Rams Acquire Mark Clayton

He re-signed with Seahawks. Apparently wasn’t really “cut”.

Still need b/u RB.
Trade for Choice?
Pickup Betts, Parker, Blount, etc.

Anybody know of anyone else on the “radar”?

        I just think Currys potential hasn’t been tapped yet while we’ve seen what Burton has already.

My first post, so hopefully not too much hazing :) I watched a bit of the Saints last pre-season game yesterday, and was not overly impressed with him. What are the chances, you think, of the Rams giving him a look? I know that in terms of experienced RB options, there is Betts, Willie Parker, and possibly Julius Jones (rumor has it). However, I really like the idea of Tashard Choice if we can land him. He is very impressive, and would cost probably a 4th or 5th round pick I would imagine.

Forgot about Choice, love him as backup, and I’m sure he’d be motivated after lingering on the bottom rung in Dallas for 2 years.

Yeah, I wouldn’t feel good about Willie. As I mentioned, I wasn’t overly impressed with Betts but perhaps since he was working with the third string he didn’t exactly have anything more than warm bodies blocking for him. However, his receiving out of the backfield is excellent (required for a West Coast Offense). It’s also true that his mileage is low, as well (even at 31). He only has 776 carries in his career, averaging 4.1 yards per carry. Of more note is that he has 165 receptions for 1505 yards (9.1 yard average, very good for a RB). Maybe I could get on Team Betts if he is available, and we aren’t giving up any picks.

in which he caught 41 balls for less than 700 yards. It’s kind of gone downhill from there. I still think he’s got what it takes to be a great reciever, but Baltimore has been a run first team for several years now, and Derrick Mason has always been there #1.

cool hair though

Look at the depth of RB for the Bucs. Outside of Cadillac, who is injury prone, they have no one. I hope you’re right though, because I think he would’ve been an excellent backup to SJ

Blount wasn’t recruited much out of high school and had to play at a small Mississippi junior college to try to get Oregon’s attention. In his 2 seasons on the Oregon team, one was wiped out for the punching incident and the other was in a shared RB role and was marked by a short suspension for skipping workouts and “failure to fulfill team obligations.” So when you really look at his development, he hasn’t shown much at all. That doesn’t mean there isn’t much there, just that he hasn’t shown much.

The job isn’t simply lining up and smashing through a hole in the O-line. As we’ve seen year in and year out, especially in the preseasons, the QB’s life is in his hands on every blitz pick up and that seems to be where the young RB’s (of all draft positions) seem to have the hardest time getting up to speed. I’d be very surprised if Blount did anything meaningful for at least 2 years. I know that sounds very pessimistic but he wasn’t drafted for reasons that go way beyond that punch thing: he really has a ton to learn.

I hope the Rams can get a change of pace guy that will screw with the Defense’s heads. Someone who will throw them off their rhythm. I would have loved Darren Sproles when we thought he was going to be available a few months ago because he would not only be a change of pace but could also start when needed. I’m afraid hoping for a starter quality guy off waivers — for the RB position — is not realistic. But hell, I’m a fan so I hope anyway.

For Clayton, the price they paid is very low (simply moving down in the draft from round 6 to round 7, right?) for a guy who will instantly bring more experience than anyone at his position on the roster, and is used to going to the playoffs.