Consider this:
QB Marc Bulger----A.J. Feeley or Sam Bradford
RB Steven Jackson----Steven Jackson
FB Mike Karney----Mike Karney
WR Donnie Avery----Donnie Avery
WR Laurent Robinson----Laurent Robinson
TE Randy McMichael----Daniel Fells
LOT Alex Barron----Jason Smith
LOG Jacob Bell----Jacob Bell
C Jason Brown----Jason Brown
ROB Richie Incognito----John Greco or Hank Fraley
ROT Jason Smith----Rodger Saffold
DE Leonard Little----Chris Long
DT Clifton Ryan----Clifton Ryan or Fred Robbins
DT Gary Gibson----Fred Robbins or Darrell Scott
DE James Hall----James Hall
WLB Will Witherspoon----Bobby Carpenter
MLB James Laurinaitis----James Laurinatis
SLB Dave Vobora----Na'il Diggs
CB Ron Bartell----Ron Bartell
CB Jonathan Wade----Brad Fletcher or Jerome Murphy
FS O.J. Atogwe----O.J. Atogwe/Craig Dahl or Kevin Payne
SS James Butler----James Butler
In comparing the opening day starting lineup for 2009 to the likely starters in 2010, ten out of twenty-two positions definitely have new starters (in blue) while two others might have new starters (in grey).
The players in bold are no longer with the team.
The players in italics are new to the team.
And these are just the starters. Other players who were not on the team at the start of 2009 who are may contribute this year include Mardy Gilyard, Brandon Gibson, Michael Hoomanawanui, Kevin Dockery and, who knows, maybe some diamond-in-the-rough from the draft. And, of course, its a pretty good bet that the Rams will add another RB to the roster before the season starts.
Will the team be significantly better?
I don't know.
But it is a different team from the one that took the field at the start of 2009.
QB Marc Bulger----A.J. Feeley or Sam Bradford
RB Steven Jackson----Steven Jackson
FB Mike Karney----Mike Karney
WR Donnie Avery----Donnie Avery
WR Laurent Robinson----Laurent Robinson
TE Randy McMichael----Daniel Fells
LOT Alex Barron----Jason Smith
LOG Jacob Bell----Jacob Bell
C Jason Brown----Jason Brown
ROB Richie Incognito----John Greco or Hank Fraley
ROT Jason Smith----Rodger Saffold
DE Leonard Little----Chris Long
DT Clifton Ryan----Clifton Ryan or Fred Robbins
DT Gary Gibson----Fred Robbins or Darrell Scott
DE James Hall----James Hall
WLB Will Witherspoon----Bobby Carpenter
MLB James Laurinaitis----James Laurinatis
SLB Dave Vobora----Na'il Diggs
CB Ron Bartell----Ron Bartell
CB Jonathan Wade----Brad Fletcher or Jerome Murphy
FS O.J. Atogwe----O.J. Atogwe/Craig Dahl or Kevin Payne
SS James Butler----James Butler
In comparing the opening day starting lineup for 2009 to the likely starters in 2010, ten out of twenty-two positions definitely have new starters (in blue) while two others might have new starters (in grey).
The players in bold are no longer with the team.
The players in italics are new to the team.
And these are just the starters. Other players who were not on the team at the start of 2009 who are may contribute this year include Mardy Gilyard, Brandon Gibson, Michael Hoomanawanui, Kevin Dockery and, who knows, maybe some diamond-in-the-rough from the draft. And, of course, its a pretty good bet that the Rams will add another RB to the roster before the season starts.
Will the team be significantly better?
I don't know.
But it is a different team from the one that took the field at the start of 2009.
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