Predicting the future of Marc Bulger
by VanRam on Jun 10, 2009 9:46 AM CDT
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We get all kinds of inquiries about the Rams, especially when it comes to fantasy football stuff. So, the other day when I got an email from a fantasy "expert" asking me what I thought Marc Bulger's 2009 season would look like, I thought the best move would be to throw it out to the community, get the range of opinions. Predicting outcomes in June is tough enough, but the Rams, in the midst of a rebuilding process, it's damn hard. And there's no player on the team harder to predict right now than Marc Bulger.
So let's put our heads together and see what we can come up with for a Bulger prediction. First, a few pros and cons.
PROS
- Improved offensive line
- Stability in the coaching staff
- Quicker offense that relies on Bulger's accuracy and short drops
CONS
- Bulger's coming off two poor seasons.
- Injuries - this is a player that has dealt with conconcussions and the fallout from being sacked 124 times in the last three seasons
- Question marks at WR
There you have it. All those things, and Bulger himself, will go a long way toward determining Marc Bulger's performance this season...and answer other questions about his and the team's future.Anyway, make your prediction for Bulger's Yards/TD/INT in the comments.
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i say
3200 yards, 19 TD, 11 INT
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by VanRam on Jun 10, 2009 9:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not making any statistical predictions.
but I’ll definitely say I wouldn’t take him as my number 1 QB. There’s just too many questions and things he needs to prove for me to risk my entire season on him. But, I would draft him as my backup and he should be available late in many drafts. I was in two leagues last year and drafted Tom Brady with my first pick in both leagues. Yeah, that didn’t go so well did it. But, I was able to draft Aaron Rodgers in one league and Kurt Warner in the other as backups and as a result I finished in 4th in the Warner league and won the championship in the Rodgers league. In both instances I was able to take high risk/high reward type QBs in the mid to late rounds and they both payed off amazingly. This is exactly what I see with Bulger this year.
I have a very, umm...photographic brain. A lot like Ansel Adams but in color and with a lot more, uh.....insertion and pubic hair.
by Tackle Box on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dang!
I have to agree with Tackle Man here…
by edpjr on Jun 11, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is good news.
Now I know I’m not always wrong.
I have a very, umm...photographic brain. A lot like Ansel Adams but in color and with a lot more, uh.....insertion and pubic hair.
by Tackle Box on Jun 14, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pridiction
3350 Yards passing, 20 TD, 12 INT.
by Bond_007x on Jun 10, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Even if..
Even if Bulger has a good season, we need to start grooming another QB. I would hate to extend our dark age by another three years by waiting until Bulger is off the roster to adresss the future of QB. Bulger is not going to play into his late thirties. Unless we all really like Null that is.
by gomer7 on Jun 10, 2009 11:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
???
Bulger needs to have his confidence re-instilled now that the O-Line has been improved. A lot of this will depend on the QB coach for the Rams. Over the last two years I’ve seen Bulger throwing off his heel, which decreases velocity and puts unnecessary air under his ball. I’m hoping the QB coach can correct this.
If everything goes according to plan, I can see a decent year from Bulger.
3,100 yds 15 TD 6 Int. Remember this isn’t a power passing team under Shurmur’s Offense.
by 81 Witness on Jun 10, 2009 12:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
west coast off.
I think he will have a good year again. Look at the numbers Mc Nabb put up without any big name recievers.Mc Nabb has Westbrook to dump to… Bulger has Jackson…Then Bam..down the field to one of those young ,fast kids…Bulger and the Rams will be just fine.Super Bowl? I dont think so. Playoffs? OH YA..
by Dave_ on Jun 10, 2009 12:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bulger
has no where nere the arm strength McNabb does, but Bulger is alot more accurate, i see dump passes all season long and a fairly decent season back up QB for sure
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
by DESTROYER on Jun 10, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
South Carolina
I think Bulger will have a great year 18 TDs and 9INTand those numbers are good because hello five yards and a cloud of dust . You will see an energized offense and good defense I say playoffs,I how can people think the Lions have a better chance to improve over St. Louis crazy,oh yeah Farve sucks, Vikings look at Denver you are headed for the same problems.Go Tye Hill.
by 39jackson on Jun 10, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
BTW
this is what i drafted this year
Qb’s tony romo, Joe Flacco
RB’s Chris Wells, Knowshon Moreno, Derrick Ward, Leron McClain
WR’s Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Jericho Cotchery, Torry Holt
TE’s Kellen Winsloe
K Kris Brown
DEF green bay
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
by DESTROYER on Jun 10, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm stretching here, but:
5000 pass yds, 35 TD, 1 INT (by a defensive tackle).
Oh, and rush for 500 yds.
"Score some damn runs, or the baby pandas die"
by sergey606 on Jun 10, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ha!
there’s ‘the wisdom of crowds’ and then there’s this guy. he couldn’t get 500 yards rushing if R. Lee Ermey himself was coaching him up.
1909-2008: A Century of Suck
by taiko on Jun 10, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
modest improvements
14 games, 220 yards/game, 60% completion rate, but still too many misplaced balls:
1970 yards / 12 TD / 14 INT
and he won’t be anywhere near my fantasy team.
1909-2008: A Century of Suck
by taiko on Jun 10, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wait, my math is wrong
3080 yards / 12 TD / 14 INT
1909-2008: A Century of Suck
by taiko on Jun 10, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He will probably have a decent year,
but I wouldn’t draft him as my starter at QB. I see him as a backup in fantasy leagues. The new offense that uses short passes, the lack of depth at WR, and the emphasis on doing more running with Jackson all will tend to hold down his totals. I hope he is good enough this year to lead the Rams to some wins, but he won’t be leading my fantasy team.
by andyrose on Jun 10, 2009 11:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i think
2700-3100 yards/ 15-18 TD/ 10-15 INT
by DekaJ on Jun 11, 2009 1:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why not trade for Kevin Kolb
He knows the system and has value, more than anyone else on the roster. Boller? Freakin guy is scared of his own shadow at this point. Give up the pick and be done.
by PoppyGrande on Jun 11, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Trade for Smith from baltimore!
Talk about some upside!
by strike77 on Jun 11, 2009 6:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he is a great qb but he is getting older and im not going to lie but he is a little afraid of the defense if he dosent have Jackson there to block him then thats when he starts throwing ints. or bad passes but now that we have a new and improved offense hopefully he wont be so freaked out and any way we should be looking for a new qb marc is good but he is getting old and vulnerable by his injuries we need a new qb and now that were improving our team with new young players it time to do the same with a new qb
by roemer95 on Jun 11, 2009 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll hazard a guess....
712 yards/ 3 TD/ 8 INT / 4 fumbles and then Boller takes over and we win 5 of our last 12 games….
by edpjr on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
C'mon Marc make me look bad!
I hope you perform like a 28-29 year old Kurt Warner.
by edpjr on Jun 11, 2009 11:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Marc Bulgers Success
His success depends on a couple of things.
1. They protect him.
2. The play calling.
3. Which Jackson will show up?
Since the Roman Gabriel days the quarterbacks have taken a beating, they get happy feet or throw bad passes, this can be contributed to being a Lawn Dart 40-50 times a year, as it takes it toll. I wish Marc the best, he has some good young recievers and the Rams can live with 10-15 yard completions, the Greatest Show on Turf is gone, now its time to play Ram football, good Defense, a great running game and a Q.B. who doesn’t get his ASS handed to him every Sunday.
go Rams
by California Mobile CPR on Jun 12, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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