What's next for Rams OG Mark Setterstrom?
by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 28, 2009 11:33 AM CST
in 2009 St. Louis Rams regular season
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PrintIt's simply impossible for the St. Louis Rams to finish a game this season without one of their players suffering a season-ending injury. This week, backup guard Mark Setterstrom left in the third quarter with a triceps injury. Turns out, it's a torn triceps, a rather serious injury, but not one that should threaten his career as on offensive lineman. Orlando Pace suffered a torn triceps in 2007, but returned in 2008.
The real issue facing Setterstrom's future with the Rams, or any team, is his inability to stay healthy. The seventh round pick closed out the last six games of the the 2006 season, his rookie year, starting for the Rams and making a good enough impression that it got him a starting job in 2007. A knee injury three games into that season ending his year. In 2008, a knee injury in camp ended his year before it even began. He was resigned this year getting plenty of work late in the season thanks to the decision to cut Richie Incognito and Jacob Bell's season-ending injury.
I always felt like Setterstrom brought a lot to the table and was a great backup to have on the roster. Clearly, he is of no value if he can't stay healthy. Setts has seen his season ended prematurely three years in a row now because of injury. Maybe he just can't stay healthy, maybe he just gets dominated by opposing defensive linemen. It's a shame; they is good enough to start. Either way, you have to wonder if the Rams can keep counting on him as they start to formulate plans for next season.
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One thing I want to point out
Some people were talking about this early, how we have so many injuries, and I said the turf wasn’t the answer.
How the hell does turf tear your triceps?
I believe in 2010
it reaches up and grabs you
Turf Show Times
by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 28, 2009 2:18 PM CST up reply actions
I just think
we have a crapload of misfortunes on the injury front. Turf wasn’t a problem in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2001 etc.
I just donno… seems we get massive injuries every year
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi
Theres no single answer
It’s not all turf, just like it’s not all the coaches fault. Turf surely has contributed to the problem, through the seasons though. Players need to be tougher. They need to take better care of themselves. Maybe play under control a little more: play within themselves. I like effort as much as anyone, nut you can’t help the team from the training room.
I don't know about everyone else
but Steven Jackson is a pretty damn tough person and he is regularly injured.
He is RB though…But still.
I believe in 2010
Jackson excluded
As are others. On a case by case basis, I’d also have to speak to the defense of one Marc Bulger as well. We know whos been hurt and playing tough. I’d hate to call out anyone, so I won’t but these are just general reasons why I think we have had problems. They are pretty much generic and would apply to any team in any sport I would guess.
Depth
One of the differences between the really good teams and the bad teams is depth. Maybe we can’t count on him to start 16 games. But you have to have depth on your team, because as we have seen the injury bug bite.
Backups are important too.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)
For too long, Rams drafted lightweight players and not bulk!
This is the main reason for the injuries on this team imo. When you draft lightweight players, then a league of manly men will CRUSH YOU WEEK AFTER WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Body Slam!
Not so fast-
Our best years and multiple division wins came with light but speedy D lineman. Average weight=275. Other teams have also had success with this formula. It goes in decade cycles.
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