More Evidence That They Hate Nick Foles in St. Louis
This is so delicious! I can literally taste the crow being prepared at the figurative Philly Sports Culinary Institute For People Who Sweat and Burp A Lot.
Here’s Bernie Miklasz of 101 Sports in St. Louis:
The problem: the more Foles plays, the more he’s exposed.
Foles has had some excellent turns in games; he was superb in his team’s two finest wins, over Seattle and Arizona. But the negatives are more prevalent and can’t be ignored or finessed. Foles simply isn’t getting enough done, and the weakness of this pass-game offense makes the coaching staff even more determined to run the football. We saw that in Minnesota, when the Rams had such little interest in passing they might as well as have adopted the Navy triple-option offense. Fisher has little confidence or trust in his offense to move the ball through the air. It couldn’t be more obvious.
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Statistically Foles is as sorry as any quarterback in the league in third-down passing, completing only 46.4 percent, averaging a dinky 5.31 yards per attempt, and bogged down in a 62.9 passer rating. Only 22.6 percent of his third-down throws have picked up a first down, and that’s anemic.
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As long as the Rams continue to neglect to develop a respectable passing game or do away with their embarrassing futility on third-down plays, the other team’s defense will rest a lot easier. For those of you who look at the Rams offense and see the Seattle offense, I’d politely suggest that it’s time for you to invest in new eyeglass lenses or zoom-feature binoculars. If blurred vision is causing you to confuse Russell Wilson with Nick Foles, then you’d better keep the eyedrops within reach to relieve that strain on your eyeballs.
Personally, I’m still waiting to see a reason to believe that Foles is an upgrade over Sam Bradford.
Holy hell I’m erect.
This whole piece consists of an excellent breakdown of Foles’ strengths and weaknesses. But these are the money shots, on the heels of this evisceration of Foles. I love how the narrative is turning in Chip’s favor. I just love it.
Would you like ketchup or a beef marrow broth reduction with your crow?