.07.2008 6:35 am
Killing the hopes of Rams fans
By Jeff Gordon
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Are the Rams headed toward a remarkable turnaround under
Scott Linehan in 2008?
Sports Illustrated’s Peter King thinks not. He put the Rams 29th in his post-draft NFL power rankings. He explained why:
“Look on the bright side: I talked to a personnel guy the other day who said, ‘Chris Long was the top player on our board.'
'The Rams have no idea what a great player they’re getting.’ I like the Long pick because he’ll be driven every-day he is on this planet to prove his legions of doubters wrong.”
But . . .
“Jake Long would have been a better pick for this team, but that’s a moot point because he wasn’t available.
Orlando Pace can’t make it through a year healthy, and
Alex Barron is a below-average player … those are your bookend tackles, the guys who have to keep a relatively frail (for a quarterback)
Marc Bulger upright for 16 weeks. Unless Bulger makes it through the year unscathed, I’d be surprised if the Rams won six games.”
Really .. The Rams have no idea .. no clue whatsoever? They just pulled his name out of a hat and got lucky - that must be it right? Who was this personnel wizard Peter ? .. I know .. you have to protect your sources, and given this insightful remark, your source surely needs protecting ...