays they made at the end of the game where they just refused to be denied as far as catching of the ball, and of course they cleared it.”

The first-year head coach didn’t stop there, recognizing perhaps the most important part of the Rams’ offense. Sophomore star running back Kyren Williams has had a monstrous season so far and the offense is literally running through him. His success may dictate the outcome.

“I would say Kyren (Williams) is doing well,” Mayo said. “He’s there most of the time. Any time a back is in there more than 80 percent of the time, you see this guy as a three-down back and he can really do anything. He can do it all. Up front, look, they’re getting healthy up front. They’ve got some guys back that they haven’t had in the last few weeks. They’re getting healthy up front, and again, a huge shout out to (Sean). McVay and his staff. That plan is difficult to defend. The run game is similar to the play-action game. The run game is exactly like the boat game, and they do a good job with those fakes and all that stuff.”

The Rams suffered a loss in Week 10, when they converted just three of their 12 third downs and failed to score a touchdown the entire game. This week could be different for the Rams, but Mayo’s familiarity and experience against several key opponents will make it just a little bit more difficult.

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