TE Billy Bajema visits St. Louis Rams

[RamWraith]

By Jim Thomas
St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Just a few days after releasing blocking specialist Anthony Becht, the St. Louis Rams are auditioning a potential replacement at tight end.

Billy Bajema, who has spent his first four seasons with San Francisco, was in St. Louis on Tuesday on a free-agent visit. Bajema, 26, is 6-4, 256 pounds. The Oklahoma City native played quarterback in high school but switched to tight end in college at Oklahoma State.

Bajema (pronounced BA-ju-MAH) was a four-time all-Big 12 Academic honoree in college who had a double major in general business and pre-med.

A seventh-round draft pick by the ***** in 2005, Bajema has appeared in 61 NFL game with 26 starts. Most of those starts have come as part of two tight end sets with Vernon Davis. Bajema has caught only seven passes for 88 yards in the NFL.

His only other known visit has been to the New York Jets, although a couple of other teams have expressed interest.

Becht, who will turn 32 during training camp this August, was so-so at best in the blocking tight end role in 2008, his only season with the Rams. He did play through an elbow injury, however, undergoing elbow surgery to remove bone chips on Dec. 30. His release saved the team $1 million.

[laram0]

What is it with new headcoaches and tightends?

This is like a flashback to the Linehan days.

[rams 24/7]

Naw He Plays Tough. We should give him a look....I like Spags style! Tougher Rams Team in 09.