Recent Updates

Hey all, today we're going to take a break from the draft analyzing and cover some of the new things that have been going on in the Rams world. The first big news that came was the signing of former Ravens QB Kyle Boller. As a Maryland resident I have seen Boller's career in Baltimore and needless to say it has not been the most promising. However I do believe that given the chance in a new area Boller could return to his college form. His career rating of 71.9 isn't that great, but then again Marc Bulger isn't exactly Tom Brady. I think that picking up Boller instead of Frerotte as backup is a great choice for the rams since he is young, 27, and has a cannon for an arm. Some things that I like about Boller are:

-He played in a West Coast Offense in College and that is what the Rams are switching to this year.
-He seems to be a more mobile QB than Bulger
-He almost led the Ravens to a victory over the undefeated Patriots


The other big pickup in the past few days was the trade that the Rams made with the Falcons for third year receiver Laurent Robinson. This was a great pickup for the Rams since all they did was switch draft picks in the 5th and 6th round with the Falcons. Also Robinson makes just over half a million this year which is great for our salary cap. Robinson is 6'2 194 lbs making him one of the bigger WR on the Rams roster right now. He also ran the 40 in 4.38 seconds making him a double threat with speed and size. Reports say his has good hands and speed to break out of coverage, the down side being sometimes he catches with his body and has had fumbling problems in the past. Plagued with injuries last year, the only real stats are from his rookie year where he put up 37 catches for 437 yards and a TD. The big thing to notice here is that he averaged 11.8 yds per catch. That is a very nice ypc average, and it is one the Rams could really need. Things I like about Robinson are:

-His size, at 6'2 194 lbs, he is around the same size as Torry Holt which could help fill the void he that was left with his release.
-His speed makes him extremly dangerous.
-The fact that he might be able to be our number 1 wr, making it less important to draft a WR and giving us a chance to focus on other problems.

Wide Outs

Welcome back to my Rams blog. Today were going to focus on Wide Receivers, but before we get to that lets take a look at Rams news today. Mike Sando of ESPN reports that the Frerotte deal has fallen appart due to the Rams interest in possibly drafting a QB. There is still a chance that he could sign with them but only time will tell. I also want to address the last blog where I left Brock Berlin out of the QB question. I don't feel that Berlin will be anymore than a backup on this team but since he has been here longer he would be the QB ahead of Otis. Now on to the WR's.


As of right now the Rams receiving corps is a little scary. With the release of Torry Holt that leaves our depth chart at wide out looking like this:

1. Donnie Avery
2. Keenan Burton
3. Derek Stanley

With all three of these receivers going into their second year in the NFL the receiving corps is looking really young and inexperienced. The good new is though that Donnie Avery looked really good last season and Burton has shown some highlights of being a good receiver. The only problem I really see is that all of these receivers are good number 2 receivers but not so much number ones. This leads me to think that the Rams really need to address this problem in the draft. I think that with their second round pick the Rams should try and draft Kenny Britt out of Rutgers. He is a big, fast receiver that shows potential to be a number one in the NFl. By drafting Britt, the Rams would help fill the whole that they really need.

Needs and QB's

Hello and welcome to the new blog Mark on the Rams. This is going to be my personal take on the St. Louis Rams and what they are up to. With these first couple of posts I want to focus on the draft that is coming up in 23 days. With the recent moves in free agency the top 5 need positions on the Rams go as followed: 1. Offensive Tackle 2. Linebacker 3. Wide Receiver 4. Cornerback 5. Quarterback For the next few days I will focus on each position individually and talk about what I feel the Rams need in the position.

Today's position is Quarterback.


The starting QB for the Rams as everyone knows is Marc "The Bulge" Bulger. Not since his 2006 probowl season has the Bulge had the production that everyone has expected of him. While it is true he has been playing behind one of the poorest offensive lines in the NFL, it is still hard not to be disappointed with him when he throws just as many or more interceptions than touchdowns each season. I think that he still may have something left in the tank and that is why I feel that we should give him one more season under the helm and see what he can do. Because of his high salary it is hard to just get rid of him, but if after this season he continues to underperform it would be for the best to find a way to but ties with him and start over with someone new.

Behind the Bulge on the roster is soon to be signed Gus Frerotte. Gus had sat behind the Bulge for two years before starting last season for the Vikings. All signs seem to point to go on him signing with the Rams to be their number 2 QB. I like this more than I liked Trent Green because Frerotte has shown that he still has something left to play with.

Lastly on our list of QB's is newly signed Jeff Otis. Otis is a predominantly unknown QB that the Rams just recently signed. At 6-2 210 lbs, this 26 year old QB has yet to prove himself in the NFL. While being signed with the Cardinals, Cheifs, and Raiders (twice), he hasn't played a single game in the league. However, he did win a championship with his European team in 2006. This is something that I would like to see the Rams build on this season. He is a young QB who if groomed right, might just be the replacement for the Bulge. I would like to see him get most of the snaps in the second half of every game during the pre season and see what exactly he brings to the table. The idea of a young QB on our roster excites me but like I said we need to see what he has to offer.

Having three QB's on the roster makes it so I don't think the Rams will take a QB before the 4th round in this years draft. There is some hope in this position though and it is something I hope to see Spags work on this year.