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John Dillon

Sean McVay addresses protection of quarterback Matthew Stafford in Week 4 loss

The Los Angeles Rams took a tough loss against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4, and the play of their offensive line was a crucial aspect of their failure. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was sacked six times, and struggled behind the team’s patchwork front five that wilted against the 49ers’ pass rush.

Head coach Sean McVay addressed the unit’s horrendous showing against San Francisco on Tuesday, telling reporters that they got flat-out best by the 49ers’ relentless attack. Though he stopped short of saying that the line was the only factor in the team’s loss, he made it clear that their inability to keep players like Nick Bosa and Samson Ebukam away from Stafford was their primary dysfunction.

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