Have the Rams made an offer to CB Roderick Hood?

by Ryan Van Bibber on May 20, 2009 2:05 PM CDT in 2009 Off-Season

There's a report today from ProFootballTalk.com that claims the Rams have made an offer to former Arizona CB Roderick Hood.

Hood played in Philly from 2003-2006, coinciding with Spagnuolo's time there as defensive backs coach ('01-'03) and linebackers coach ('04-'06), making him a known commodity.

Hood visited the Lions earlier this week, and is said to be visiting Chicago later in the week.

Hood lost his starting job when the Cardinals signed former-Steelers CB Bryant McFadden. Hood would be a good get for the Rams, who need a surer-thing to play opposite Ron Bartell. If they did sign Hood, that would push Tye Hill to the nickel role, where he'd probably still have some competition from Justin King and Bradley Fletcher. With Hood and Bartell, those younger CBs could get some developmental time.

Hood's a good fit for the Rams new defense which calls upon corners to play pyhsical, challenging receivers at the line and keeping them smoothered in man coverage. He'd be suited more for a nickel role on lots of teams, but with the Rams many questions at CB, he'd most likely be starting here.

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Faux Ball Talk

PFT is not much more than one guy pretending to have credibility. He’s wrong as often as he’s right

Lived in LA during the Rams and Raiders days. Now based in NorCal, I am still a die hard Rams fan and Raiders season ticket holder.

by CoachConnors on May 20, 2009 2:09 PM CDT reply actions

I agree with you on PFT

Hood and the Rams have been linked a couple of times since Hood was cut in April. Don’t know about the contract part of it though.

The Rams, i.e. Spagnuolo, knows what they’re getting in Hood, so a visit wouldn’t be necessary

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by Ryan Van Bibber on May 20, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Weren't there visits with Butler before we signed him or not?

by JoeyBombs on May 20, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know their source..

but I also heard on Sirius NFL radio this afternoon that the Rams have made a contract offer to Rod Hood. Again, they didn’t have a source so I am not saying it is true.

If it is true, it makes a lot of sense for the Rams. Spags has worked with him before, he would fit our system, and we need CBs. I am not saying he is an amazing corner since he was pushed from a starting role on the Cards, but I would much rather have him lined up with Bartell then Tye Hill.

by Hetfield72 on May 20, 2009 2:14 PM CDT reply actions

That would give us

a hell of a lot of depth at CB. It makes me wonder what the plan would be for Tye Hill / Jonathan Wade / Justin King / Bradley Fletcher

Your uncle molests collies.

by 3k on May 20, 2009 2:34 PM CDT reply actions

Im not too keen on T.Hill

But i think Flecher is gona be a stud

by james535 on May 21, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

I hope so

or it’s a waste of a 3rd rounder.

by dbcouver on May 21, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I would think six CBs is one too many.

One of the other three returning guys – Hill, Wade or King – would probably have to go. This should be an interesting summer.

by andyrose on May 20, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions

MAYBE

Spags can coach the guys we have.There is talent at CB they just need 2 b put on the right path.And that path 4 some might just lead straight out of ST.LOUIS I’m affraid.i.e. Tye Hill please get your head out your arse

by Magyar on May 20, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions

Is it really necessary to abbreviate two and three letter words. It’s kind of annoying to me, I don’t know about anyone else, but you could just type out to instead of 2, its only one extra letter. Be instead of b and for instead of 4. I doubt those four letters really saved you that much time and effort.

by JoeyBombs on May 20, 2009 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions

sorry dude text 2 much PS ur old lady never complained LMAO!

by Magyar on May 20, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Joey

can you type out two instead of to? It’s only one extra letter…. laughter and applause, please….

Your uncle molests collies.

by 3k on May 20, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

THX TK

by Magyar on May 20, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Only you make me laugh 3k

by james535 on May 21, 2009 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions

Clemson SC

As much as I hate to say it looks like my Carolina boy maybe the odd man out,he has just not shown what he did at Clemson but be fair who else has done a better job I think Spags will like what he sees in Tye at least I hope,good look from SC.

by 39jackson on May 20, 2009 6:47 PM CDT reply actions

Vanram Sounds good but!

If i look at the last couple years and i think of the players that you said were a good fit,it make me flinch,and the funny thing is you had me convinced they were really good players for the Rams,lol so i have to say it dose sound good but forgive me if i have my reservations about him starting next to Bartell,to be honest i think Flecher will turn heads if given the chance,hard nose in your face type of player,i like that kid

by james535 on May 21, 2009 12:05 AM CDT reply actions

there are plenty of good fits

on paper.

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by Ryan Van Bibber on May 22, 2009 6:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I see on another report on Yahoo Sports

it says one reason Hood isn’t still with Arizona is that he wouldn’t accept a reserve role. If we bring him in and he doesn’t do well enough to earn a starting spot, we probably would have an unhappy player on the roster and in the locker room. We don’t need more bad apples on this team.

by andyrose on May 21, 2009 11:02 AM CDT reply actions

I'd be very surprised if he couldn't beat out Tye Hill.

Secret elixir, huh? Well, I'm usually more of a bourbon guy but when push comes to shove I don't know what the hell's in that either.

by Tackle Box on May 21, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I just heard on 101 ESPN

that Jim Thomas confirms the Rams have made a contract offer to Hood. No further info at this point.

by andyrose on May 21, 2009 3:00 PM CDT reply actions

Maybe I missed it

But I didn’t hear any confirmation.. If he’s alright with the possibility of a reserve spot, he’d be a good pick up. He HAS to be OK with it regardless if he wins a starting job or not, though.

by dbcouver on May 21, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions

A New CB

If the Rams are committed to being realistic and trying to develop their younger players, then they need to find out what they have with Fletcher, Hill, and King. The best way to do that is to put them up against legit WRs in the league. Bartell can play up against the elite WR’s so not to leave the young CBs out to get killed, but if Spags can’t trust King, Hill, or Fletcher to cover #2 recievers then we don’t need all of them. You can have 1 nickel back, another for depth, and then the third is just a waste of space.

So find out what you have in those three, and if it isn’t worthwhile then free up the cap space!

by kickasskeever on May 22, 2009 6:54 PM CDT reply actions