Random Ramsdom, 3/20: Rams choosing a new generation

by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 20, 2009 9:00 AM CDT in 2009 Off-Season

What about the Rams in a Pepsi commercial? What the hell am I talking about, you ask? The youth movement is in full effect at Rams Park (something must be in the water in St. Looey 'cause even the Cards are getting in on the youth thing). Youth...choice of a new generation...yeah, well, I ain't here for my joke writing skeels. But let's repeat that: the Rams are getting younger. That's a real change from what we've gotten used to, especially after the haphazard approach to free agency in the Linehan period and those infamous Zygmunt drafts (more on that later).

With every player the Rams cut, release and sign, it seems like we've always been able to say one thing...it's part of the team's effort at getting younger. Well, that's paying off. In a post this morning, Sando points out that the Rams now have only 5 players on the roster in their 30s, far less than anyone else in the division, and their the 4th youngest team in the league now. Of course, some of that will change, as the team likely has to bring in a vet or two (Gus Frerotte or re-sign Jason Craft), but the point remains the Rams are getting younger.
Also from Sando, the Cardinals have signed former Rams TE Anthony Becht.
Here's a wild switch on the conventional wisdom surrounding the top OTs in the draft this year. SI.com's Don Bank turns in a mock that puts OT Michael Oher in the second round, behind other OT prospects like Eben Britton and William Beatty. Watch to see if this trend continues anywhere else. In that scenario, I could get pretty happy about the idea of the Rams drafting Curry in the first and Oher in the second...but why is his stock falling that much, if it is?
In that mock, Banks has the Rams drafting Virginia OT Eugene Monroe (Detroit taking Jason Smith), who Billy Devaney went to see work out at Virginia's Pro Day. The Rams GM came away impressed.
If you're going to complain about the Rams, at least get your facts right. RamsGab takes 'em down a notch.

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I could totally go with that idea

If the Rams could get Oher in the second round and pick up Curry early, that would be amazing!!!

Definately a best case scenario!

by kickasskeever on Mar 20, 2009 11:53 AM CDT reply actions

Trade Bulger

What about trading Bulger for Cutler, and swapping picks with the Broncos. At 12, the Rams can still get one of the good tackles, or even LB Maauluga, and save money on their first round pick. I don’t think Oher would fall to the second round.

by onesam13 on Mar 20, 2009 2:27 PM CDT reply actions

To Bulger's credit

Yeah, he spoke up a bit last season, but he has hung in there, and despite the fact he got jumpy, he stayed behind the line. We should reward him with a line he wouldn’t have to be twitchy behind. We can at least give him a chance to make a few decent throws, as he did last season when his line actually held up. Plus, Cutler’s young and doesn’t seem to fit the mold that Spagnuolo is trying to put in place.

by thisguy on Mar 20, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions

spagnuolo is trying to make the team younger it seems

plus devaney was on st. louis radio tuesday (link here) and when asked about the possibility of trading for cutler, he didn’t deny it in anyway. you would think if they weren’t considering it, he would have flat out said, “no, not happening, bulger’s our guy, etc.”

cutler could be the rams’ qb for the next ten years. can’t say the same about bulger. don’t get me wrong, i’m a big bulger supporter, but i’d love to see cutler in a rams uniform.

by adiueordie on Mar 21, 2009 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions

I dont think the Rams would want a whiner like him on the team. He needs to mature- so they tried to trade him. Does he think the Broncos are one big happy family who sing Christmas Songs and Have Turkey Day together and hold hands?

No. Its a damn business. Get over it. If i were Denver, I’d say tough shit, your playing for us whether you like it or not.

by Eric Nagel on Mar 21, 2009 1:51 AM CDT reply actions

I kinda feel the same way.

I just can’t figure out why he’s so disgruntled. There are rumors and things being floated around every year about almost every player. No one is immune to it. But when it gets brought up about the Broncos acquiring another qb, he demands a trade? C’mon. Get over yourself.

Getting two tickets to an execution is like getting two tickets to NASCAR, except you KNOW Jeff Gordon's gonna die.

by Tackle Box on Mar 21, 2009 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Look at Culter's stats

is that a dramatic improvement from Bulger? 37 INTs in 37 games, 17-20 record, and how many playoff games? Is he really better than drafting a guy next year?

by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 21, 2009 8:32 AM CDT reply actions