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It's pretty safe to say that the St. Louis Rams had a pretty good draft this year. Sure, we still haven't seen any of those players on the field in pads yet, but let's go back to 2011 just to remind ourselves how bad it used to be around here.
I think it’s fair to say the #Rams D-Line has come a long way over the past three seasons... pic.twitter.com/4XQnXjsxcQ
— Brandon Bate (@NoPlanB_) May 21, 2014
CAUTION #Rams’ fans: Not for the faint of heart... pic.twitter.com/2MvbfAGWfQ
— Brandon Bate (@NoPlanB_) May 21, 2014
Brady Poppinga? Ben Leber? EXCITING TIMES! Ha, I'm sure we could go back and find posts here, fanshots there and all kinds of crap on Twitter about how great those guys were going to be for the Rams.
Rounding out that 2011 #Rams defense...this secondary pic.twitter.com/Pbd9OvcWea
— Brandon Bate (@NoPlanB_) May 21, 2014
To be fair, that secondary never saw the field because of injuries. In fact, the Rams were down to street free agents at corner by October.
Last year's secondary was no great shakes, thanks to injuries and young players not living up to their potential. Hopefully that will better this year. And more importantly, the defensive backs added in the draft make it look like the Rams will actually have some quality depth back there for the first time in a while.
And now for the biggest loser ...
In case you’re still able to hold down your breakfast...I challenge your stomach one last time. Your 2011 #Rams OL pic.twitter.com/JzYDdiMUpv
— Brandon Bate (@NoPlanB_) May 21, 2014
Jason Smith, Jacob Bell, Jason Brown ... the Rams had a lot of money tied up in a very bad offensive line, one that double dipped on breaking cardinal rules: hanging onto a high pick turned bust and busted free agents with big contracts.
But those days are gone now, right? RIGHT?