My guess is Karty won't be a Ram soon.

[Jacksnow]

McVay said, “We gotta make that kick” as he spoke to the media after the Rams unconvincing win against Baltimore.

I think that is Mcvay code for Karty is gone. I gave been a big Karty supporter. But when player gets on Mcvays bad side they don't last long.

The big question is who are you going to bring in?

[DelMar]

WAIT WAIT WAIT.

I thought it was the snappers fault.... the goal posts fault.... the water boys fault.....lol

No. It's all YOUR fault Duane. Just you, and you alone

Goober

[DelMar]

Ok guys wait for it... Duane is now going to explain to all of us how he played football for years and knows exactly the problems the Rams are having...

Wait for it... in........

[NorCal RF]

I know most won’t agree, n I certainly understand why, but I would not get rid of Karty yet. He has a hell of a leg if he can get right……….

[RAMFAN71]

Getting blocked is 1 problem. Not on the kicker. Missing chip shots is another problem. Blame the kicker. That entire units seems to be bad- now including Karty. I still think he has real leg and will prob be good somewhere else if we boot him. But the ST coach still needed to be fired 3 games ago. Maybe 1 season ago.

[49RH8R]

McVay said, “We gotta make that kick” as he spoke to the media after the Rams unconvincing win against Baltimore.

I think that is Mcvay code for Karty is gone. I gave been a big Karty supporter. But when player gets on Mcvays bad side they don't last long.

The big question is who are you going to bring in?

I think it 100% depends on the Jax game because we have time at the bye. If he has another one blocked or he misses one yes, there will be a change. If he goes 5 for 5 on some FG's and PAT's they will ride it out and continue to work through the problems.

And I have absolutely no idea who they would bring in. What I do know is the NFL is littered with good kickers who have been with the Rams, namely Dicker, Gay, and Santos. Dicker is 14 for 14 on FG's and we signed him as a CFA in 2022.

[Idaho_Ram]

When you don't kick a field goal in the third quarter INSIDE THE 10 YARD LINE that would put you up by three scores...well it says all you need to know.

However, I am convinced that McVay is bad for kickers in general. Where other coaches see their kickers as an asset, I think he inherently sees them as a liability and that HAS to rub off on the psyche of those guys.

[Rampager66]

There was a blocked FG in each of last nights MNF games and there's been a lot of kicking blunders around the league. I blame that and the watered down style of play in the NFL, on the$ being paid to stars and the salary cap. Teams dump most of their cap on their stars and in many cases have to settle for less on the rest of the roster. Teams used to have a core 20 players or more that would stay together for years and develop together. Today that number is less then 10 and every team has about 1/4 of their roster learning on the job every year. Thus the mistake filled games with soft zone and prevent defenses due, imo, partially to settling for whoever they can fit into their caps after the big guys get theirs..

[Jacksnow]

When you don't kick a field goal in the third quarter INSIDE THE 10 YARD LINE that would put you up by three scores...well it says all you need to know.

However, I am convinced that McVay is bad for kickers in general. Where other coaches see their kickers as an asset, I think he inherently sees them as a liability and that HAS to rub off on the psyche of those guys.

Very interesting take Idaho!

[Jacksnow]

There was a blocked FG in each of last nights MNF games and there's been a lot of kicking blunders around the league. I blame that and the watered down style of play in the NFL, on the$ being paid to stars and the salary cap. Teams dump most of their cap on their stars and in many cases have to settle for less on the rest of the roster. Teams used to have a core 20 players or more that would stay together for years and develop together. Today that number is less then 10 and every team has about 1/4 of their roster learning on the job every year. Thus the mistake filled games with soft zone and prevent defenses due, imo, partially to settling for whoever they can fit into their caps after the big guys get theirs..

Another interesting take Rampager.

[malibu]

Not sure what to think. That chip shot wasn't the blocking fault as in previous blocks. Then doesnt use him on a chip shot to go up by 17 (3 scores).

Personally i would fire Blackburn too many mistakes period. Sure I know he doesn't play the snap but he is responsible for everyone lining up in the right place. I believe great coaching nets great results see McVay vs Fisher 2016 4-12 vs 11-5 with essentially the same players. Blackburn was an average to below average hire and he is netting the same results. Blocked FGs, missed PATs, bad punt coverage.

[DelMar]

'I dunno' ... what are you 5 yrs old? ... It is I DONT KNOW.

But then again, par for the course w a dude that wears a helmet around the house.

SMH. My goodness... need my ignore button to work.

[GoldenRam]

There was a blocked FG in each of last nights MNF games and there's been a lot of kicking blunders around the league. I blame that and the watered down style of play in the NFL, on the$ being paid to stars and the salary cap. Teams dump most of their cap on their stars and in many cases have to settle for less on the rest of the roster. Teams used to have a core 20 players or more that would stay together for years and develop together. Today that number is less then 10 and every team has about 1/4 of their roster learning on the job every year. Thus the mistake filled games with soft zone and prevent defenses due, imo, partially to settling for whoever they can fit into their caps after the big guys get theirs..

Another interesting take Rampager.

you know what should NOT need to be learned? How not to be the guy who whiffs on his block and lets his man run free right past him. If there is a man in front of you, HIT him and frankly, if he wants to jump OVER you stand the fuck up and flip him ass over tea kettle. We seem to have a bunch of people afraid of breaking a fingernail, or too slow to get in front of someone or too addled to recognize where they need to be

[NorCal RF]

Another interesting take Rampager.

you know what should NOT need to be learned? How not to be the guy who whiffs on his block and lets his man run free right past him. If there is a man in front of you, HIT him and frankly, if he wants to jump OVER you stand the fuck up and flip him ass over tea kettle. We seem to have a bunch of people afraid of breaking a fingernail, or too slow to get in front of someone or too addled to recognize where they need to be

Actually……….what 66 said was rather damn accurate…………..

[Truth]

Rams are always too slow to cut drafted kickers. Look how long they kept Slocum around.

Justin Tucker needs to be a Ram after Week 10.

It wasn’t just the 26 yard Doink, his 36 yarder was an awful kick too. Sean has clearly lost confidence in him and given the level of kickers in the league now (guys hitting from 60+), you have a liability on your team when you don’t have that weapon on your team

[Idaho_Ram]

I think my take is - I believe Karty can have a long career in the NFL...just not with the Rams. It appears the confidence from coach is gone, and there is a ripple effect as it goes from bad to worse. But Karty's physical ability to kick a ball is impressive (unlike Sloman, yikes) and I could see somebody resurrecting his career.

[malibu]

I think my take is - I believe Karty can have a long career in the NFL...just not with the Rams. It appears the confidence from coach is gone, and there is a ripple effect as it goes from bad to worse. But Karty's physical ability to kick a ball is impressive (unlike Sloman, yikes) and I could see somebody resurrecting his career.

Maybe your right - shades of Goff. I was ready to crown Karty the player of the Philly game until the two blacked FGs he was doing great in all phases FG & Kick offs.

[Idaho_Ram]

Kicking seems like the pinnacle of mental/emotional volatility in all of sports - right up there with golf. Somehow you can feel the vibe of the coaching staff, teammates, and fan base, as he lines up. The difference between "he's got this" and "don't screw this up" is literally palpable - and it seems to radiate through the kicker for better or worse. I have no idea how you fix it.

OK, I'm done playing amateur psychologist now.

[Jacksnow]

Kicking seems like the pinnacle of mental/emotional volatility in all of sports - right up there with golf. Somehow you can feel the vibe of the coaching staff, teammates, and fan base, as he lines up. The difference between "he's got this" and "don't screw this up" is literally palpable - and it seems to radiate through the kicker for better or worse. I have no idea how you fix it.

OK, I'm done playing amateur psychologist now.

I agree with you 100%. Karty should have a room all to himself. No interaction with anyone else and never look directly into his eyes. Karty had a good season last year and has mediocre stats this year so far. It would be interesting to know if coaching told him to change something that affected him? He is also young player.

[crazy-legs]

You might be right. To me the biggest tell is in the 4th Q against Baltimore. We're up 14 points. You kick a chip shot FG you go up 3 scores. Instead McVay goes for it on 4th down. Pissed me off. I would of still trotted out Karty but at the same time I understand why he didn't. The man had clanked a freaking 26 yarder earlier. He's been misses extra points, get FG's blocked etc.I don't know who they'll bring in but I'm about done with Karty. He's costing us games...

[Commish]

Well, one of the relatively few decisions made by Jeff Fisher which I agree with was his willingness to stick with 'Greg the Leg' Zuerlein as our team's placekicker ten years ago, when the guy's lackluster performance cost the Rams at least two games, as he only hit on just over 62% of his FG attempts.

During the next season (2016), even though the Good Guys played poorly and eventually got Fisher fired as their head coach, Zuerlein rebounded to hit on just over 83% of his FG attempts (providing the only scoring for our team in two victories), then the following Rams comeback year he was All-Pro via hitting on 95% (38 out of 40) of them.

So I'm hoping that Joshua Karty can bounce back just as Zuerlein did, except obviously much sooner, like on Sunday in London...

RAM SEASON!!

--The Commish

[RAMFAN71]

I still don't get why we don't comb the soccer fields for all the dudes with big legs and little skill playing that game with the feet. Sign em up.

[Idaho_Ram]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... icking.htm

This is interesting. Sort by % and you realize Karty is really not that bad statistically, but his misses have been at some BIG moments.

[29TheBest]

McVay said, “We gotta make that kick” as he spoke to the media after the Rams unconvincing win against Baltimore.

I think that is Mcvay code for Karty is gone. I gave been a big Karty supporter. But when player gets on Mcvays bad side they don't last long.

The big question is who are you going to bring in?

Have to agree, once he says something bad about you it is all over!!!

[Jacksnow]

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... icking.htm

This is interesting. Sort by % and you realize Karty is really not that bad statistically, but his misses have been at some BIG moments.

This! Idaho you are exactly right. His stats are not bad, with the exception of losing a game or two by missed/blocked FG. I hope Karty shakes it off and gets back on the track.

[GlendoraRam]

The entire operation sucks. The line, the kicking, and punt coverage.

[rammingspeed]

The OL is the biggest problem on these kicks. They were swiss cheese, getting pushed back 3-4 yards, letting defenders swim and squeeze around them, just bad technique. Every OL knows that on kicks every lineman is supposed to step down (e.g. IN) towards the lineman on your inside to prevent that. Could Karty make his approach a little faster? Maybe, but he didn't look slow to me.

On his last miss from 26 yards against the Ravens though, that one is on him. Just a miss.

[Jacksnow]

Karty just got another week. Continue mental rehab.

[Cornell29]

Karty just got another week. Continue mental rehab.

All of special teams needs a mental rehab. Almost gave up a punt return for a td, luckily the refs called a ticky tack foul on Jags.

Im hoping for a new ST coach this week.

[sanbagger]

Just wondering what is the expiration date of "soon"

I'm telling you, this kid has a great leg and kicks it high while practicing....he let it get in head, like a shank on the golf course, and now he has to work that work out of his noggin.