Bulger needs to be Da Man

[ramdavis]

Our o line will be 100% better this year.We drafted a couple of future starters in my opinion and have decent backups.A healthy Bulger behind a solid o line should make the pro bowl every year until his contracts over.

[skelley]

Originally Posted by ramdavis

Our o line will be 100% better this year.We drafted a couple of future starters in my opinion and have decent backups.A healthy Bulger behind a solid o line should make the pro bowl every year until his contracts over.

I just don't see a Pro Bowl in his future with our current WR's. Someone besides Holt has to step up BIG. Other wise we will again be a short yardage team who lives or dies on what Jackson is able to do. If we over work SJ again I see him getting injured again.

[rams2061]

I hate to say it, but I really don't think he can be The Man anymore. Last few years, he just seems to be going down, down, down.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by dgr828

The past few seasons has seen Bulger regress as far as putting up the numbers, staying healthy or getting W's.

Two years ago, he had arguably the best season of his career. Thus, how could he have regressed "the past few seasons?"

[HUbison]

Guys, pin blame where you like, but you simply can not get past what happened to the O-line last year. No QB could have done anything with that line.

Bulger's Sack to Line comparison: (Sts. = number of different starting O-linemen) (ten+ = number of linemen with at least 10 starts) (sack % = percentage of pass attempts ending in a sack)
2007 - 13 Sts., 3 ten+, 8.9 sack%, 70.3 rating
2006 - 9 Sts., 4 ten+, 7.7 sack%, 92.9 rating
2005 - 8 Sts., 5 ten+, 8.3 sack%, 94.4 rating
2004 - 9 Sts., 4 ten+, 7.8 sack%, 93.7 rating
2003 - 5 Sts., 5 ten+, 6.5 sack%, 81.4 rating
2002 - 8 Sts., 5 ten+, 5.3 sack%, 101.5 rating

Without consistency on the O-line, the QB is less likely to get it done. And that goes for other QBs as well. Manning and Brady are the icons of the NFL, and have benefited from consistent O-lines. Sometimes they overcome: Brady's 3rd best season (2005) coincided with a few injuries in the O-line. Sometimes they don't: Manning's worst season (2001) & Brady's 2nd worst season (2003) also coincided with a fair amount of O-line shake-up.

But if we look at the greatest seasons a QB has had (ie. been "da man"), they typically dealt with the same 5 fat butts working in front of them.

1. '04 Manning - 121.1 rating - 7 Sts., 4 ten+
2. '07 Brady - 117.2 rating - 9 Sts., 4 ten+
3. '94 Young - 112.8 rating - 9 Sts., 4 ten+
4. '89 Montana - 112.4 rating - 7 Sts., 5 ten+
5. '04 Culpepper - 110.9 rating - 8 Sts., 4 ten+

and of course, the greatest Rams QB to be "da man".....

7. '99 Warner - 109.2 rating - 6 Sts., 5 ten+

With the 2007 version sporting that O-line of 13 Sts. and 3 ten+, I just don't see any QB being da man.

[RealRam]

Yes indeed, a healthy OL, even reasonably healthy, could make a H U G E difference for MB!

[bigredman]

Bulger

You know...I've been thinkin'
The way the offensive line has been stinkin'
That I'd rather not be a Ram...

da daaa da da da daaaaaa...


While Nick believes in my ability...
I really look quite silly...
When I'm sitting on my can....

tweet deee dilly deee tweet....


You know it can be scary....
Those offensive schemes that can vary...
From those days of greatest show on turf...

de dum de dum dum dummmmmm....


But I have my ClanRam buddies....
And I won't neglect my studies...
To bring you a winning team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[edickerson29]

Originally Posted by dgr828

Maybe or hopefully Marc Bulger can put it all together this year. A successful QB must have a handle on all situations.
The past few seasons has seen Bulger regress as far as putting up the numbers, staying healthy or getting W's. The early part of Marc's career saw him as a hotshot QB, taking over for Kurt Warner, running the Mike Martz offense, just missing the Super Bowl a couple times. Basically Bulgers game has become stale. Maybe Marc has failed to grasp the Linehan Playbook.

What ever the reason, NOW! is the time for Marc Bulger to show his leadership skills as Quarterback for the Saint Louis Rams.

To put it simply, Bulger needs to be 'Da Man'
Da Man gets the W's...all else are losers!

Your Joking right its called getting ur AZZ handed to you, Let me see how you do throughing passes on your BACK !!!!GO RAMS!!!

[RamFan_Til_I_Die]

BRM that was hillarious....wish I could give you rep

[YodaRam]

I'd love to have Marc (not Ray) Bulger back as his pre-demolished self for this season. Even if the 'O' line is improved and that's still a really big if, i'm not sure Bulger can get that nasty year out of his head. I mean when he hears footsteps will he make rash decisions, go to second options too soon or make poor audible changes at the line and disrupt what this offense may be programmed to do. The difference between a "home run" or a 2 or 3 yard run or 15 yard loss is decided in the wink of an eye. Can he? He better. The alternatives aren't giving me any confidence.
I know that Marc (not Ray) Bulger has one of the sweetest passing arms in the N.F.L. When he has confidence and feels the flow he can hurt defenses with pinpoint accuracy. No Doubt. But here's the skinny. Will he be Marc or Ray( the scarecrow). We'll find out in about 2 months.


RAM ON!

[edickerson29]

Your joking right!!! Dude you cant Stand in the pocket while on your azz!

[dgr828]

Originally Posted by Nick

Two years ago, he had arguably the best season of his career. Thus, how could he have regressed "the past few seasons?"

I think its safe to say that Mike Martz played a major role with the success Marc Bulger displayed early in his career....not to mention Marshall William Faulk. Now it's as if Bulger is lost without them. I hope and pray Marc can come into his own, dig down deep and bring out what the Saint Louis Rams desperately needs from its QB........LEADERSHIP!!!

[RAM-BO]

Originally Posted by Nick

Two years ago, he had arguably the best season of his career. Thus, how could he have regressed "the past few seasons?"

(Most) Football fans have extremely short memories. Try asking your average football fan who won the superbowl 2 seasons ago. It might take him/her a second.

[HUbison]

Originally Posted by dgr828

I think its safe to say that Mike Martz played a major role with the success Marc Bulger displayed early in his career....not to mention Marshall William Faulk. Now it's as if Bulger is lost without them. I hope and pray Marc can come into his own, dig down deep and bring out what the Saint Louis Rams desperately needs from its QB........LEADERSHIP!!!

While I agree that Martz and Faulk would help any QB, I'm not sure that Bulger has been lost without them. Bulger posted a 100+ rating in 34.1% of his games under Martz and 35.5% of his games without Martz.

Having said that, the "Faulk" factor might play a little. With Faulk, Bulger posted a 100+ rating in 37.9% of his games. Without Faulk.....only 32.6%.

[r8rh8rmike]

The guy holds the all-time NFL record for passes completed per game, he's second all-time in yards per game, he's top ten in all-time passer rating, he's top eight in all-time completion percentage, he's been to the pro bowl twice, he had his best overal year statistically in 2006 under the Linehan system and he played nearly all of 2007 with broken ribs, behind a line he knew was not going to protect him. What does he have to prove? When he's been given a chance to produce, he's never failed to do it. People need to stop worrying about Marc Bulger, he's the least of our problems.