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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 895436" data-attributes="member: 12283">Couple more thoughts on MVS that have occurred to me. McVay's LA Rams run a sister offense to LaFleur's Packers. They've seen a marked decrease in offensive production in recent seasons. 2018: 527 points2019: 3942020: 372There are multiple factors that contribute to this change (e.g. Goff's level of play, the offensive line talent/performance), but one in particular has definitely been the absence of a vertical threat in the offense.The 2018 Rams featured Brandin Cooks as an effective deep threat. He caught 80 balls and was over 15 YPR. The 2019 Rams still had Cooks, but he was oft injured and less effective. He caught 42 balls and was under 14 YPR. The 2020 Rams don't have Cooks or really anyone that you would call a deep threat (their leading receiver in YPR, Josh Reynolds, is under 12). The absence of a vertical player correlates with their decreasing ability to score. This illustrates something I've said for a long time-- this offense really needs a vertical element. That player does not have to be MVS. But he is certainly the only guy currently on the roster with the necessary skills. And those skills have been important to what has been an amazing offensive season.</blockquote>

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