Do You Know Who The "Old-Timers" On The Rams Team Are?
by Nbr1RamFan on May 13, 2009 3:54 PM CDT
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PrintIf any of the Pundits at this point don't think the Rams are rebuilding there are a few things they should consider...
One, the Rams have not been shy about casting off their old players right and left (true, that has helped build cap room but it also makes for a younger team).
Two, at present there are only 4 players on the team that are actually over the age of thirty.
If you add to that the players that will be 30 or over by the end of the season there are only eight of them and of those eight only three are starters, Little, Bulger and McMichael.
For what it's worth, and in case anyone was actually wondering, here's a list of thosse Rams players:
(Order: From oldest to youngest)
34 - Lenord Little - next birthday Oct. 19, 2009 (12 yrs. exp.)
33 - Chris Draft - next birthday Feb. 26, 2010 (11 yrs. exp.)
32 - James Hall - next birthday Feb. 4, 2010 (10 yrs. exp.)
32 - Marc Bulger - next birthday Apr. 5, 2010 (9 yrs. exp.)
30 - Todd Johnson - next birthday Dec. 18, 2009 (7 yrs. exp.)
30 - Josh Brown - next birthday Apr. 29, 2010 (7 yrs. exp.)
29 - Randy McMichael - next birthday Jun, 28 (8 yrs. exp.)
29 - Chris Massey - next birthday Aug. 21 (8 yrs. exp.)
That to me says we have a fairly young team especially given the fact that the Rams current roster strength is over 80 players.
Hopefully this youth along with the Rams new GM Billy Devaney, Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and the new coordinators, Shurmur and Flajole will produce a team that will be a playoff contender in the near future and for some years to come.
Go Rams!
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Little and Hall should be gone too.
The Rams D-Line worries me more than any other part of the team. Here’s two old guys and a so far disappointing Adam Carriker, plus Chris Long hoping for a breakout season. I have nightmares of no pressure on the opposing QB’s, and RB’s cutting through our line like butter on 20 yard romps. And, we can never get the other team’s offense off the field. This type scenario will get Atogwe, Butler and Bartell killed in the backfield…. Have we cut enough people yet to be able to afford Julius Peppers…??? He wants out of Carolina. Maybe Bulger and Jax should kick back part of their enormous salaries to help get Peppers.
Losing Little won't help
Unbelievably, he’s still arguably the best pass-rushing DE in the conference, or among them at least. Check the numbers.
Name, Sacks, Stuffs, Forced Fumbles:
J. Smith, 7, 4, 1
Little, 6, 2, 2
Tapp, 5.5, 3, 4
Kerney, 5, 1, 2
Berry, 5, 0, 2
Long, 4, 5, 1
He may be old, but he’s just as productive as anyone else in the division at getting to the QB.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Do you want to give up
our first round draft choice for the next two years and pay Peppers a higher salary than anyone else on the team? That’s about what it would take to get him. I don’t think any DE or LB is worth that.
Not only that, but you'd have to not sign any of our current draft picks to afford him .
There will be no Julius Peppers in St Louis this year. At least, not in a Rams uni.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
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