The Los Angeles Rams are 2-4 and not where anybody expected them to be . They are coming off of a disappointing loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 and seem to lack an identity. As much as the Rams could be 4-2, they are what their record says they are. This is a team with glaring issues. Here are the top five things wrong with the Rams to start the season.
Stafford's Deep Ball Struggles Are Limiting the Offense
Matthew Stafford is part of the problem on offense for the Rams, and specifically his inability to hit the deep ball. It’s as if Stafford doesn’t have confidence attacking that area of the field, and because of that, the offense has felt constricted. On deep passes of 20 yards or more, Stafford has just a 26.7 percent success rate. That ranks 27th in the NFL.
Teams are daring the Rams to win deep, and they can’t do it. Stafford’s 1.2 completed air yards per pass attempt against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 was the lowest of his career.…