but hey, we’ll be getting SUH in April!

But there were multiple bright spots:

Offensively:

Steven Jackson is a monster. Donnie Avery did okay and would be a great role-player among great wideouts (which we don’t have) and Danny Amendola has shown time and time again why he deserves to be here in the 2010 season. Jason Brown put together a very good year as the starting center.

Defensively:

James Laurinaitis and Chris Long have shown where this defense is going, a very good place. Craig Dahl was a very fine replacement for when Atogwe and J. Butler would get hurt. Bradley Fletcher played very nicely before injury.

Special Teams: Josh Brown had some highs and lows, but in the middle of the season he was very good and consistent. Donnie Jones was awesome as always. Danny Amendola has had some very good returns and been very awesome in the special teams game.

Even though the most important number (win / loss)was the worst ever by any Ram team I do see where the optimists in the crowd see good things developing.With a good draft and a firing of the “O” cordinater I see where we could be .500 next year and though thats not great its worlds better then what we have had

       I think Players and fans alike get used to losing to a point. That’s not healthy. I’m not saying anyone’s ok with it but, I think we need more emotion. Granted, this is coming from a guy who saw only 2 games this year. I can’t get the games in the fine state of WA. I depend complete;y on what is written in here for the game time developments.

Yes I expected more. From both sides of the ball. But mainly from the Offense.
If we don’t draft a Quarterback #1 overall we’ll be bottom feeders for a long time to come.

…the future hinges on some key issues. Having secured the #1 draft pick, taking Suh is a no-brainer. The D-Line is the worst facet of our game followed only QB. I am pleased that my personal whipping boy, Chris Long, HAS improved over the last few games. I hope that bodes well for next year as Suh, Long, Gibson, Ryan and maybe a revitalized Carriker (doubtful) could make for a potent D-Line backed up by amazing player James Lauranitis at MLB. On offense, I hope we get rid of Boller and Reilly and maybe keep Null or a much much less paid Bulger for b/u QB. Maybe we could work some magic to get Quinn, Kolb, Vick, Pennington or Cassel? I don’t know. But we’ve got a rookie in Null and an old-timer in Bulger, so we need someone ready to start the 1st game next season. At WR, I’d go after Marshall from Denver and eschew the draft. The O-Line was a shambles in the last few games. But, if Jacob Bell comes back sound, then with Jasons’ Brown and Smith, we already have 1/2 a good O-Line. I promise things will be better without Cogs and Barron. So we probably need a FA acquisition and a draft choice for the O-Line. Goldberg, Setts and Greco can round out the depth. Sjax will still be in his prime, but he truly needs a capable b/u, not Darby, and a TE, not McMicheal that can block. I don’t know if Otogwe will stay, but Bartell and Butler would look pretty good I think, if we had a D-Line that could apply any pressure at all on the QB. Lauranitis needs a helper at OLB. Josh Brown is good for a few more years. And I hope we don’t kick many FG’s anyway. I prefer to go for TD’s as much as possible. Donnie Jones is an all-pro punter. Finally, we’ve got to have some better saner coaching. The offensive play calling has been atrocious all year. It’s consistently predictable. I’d prefer to see Shurmur go and, gulp, Mike Martz brought in as OC. Of course it’ll never happen. And, while everyone is in love with Coach Spags, he worries me. I mean the crazy sh*t like clapping his hands in the 4th qtr when we’re down by 30-40 points? Ever see Belichick Cowher or Singletary do that? And even in today’s 4th qtr meltdown, Spags is calling time outs with 2 mins left and the game hopelessly out of reach. What can that action do other than prolong the time to get somebody hurt? Think about it….

the most important offseason of this franchise’s history. i have been a big supporter of spags/devaney/chip, and we need to see a return on this lameduck season. we can’t afford to have a weak draft, not go after free agents, or be struck by another 4 year long injury plague. Every single component of this organization, from the trainers, to the marketing people, coaching staff and beyond need to take a few days off, and then be prepared to spend the next 6 months making or breaking the fate of a city, and a franchise.

If they add Suh, I think they have the makings of a pretty decent defense.

But, the offense is a mess. There is an almost complete lack of talent on that side of the ball. Other than Jackson.

I missed the second half so could someone tell me what happened with Chris Long? Also heard SJax was yelling at people?

-Steve Spagnuolo

That pretty much sums up what I feel perfectly.

But we can’t really go there with the overall first pick. Suh is clearly the no-brainer pick if we don’t or can’t trade down. Having seen the guy play, he will instantly make our defense better, how much though will remain to be seen. Our defense is much closer to being fixed than our offense, so lets make the right picks to move us into a top tier D. Remember when Miami a few years ago had the #1 pick, they needed a QB then as much as we do now. They took Jake Long and passed on Matt Ryan, who in my opinion is better than Bradford (bum shoulder) or Clausen (Brady Quinn II). Then with their 2nd pick took Henne, who has worked out fairly well for them. They also took Pennington as a FA and Miami turned the corner radically by NOT taking the QB with the first overall pick. Detroit took a good QB last year in Stafford with the 1st overall, what did that get them? ONE more win than us. whoo hoo..
Clausen and Bradford are not anywhere close to being Elway or Peyton Manning, so they should not be considered at the #1 overall. Suh (at this point pre-combine) is clearly way above either of those guys, so unless we get a good offer to trade down, the pick should be Suh, then look for a developmental QB in the 2nd (McCoy, Pike, Canfield).

If I had to guess right now at possible draftees or positions to draft, this is it thus far below:

1st rd. = Suh or Gerald McCoy

2nd rd. = impact out. linebacker or impact DE

3rd rd. = Freddie Barnes – receiver (plays slot – which we need better play from)

4th rd. = DB or guard/tackle

5th rd. = DE or out. linebacker

6th rd. = OG/OT

7th rd. = Fullback or DB (D-!AA, D-2 schools?)

Note: IF Terrence Cody of Alabama falls to 2nd rd., I would seriously consider him over an impact outside linebacker or D.E.!

Man, If you had Suh and Cody to add to the D Line, STOUT!.

I wish the Lambs would have won. I live in Modesto, CA, and everyone here is a Whiners or Faiders fan. It would have been to stick it to the whiners. Even at the expence of the #1 pick. If we sweep the whiners only, it’s a good season. Let’s hope for a good draft, and turn the ship around. Two wins next year. I love the Rams! Go Dodgers too!

over the last few years

aren’t talking about trading down. Usually, the #1 pick is more of an albatross than a godsend. But Suh is clearly at the top of this draft. I would think the Rams could jump out of the top spot for at least a couple extra picks, including a shot to take one of the best QBs at a more appropriate slot. Just wondering what the general consensus is?

I have no doubt that by the time the Draft rolls around, we, the >1000 fan posters that will be here, will have this all worked out-and will have it laid out for the Front office. TST covers every player from breakfast to bathroom so we all damn sure know what should be done. Good show posters, just wait till next year!! GO RAMS!!!!