From California Post · · 1m 30s
Sherman says Rams are wasting their new corners
Richard Sherman thinks the Rams paid for elite Chiefs corners, then put them in a defense that dulls what made them special.
In brief
Richard Sherman thinks the Rams paid for elite Chiefs corners, then put them in a defense that dulls what made them special. The Rams did not just buy talent, they bought players shaped by a specific system. Sherman says they need to use them that way. Originally reported by California Post.
Sherman sees waste
Richard Sherman blasted the Rams for trading for Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, then using them in a way he thinks blunts their best traits.
“You don’t use a Corvette to Uber”
Built in Kansas City
McDuffie and Watson grew up in Steve Spagnuolo’s Chiefs defense, where late movement, disguise and pressure helped them attack routes instead of just reacting.
“they have played in Spags’ system their entire careers”
A different Rams plan
Chris Shula’s Rams leaned more on Cover 3, Cover 4 and four-man pressure in the 27-7 loss to San Francisco, with less man coverage and fewer blitzes.
The Shanahan problem
Sherman argued the Rams ignored a working formula against Kyle Shanahan’s condensed sets, misdirection and route traffic, a formula Kansas City used in Super Bowl LVIII.
“There’s already a formula for how to use these guys effectively”
Too much space
Los Angeles often played its corners off the line, asking them to read routes from depth. Sherman said that lets offenses steer posts and crossers away from them.
“then you’re wasting him”
Now justify the bill
The Rams spent major draft capital and money on their secondary rebuild. One game is not a season, but Sherman’s point is plain: let the expensive corners play fast.
“Now play him the way he has played”
The one thing
The Rams did not just buy talent, they bought players shaped by a specific system. Sherman says they need to use them that way.
