Los Angeles Rams' Brett Rypien Did 'Good Job in Really Tough Situation,' Says Sean McVay
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay revealed on Monday that starting quarterback Matthew Stafford's thumb injury is day-to-day, meaning backup Brett Rypien could potentially get his number called for Week 9's matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
Stafford's injury occurred on the opening drive of the second half against the Dallas Cowboys. Rypien was the next quarterback on the depth chart and finished the game completing 5-of-10 pass attempts for 42 yards. The Rams struggled on both sides of the ball though, as they fell 43-20.
Nevertheless, Rypien was thrown into the fire against Dallas, as the Rams were down 36-17 when he trotted onto the field. McVay listed the ways that Rypien did a "good job" in a "really tough situation," including a scoring drive and a fourth down conversion.
"Overall, it’s really hard to play quarterback to get in and out of the huddle, to have some of the communication, the different changes in tempo, reading and recognizing coverage, and then being able to deliver the ball with accuracy and on time and I thought there were some examples of that being illustrated," McVay said during Monday's press conference.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Brett Rypien (11) pitches the ball in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Rypien himself stated on Monday that he is "absolutely" ready to step in until Stafford recovers. He explained how he improved with each snap against Dallas and the more practice he receives will only help him go up.
McVay said that Rypien approaches every single week on the scout team with a "how can I get better mentality," and it started "really paying off" against Dallas.
"I think he's done a great job of mimicking and emulating the opposing team's quarterback, the cadence, all those different things," McVay said. "I just think the consistency at which he's approached this craft and the intentionality has allowed him to be able to improve and he's done a really nice job with that role."
