Very well stated, RFRH. As we are the same age, we have seen many transitions over the years by the Rams and this is one of those periods. The Rams have always had some standout players whom they had to part ways with at some point. Either via retirement or trade or simply waivers. Despite all the suffering cries about Isaac Bruce, we will survive this too. Examples of what I'm talking about include, Jackie Slater to
Orlando Pace,
Henry Ellard to Isaac Bruce, Isaiah Robertson to Kevin Greene, and more recently Kurt Warner to Mark Bulger. I know there may have been some gaps in time between these players and other transitions, but the simple fact is we will again find the right players to fill our slots and regain our standing.
I'm optimistic about 2008 because our #2 pick in each round of the draft will enable us to add quality players and our deficits are not as bad as that of say the Dolphins. My key concern is with the Coaching staff and their ability to install the right system and get the most out of our players and bring the younger ones along so they become All-Pros one day. All said, we have an exciting draft to look forward to and an equally exciting season.
Go Rams!