Rams vs Giants postgame, postmortem

My main concern is how to deal with all of the holes we have on the depth chart. Is it possible to deal with all of them over the course of a season and a draft? Sure, we’re all looking at bringing in a new coach at the end of the year; but that doesn’t address the roster. If Bulger isn’t part of the future, that makes the following positions of concern (at first thought): QB, OT, G, C, about 80% of defense. How can we possibly address all of this with a trade or two and a solid draft? My worry isn’t going into rebuilding mode. I can tolerate rebuilding. But usually with rebuilding, you can bank on the optimism of quality youth (of which I could only include Jackson, Carriker – who didn’t play incredibly well today -, and Chris Long) and the front office. I’m understandably worried.

How many times can our DB’s get burned. I think they might break some records this year. Where do we start with this team? I’m ready to rebuild but it may take a whole new team besides C. Long, Jackson, and Carriker. I really don’t think anyone else on this team desires to play football in the NFL anymore. I’m a huge Bulger fan but he looks like a scared kid out there. It’s not all his fault since the o-line is garbage but somebody has to stand up and take control of the team. We all know that it’s not going to be linehan. I can’t wait to hear Marshall’s quotes this week.

Other than Special Teams, we don’t have a professional unit on the field – not linebackers, not secondary, not d-line (yet), not o-line, not WR corps (incomplete), not QB, not RB (yet).

At this point, you have to ask what we’re playing for. It isn’t a playoff spot. It’s a total rebuild for next year or two years from now.

In the meantime, the only way to save face with the fans is to stop BS-ing them with a coaching staff that was never built for success. The talented minds of football won’t come anywhere near a lame-duck situation, and that’s what the Rams have been for the past two years, with Linehan having to interview for his job on a yearly basis. If you wanted to lure, let’s say, the Florida Gators’ offensive coordinator, or USC’s defensive coordinator, or the next Patriots’ protege, you have to provide a guarantee of a stable working situation. These guys who might be the next generation of NFL minds to put their stamp on the league are savvy enough to stay away from the captain of a sinking ship.

I’m willing to give Al Saunders a limited mulligan – or maybe a Devil’s bargain. Make him the head coach, so there’s no doubt who’s calling the plays and who is responsible for the offense for the rest of the season.

Fire Haslett today. He was only ever out for a springboard position to get back to head coach, even if it meant stabbing his current head coach in the back. In his place … Mike Jones? Or, elevate someone from the current staff who might be able to at least get guys lined up in the right spots.

At the very least, you need a new staff in place by the time the Rams get to their bye week, so they can use those two weeks to assess and make whatever changes they can.

Hire Marshall Faulk to lead an ‘executive search’ for the next coaching staff. Admit to the fans that the guys in place for the rest of the year are caretakers, and be as public and open as you can with the coaching hunt. And if Zygmunt gets in the way, show him the door.

The worst thing Rams owners can do is assume that the Rams have already hit rock bottom. It can get worse, much worse — not on the field, but in the stands. The time to act is now.

This IS the worst team in the NFL. They are looking like the 80s Bucs back when they wore that orange uniform! There is not heart on this team at all. Scott Linehan is an ABSOLUTE joke. This guy couldn’t coach a pee-wee league team. And Jim Haslett has proven he has no business in the NFL either. Nice D Jim, let’s see they’ve only given up 900 yards in two games?! Why not save the players the trouble and tell them to ride the pine. Hell, as pissed as all of us fans are getting I think WE’D hit harder on defense than any of these wimps! Scott, please for the love of GOD, resign. You are WAY over your head. As far as this “team” goes, it’s going to be a decade before we see a winning record again. 10 years at a minimum and that’s going to be firing everyone and rebuilding the team on both sides of the ball. Un fortunetly, there are no owners that are going to invest that much time in the Rams. We are going to loose are fan base for the next 5 years and eventually they are going to sell this team. I don’t see the Rams being in St. Louis past 2012. And get ready fans, this season is going to be LONG, I’ll be amazed if we some how manage to win 1 game. 1 GAME!!!!

Donnie Jones and Josh Brown are F’n studs. Donnie Jones might be the best damn punter I’ve ever seen. And how cool is it to have Josh Brown bangin’ it through the uprights. It got to a point with Wilkins the past couple of years where I worried about every kick. I denied it, but I did. But this is a totally different feeling.

Sorry, not really feeling like a ray of sunshine right now.