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Spagnuolo's managerial style mixes it up

I usually get bored when coaches cram their schtick into yet another half-assed management principals books. I mean can you really tell the difference between how Lou Holtz would run your company versus Kenny Powers? No. However, St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo offered some insight into his coaching philosophy at a St. Louis area seminar this week that is pretty interesting...from the perspective of a fan trying to get a sense of how the coach manages the team and his staff. 

Here's a little tidbit that speaks to one of the more notable contrasts between last year's Rams and version 2010:

Sprinkle seasoned veterans in with younger, developing players. People often learn from the examples set by respected peers as much or more than they do from organizational authority figures. Mixing experienced team members who demonstrate strong work ethic and character with energetic newcomers who bring talent and potential accelerates team development and creates a potent combination.  

That sums up the Rams strategy in free agency this year pretty well, filling gaps on the depth chart with experienced guys (with a track record of good health) who established themselves in the systems that Spags and his coaches built on their previous teams. Take the defense for example. The addition of DT Fred Robbins, CB Kevin Dockery and LB Na'il Diggs supplement relatively young units. The guys who got their first exposure to Spags last year with the Rams will come in with a better grip of the system and the playbook, and they'll now have those more experienced guys to round out the unit. If you buy the notion that a big part of the defensive problems that befell the Rams last year had to do with being in the right gaps and hitting their assignments with specific play calls (I think that was ONE of the issues facing the Rams last year), then these additions and another year of experience for the rest of the Rams should have a noticeable impact on the field this year. We'll see.

More links...

Did Marc Bulger never get the credit he deserved? Playing Kurt Warner's shadow definitely made a difference in how he was perceived. 

Rams DE C.J. Ah You is officially back with the Rams. Ah You was an exclusive rights free agent and got an offer for the $395,000 league minimum. S David Roach is back too. 

RB Brian Westbrook is said to be getting a little more interest beyond the Rams, Broncos and Redskins. I'd be shocked if the Rams didn't pick up a running back later in the offseason when teams start cutting their rosters down to the final 53 players. 

The Rams were the second worst team in the league defending against draw plays. Surprise. 

Former BYU RB Harvey Unga is working out for NFL team on July 8, and the Rams are believed to be one of the teams on hand for the show. Rob Rang calls him "a poor man's" Toby Gerhart

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can you really tell the difference between

I think few men can be true leaders in that sense. The one coach I think you’d see a noticable difference was the late John Wooden. That was an incredble man.

by CoachConnors on Jun 25, 2010 12:07 PM CDT reply actions  

According to Yahoo team report..
The Rams’ final five exclusive-rights free agents signed their one-year tenders: DL C.J. Ah You, LB Larry Grant, WR Jordan Kent, OT Ryan McKee and S David Roach

Also seems Asiodu appears to be on the block..

Another week has passed, and Rams linebacker K.C. Asiodu remains on the team’s roster, even though coach Steve Spagnuolo said last Wednesday (June 16) he would likely be released by Thursday. It isn’t known what the delay is, leading to speculation it’s medically related, but doesn’t involve a football-related injury.

Poor Man’s Toby Gerhart. Sounds like perfect fit for Rams ;-)

by RBramfan on Jun 25, 2010 12:21 PM CDT reply actions  

at least in regard to bulger

the only way to replace a legend is to come in and play well. i maintain that we did the right thing by cutting warner lose. however, bulger may be the fan favorite now if he played well. his cardinal sin wasnt being a quite guy, it was… for lack of a better way to phrase this… sucking for 3 years. i dont think thats gonna change when he goes to a new team. he isnt a good football player anymore. he may be again, but not for a while.

עם ישראל חי

by nodisrespect on Jun 25, 2010 1:33 PM CDT reply actions  

In his early years as starter, he did.

However, that only lasted for three years or so and then he went downhill. I hope for his sake he can become a decent backup for Baltimore, but I can’t imagine him making a comeback like Warner did.

by andyrose on Jun 25, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Probably will not get a chance in Baltimore unless Flacco gets injured.

Of course, Warner did not do too much in NY or Ariz until the last two years.

by RBramfan on Jun 25, 2010 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

In case anyone else

was wondering, here’s a brief synopsis of how the supplemental draft works. Any thoughts on where Unga would have gone if he had been draft eligible? Why wasn’t he?

by Toddius on Jun 25, 2010 3:45 PM CDT reply actions  

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