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Billy Devany (Rams GM) Interview
by Hetfield72 on Feb 5, 2010 10:12 AM CST
When asked what his reaction was to Kurt Warner retiring in Arizona, he said it was "Thank God!"...which, as the announcer pointed out, is what Kurt would probably say himself. He said it wasn't a slap in the face to Leinart, but he also said it does make you wonder if their success the last few years can continue without an all-pro like Kurt.
They asked about Bulger and our QB situation. Devany said that he is a "Bulger fan", but that Marc has been in a bad situation the last few years with a weak/injured O-line and not a lot of talent around him. Devany said that he feels like if Bulger has the right help around him, he has shown he can be successful. To follow up, he was asked if that meant we were sticking with Bulger. He said that it hadn't been decided and what they are doing is looking at free agents and seeing if any of the QBs in the draft are worth the #1 overall pick (to get a starter). He did mention that right now the QB free agent market is not looking all that great. He said that because you are looking for a starter, it would be difficult to find that in free agency. He didn't mention later round QBs.
Speaking of the #1 overall pick, Devany was asked about drafting a QB at that spot. He just said that you really need to make sure that this guy is going to be "the guy" for the franchise because of the money and expectations that go with that pick. He also said that we are considering a lot of positions in the draft because of all of our needs so we aren't forced into grabbing a QB.
When asked about the O-line he said that he feels like we are finally starting to get it solidified and that they guys we had before injuries were getting the job done. (I'm not sure if he was talking pre- or post-Incognito)
When asked about whether the Rams are looking at Suh, Devany said yes. He was asked if he thinks Suh can be a difference maker at the next level, and he said that he felt that he really would be. But he also said that you also need to look at McCoy out of Oklahoma. He said you need to ask, Is he as good as Suh? Is he not that far away in terms of talent? He said those are the kind of things you have to know if you decide to trade down, but want a DT.
When asked about trading down he said that he is always a proponent of that. He said that we have so many needs, that one guy at #1 overall is not going to instantly make us better. We need a lot of help and more picks is a good way to get it.
When asked about how tough the season was he said that it was pretty frustrating. He said that he and Spags would sit in the Coach's room and look at the 45-man game day roster and that 30 of the people on it were 6th round, 7th round, and undrafted players. He said that at times the coach's felt like they had one hand tied behind their back because we just didn't have enough talent some places.
When asked what his impression of Spags first year was he said that he was impressed with how he carried himself. He said that of course he got frustrated and was upset that we weren't winning, but he always kept a level head and didn't make any drastic changes. He said that they both believe in what they are doing and they just need to "stay the course".
When asked about the ownership situation he said that he describes it as "crowd noise". It is there, but it doesn't really impact what they are doing day to day as coaches.
by Hetfield72 on Feb 5, 2010 10:12 AM CST
When asked what his reaction was to Kurt Warner retiring in Arizona, he said it was "Thank God!"...which, as the announcer pointed out, is what Kurt would probably say himself. He said it wasn't a slap in the face to Leinart, but he also said it does make you wonder if their success the last few years can continue without an all-pro like Kurt.
They asked about Bulger and our QB situation. Devany said that he is a "Bulger fan", but that Marc has been in a bad situation the last few years with a weak/injured O-line and not a lot of talent around him. Devany said that he feels like if Bulger has the right help around him, he has shown he can be successful. To follow up, he was asked if that meant we were sticking with Bulger. He said that it hadn't been decided and what they are doing is looking at free agents and seeing if any of the QBs in the draft are worth the #1 overall pick (to get a starter). He did mention that right now the QB free agent market is not looking all that great. He said that because you are looking for a starter, it would be difficult to find that in free agency. He didn't mention later round QBs.
Speaking of the #1 overall pick, Devany was asked about drafting a QB at that spot. He just said that you really need to make sure that this guy is going to be "the guy" for the franchise because of the money and expectations that go with that pick. He also said that we are considering a lot of positions in the draft because of all of our needs so we aren't forced into grabbing a QB.
When asked about the O-line he said that he feels like we are finally starting to get it solidified and that they guys we had before injuries were getting the job done. (I'm not sure if he was talking pre- or post-Incognito)
When asked about whether the Rams are looking at Suh, Devany said yes. He was asked if he thinks Suh can be a difference maker at the next level, and he said that he felt that he really would be. But he also said that you also need to look at McCoy out of Oklahoma. He said you need to ask, Is he as good as Suh? Is he not that far away in terms of talent? He said those are the kind of things you have to know if you decide to trade down, but want a DT.
When asked about trading down he said that he is always a proponent of that. He said that we have so many needs, that one guy at #1 overall is not going to instantly make us better. We need a lot of help and more picks is a good way to get it.
When asked about how tough the season was he said that it was pretty frustrating. He said that he and Spags would sit in the Coach's room and look at the 45-man game day roster and that 30 of the people on it were 6th round, 7th round, and undrafted players. He said that at times the coach's felt like they had one hand tied behind their back because we just didn't have enough talent some places.
When asked what his impression of Spags first year was he said that he was impressed with how he carried himself. He said that of course he got frustrated and was upset that we weren't winning, but he always kept a level head and didn't make any drastic changes. He said that they both believe in what they are doing and they just need to "stay the course".
When asked about the ownership situation he said that he describes it as "crowd noise". It is there, but it doesn't really impact what they are doing day to day as coaches.
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