As the season approaches, I find myself repeatedly experiencing the same thought: the Rams Front Office has done a great job.
Look at some of the current problems and the possible solutions that the FO has come up with.
For example, the O line is a concern given Pace's annual holdout and Turley and Wohlabaugh's injury. But the FO clearly has a contingency plan. They have maintained veterans Timmerman and G.Williams, developed young players in King and Tercero, and signed two veterans in Dishman and Randall. As a result, the Rams are in a position to (other than with Pace, who will eventually sign) plug in the holes even if not at 100%.
The same is true with the D line. One might expect that disaster would be around the corner given the loss of Wistrom, B.Young and now Kennedy. But the FO retained B.Fisher, drafted the promising Hargrove, and made what could be a vital pick-up in obtaining Holsey. As a result, the Rams should be okay on the D line as well.
Other acquisitions bode well for the future. Signing J.Butler fills a key spot. Drafting players like S.Jackson and J.Shivers provide potential replacements for elder statesmen Faulk and A.Williams. And, thought they did not have great first years, draftees Curtis and, possibly, McDonald could pay dividends this year.
As the Rams go for a fifth playoff birth in six seasons, the FO deserves a great deal of credit for not just building a contender, but sustaining it as well.
Look at some of the current problems and the possible solutions that the FO has come up with.
For example, the O line is a concern given Pace's annual holdout and Turley and Wohlabaugh's injury. But the FO clearly has a contingency plan. They have maintained veterans Timmerman and G.Williams, developed young players in King and Tercero, and signed two veterans in Dishman and Randall. As a result, the Rams are in a position to (other than with Pace, who will eventually sign) plug in the holes even if not at 100%.
The same is true with the D line. One might expect that disaster would be around the corner given the loss of Wistrom, B.Young and now Kennedy. But the FO retained B.Fisher, drafted the promising Hargrove, and made what could be a vital pick-up in obtaining Holsey. As a result, the Rams should be okay on the D line as well.
Other acquisitions bode well for the future. Signing J.Butler fills a key spot. Drafting players like S.Jackson and J.Shivers provide potential replacements for elder statesmen Faulk and A.Williams. And, thought they did not have great first years, draftees Curtis and, possibly, McDonald could pay dividends this year.
As the Rams go for a fifth playoff birth in six seasons, the FO deserves a great deal of credit for not just building a contender, but sustaining it as well.
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