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Originally Posted by UtterBlitz
So Nick, do you think that Cam Cameron would be a good fit for the rams talent on offense right now and do you think that Linehan and Cameron could work together?
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Schematically, I think he's a good fit. He'll feature Jackson as both a runner and a receiver, meaning he and Linehan will agree about Steven being the centerpiece here. I think he' could get Bulger moving back towards his '06 numbers, considering that he was also able to help Philip Rivers minimize turnovers when he worked with him in 2006. Additionally, our talent at receiver would likely allow Cameron to spread things around a bit more than he may have been used to in San Diego, or perhaps with a bit more confidence.
You'd have to think McMichael would get more looks, as Cameron has experience in San Diego getting Gates involved. But then again, it was Cameron who cut McMichael in Miami. How much of that was a financial decision and how much had to do with McMichael's fit in the scheme, I dunno. I do know one of the reasons McMichael came to St. Louis was because of Linehan and his vision of what a tight end should be, so I would imagine Linehan would be insistent on Cameron using McMichael on the field.
As for whether Linehan and Cameron get along, that's the real issue. It sounds as if Linehan is open to the idea about having another play-caller on his staff, and the fact that he's looking outside of his group of friends or past associates may be an indication that he wouldn't mind having someone like Cameron here. The biggest issue might be Cameron and whether or not he's willing to take an OC job for a team that only two years ago was looking at him as a head coach, and would Linehan be able to coexist with someone who was up for his job.