Happy offseason, Rams' fans! It couldn't have come sooner than it has, with the Rams dragging to a 1-15 finish after losing their final game to the San Francisco 49ers, who finished 8-8 and second in the NFC West. Today, I would like to identify some big needs for the Rams this offseason. Obviously, a 1-15 team is going to have lots of needs, but I'm going to try and nail down some of the bigger ones needed for the Rams to be at least a bit more successful in the upcoming 2010 season. Today, I'm going simply identify the needs. In a future post, I will address the solution to those needs. These are in no particular order.
1. Quarterback
Obviously, the Rams did not have the most productive season in regards to the man behind center. Marc Bulger (when he wasn't hurt) [...]
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Okay, finals are over, school is done, and I'm ready to focus on football again. So here's a short post about the present and the future of the Rams linebacking corps. Over the weekend, the Rams surprised some people by giving former second round pick Pisa Tinoisamoa his walking papers. Tinoisamoa will go down in Rams lore as a player who had tons of potential, realized that potential during certain moments, but overall was a frustration. Though the leading tackler on the team last season, the Rams seem to be heading in a different direction with this unit.
With Pisa gone, the Rams have a hole at one of the outside linebacker positions. Quinton Culberson seems to have a starting job locked up, as he performed well towards the end of last season. However, the second outside linebacker [...]
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