Sean McVay compared Matthew Stafford's elbow pain to what pitchers deal with.
Stafford got an injection in his elbow during the off-season. He didn't throw during the Rams' spring workouts because he and the team wanted to be smart.
Stafford did not participate in the team reps after throwing during individual and 7-on-7 drills. McVay said earlier in the week that he doesn't think Stafford will do it before the Rams leave.
The goal was to alleviating some of the pain he was feeling in his elbow, according to McVay. The Rams knew they wanted to have a modified approach and progressive build, according to McVay.
Is it possible that he could do it? Mc Vay said yes. Do you think that's the best thing? We didn't believe it. I have a responsibility to use medical experts and talk with Matthew to make the best decisions possible. All of that led to where we are today. We are taking over these next couple weeks to see how it goes.
Stafford's pain is consistent with what has been going on, according to McVay.
McVay said he wanted to have him operate in as little pain as possible. I don't know if you're ever truly pain-free when you're as tough as he is, but the goal is for Sept. 8 and hopefully some games after that if we earn that.
We want to be able to take a big- picture approach. If it wasn't for the experience that he's accumulated and knowing how intentional he is about staying up to speed with his mental and physical work, I don't think I'd be as comfortable with that approach.
Stafford looked great during practice on Thursday, according to McVay.
In the types of throws where you're really seeing all parts of the field being activated, that's a really good thing. I have seen improvement. Being able to just do those throws in a smart way is what we're really looking for.
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