St Louis Rams Day 2 NFL Draft needs
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Going in to the draft the Rams had need at the following positions:
Left tackle: The Rams’ offensive line was atrocious last season. Many players were lost due to injury, and the guys who managed to stay in one piece nearly got quarterback Marc Bulger shattered into thousands of them. They didn’t do any favors for the ground game; the running backs were limited to an average of 3.78 yards per carry.
Defensive end: Though the skill-position players still get all of the attention, the game of football is won and lost at the line of scrimmage. While not nearly as bad as the offensive line, the Rams’ defensive line could use an upgrade, too. They were 21st in the league in sacks last season, and 19th in opponent’s yards per rushing attempt, with 4.14. Their best defensive end, Leonard Little, is on the wrong side of 30, and James Hall was released earlier this year. Currently the Rams have only two other players at the position — Eric Moore and Victor Adeyanju.
Guard: The interior of the Rams’ offensive line needs almost a complete revamping. Jacob Bell has been added via free agency, and Richie Incognito has potential.
Linebacker: After letting Brandon Chillar leave via free agency, the Rams are extremely thin at the position. Quinton Culberson, a second-year player who was undrafted out of college, currently is listed as the starter on the strong side. Weakside linebacker is also a concern; Pisa Tinoisamoa has promise, but he has had injuries the past two seasons. The other guy in the mix is Chris Draft.
Wide Receiver: With Isaac Bruce cut and lingering concerns about Torry Holt’s knee, the Rams need to add some depth. The Rams would likely look for a burner or an excellent route-runner like Donnie Avery (Houston) or Earl Bennett (Vanderbilt).
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I struggled to write this because I just did not how to start. But to me, this photo sums up the problem with the Rams’ offense, Bulger and Linehan. Bulger’s part would be his lack of leadership. Yes, he throws up numbers or passing yardage, but what about points. Lets get to the chase wins. Even in Warner’s worst year, he still got the team to the Super Bowl. I still don’t understand how he rates the over 60 million this team pays him. He hasn’t brought this team to the Super Bowl let alone a championship. He had even had the same players that Warner had when he went to the Super Bowl.