Meet Rams QB Tom Brandstater

by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 5, 2011 4:15 PM CST in 2011 NFL regular season

Who is St. Louis Rams quarterback Tom Brandstater? (Image via)

Who is Tom Brandstater? Well, this time next week the Fresno State product could be the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback. A.J. Feeley and Sam Bradford are both injured, and the Rams' third stringer will be upping his reps in practice this week. So just who is this mystery man?

The Denver Broncos picked Brandstater with the first pick of the sixth round in the 2009 NFL Draft. Brandstater visited the Rams that year prior to the draft, along with the Cowboys and other teams. As for his scouting report, well, he's got the size you like to see in an NFL quarterback at 6'5".

He played in a spread offense at Fresno State, but worked in both the shotgun and under center. From the CBS scouting report in 2009:

Positives: ...Good arm strength for short and intermediate routes, and is improving his accuracy on those throws. Has an efficient delivery. Shows some touch on shorter routes, taking a bit off the throw.

Negatives: ...Does not make a great deep throw, more often than not floating it up for grabs. Struggles to get the ball between linebackers and safeties on deeper routes. Bird-dogs his primary receiver at times, but is improving at looking off coverage and going through progressions.

Compares To: Marc Bulger, St. Louis...

Note the comparison. Of course, playing behind this Rams offensive and getting all the coaching that Sam Bradford has had this season means he's essential cannon fodder, part of the Rams Gallipoli Campaign this season.

But Tom Brandstater is more than that. He's a dude. Check it out after the jump...

Brandstater shared his journey to the NFL draft in a photo blog for the Five Four clothing company, where hipster meets metrosexual.

via cdn.sparkart.net

ladies man...

friend of Mark Sanchez, who visited the Rams at the same time in 2009...

via cdn.sparkart.net

Bull rider...

...and, now, quarterbacking the Rams.

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Ugh!

This guys reminds me too much of Matt Lineart.

by Da Rams! on Dec 5, 2011 4:21 PM CST reply actions

You mean the greatest QB of all time? START HIM NOW!

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 5, 2011 4:22 PM CST up reply actions

No, I mean a party boy.

I just his heads in the game this Sunday. I don’t expect our QB’s to be choir boys, but its not a a welcoming site to see the first photos of our starting QB being shown with some hotties and riding mechanical bull at some bar. If he’s a party boy I hope he err’s on side of Brady and not Lineart.

by Da Rams! on Dec 5, 2011 4:25 PM CST reply actions

Dude, you can't tell me if you were an NFL QB

that you wouldn’t hang out with hot women. It’s part of the gig.

Follow @brandonbirkhead

by Brick Top on Dec 5, 2011 4:27 PM CST up reply actions

Heck yeah I'd hang out with some hotties.

I just wouldn’t have the photos out there to be posted on sites like Turf Times. I’d want my coaches to know I’m serious about playin’ and that they don’t have to worry about me off the field.

by Da Rams! on Dec 5, 2011 4:30 PM CST up reply actions

You can have a good time and still be serious about playing.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 5, 2011 4:32 PM CST up reply actions

I agree. And I wish I was Tom Brady.

by Da Rams! on Dec 5, 2011 4:34 PM CST up reply actions

Dude shake tail on Saturday and kicks tail on Sunday.

by Da Rams! on Dec 5, 2011 4:35 PM CST up reply actions

It's in the contract.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 5, 2011 4:30 PM CST up reply actions

He's familiar with McDoodie heads system

And had some playing time with Lloyd. I see a star in the making. Just hope he doesn’t see stars

You can pick your friends and
you can pick your butt.
But you can't pick your friends butt.
JohnnieWarthawgism

by johnniewarthawg on Dec 5, 2011 4:34 PM CST reply actions

Finally a reason to watch

our next game

Gold and Blue, through and through.

by Brawnwitch on Dec 5, 2011 4:36 PM CST reply actions

Keith Null-like end to the season?

Alex Song - Krunk as Fuck!

by Midasknight on Dec 5, 2011 4:36 PM CST reply actions

Welp, we have this "dude" as our backup to our backup and our backup Feeley ha an extremely attractive wife

We clearly name backups based on how much ass they can get

Note to Douglas M: Remember that 99% of what I say involves BS

by King Sam Rules! on Dec 5, 2011 4:44 PM CST via mobile reply actions 1 recs

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 5, 2011 4:49 PM CST up reply actions

Lol

Note to Douglas M: Remember that 99% of what I say involves BS

by King Sam Rules! on Dec 5, 2011 4:49 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

After I see the second pic: "he looks like a douche"

After I see the headline of the 3rd pic: “of course”

Note to Douglas M: Remember that 99% of what I say involves BS

by King Sam Rules! on Dec 5, 2011 4:49 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Yeah, well, you know. That's just like. Uh. Your opinion man.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 5, 2011 4:56 PM CST up reply actions

It's my opinion Sanchez (and those who hang out with him) are douches?

I thought that was fact

Note to Douglas M: Remember that 99% of what I say involves BS

by King Sam Rules! on Dec 5, 2011 5:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

No, that is a fact.

Alex Song - Krunk as Fuck!

by Midasknight on Dec 5, 2011 5:36 PM CST up reply actions

The dude-a-rino hits the quote board!

by CaliRamMan on Dec 6, 2011 12:05 PM CST up reply actions

this guy went to the Other high school in my town

I was in HS when Tom was playing for Turlock high and also while Colin Kaepernick was playing at Pitman HS. If The rams put Tom in yesterday then it would have been Kap vs Tom just like HS lol.

by onlyK on Dec 5, 2011 4:56 PM CST reply actions

That would have been cool.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Dec 5, 2011 4:58 PM CST up reply actions

who was better back then?

Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf

by dbcouver on Dec 5, 2011 5:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Im not sure. Its hard to tell just by HS ball but with Kap

we won the crosstown rivalry every year for 4 years in a row. We also had a guy named Anthony Harding that went to Fresno State. he had some promise, but played behind Ryan Mathews.

by onlyK on Dec 5, 2011 5:31 PM CST reply actions

yeah i always thought anthony harding

was going to be a star in college and have a good nfl career, i definitely didn’t expect to see kap in the nfl, i thought he was mlb bound all the way.

by navybluenachos33 on Dec 5, 2011 7:19 PM CST up reply actions