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Mark Setterstrom (7, OG/C)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 11:48 am

Setterstrom was a good run-blocker in college.  He’s also very versatile, and can play any interior position on the line.  He was a four-year starter at Minnesota (50 games).  He has decent size at 6’3″, 307 pounds.  He has a good shot to make the Rams as a back-up lineman.

Tim McGarigle (7, ILB)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:55 am

Was very productive in his career at Northwestern.  Looks to be a back-up and special teams ace in the NFL.  As long as he’s protected by the D-Line he could be more than a back-up. 

McGarigle played in 48 games at Northwestern (40 starts) and made 545 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, broke up 12 passes and intercepted 3.

Marques Hagans (5, WR)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:50 am

Hagans was a QB at Virginia that wasn’t expected to be drafted.  He’ll have to try to make the team as a third-down back or back-up receiver.  He has the speed to make the conversion, but it will take time.

Victor Adeyanju (4, DE)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:32 am

Four year starter at Indiana.  He’s still a little rough around the edges for having all the experience he has.  His upside is huge because of his nice blend of speed (4.62 40) and size (6’4″, 266).  Adeyanju will get to learn behind Leonard Little for now, but he could develop into a difference maker soon.

Adeyanju played in 46 games at Indiana (43 starts) and made 151 tackles, 31 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, batted 7 passes down and forced five fumbles.

Dominique Byrd (3, TE)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:23 am

Dominique Byrd was the third rounder out of USC.  Byrd is a good receiver with soft hands and good ball skills.  He doesn’t block very well and doesn’t have great speed.  Byrd is an underachiever that needs  to realize that he has a great opportunity with the Rams if he puts in a good effort.  Byrd played in 29 games (15 starts) and caught 81 passes for 968 yards (12.0 avg) and 4 TDs.

Jon Alston (3, OLB/S)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:21 am

Alston was an outside linebacker at Stanford, but could be used some at safety in the NFL.  Alston is a good blitzer that plays 100% all the time.  He sometimes misses tackles going for the kill shot, but he’s usually reliable.  He’s a little small for linebacker at 6’0″, 223…..but he’s very fast (4.5 40), which is why the Rams might be thinking safety.

Alston played in 43 games at Stanford (27 starts) and made 165 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and had 21.5 sacks.

Claude Wroten (3, DT)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:16 am

Rare defensive tackle that provides a good pass rush from the interior.  Needs to just be turned loose on defense as he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.  Has had past marijuana problems which is why he was available in the third round even though he’s a first round talent.  Wroten is a boom or bust pick because of his past.

Wroten played in 25 games at LSU (21 starts) and made 93 tackles, 22.5 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, batted down 3 passes and forced 2 fumbles.

Joe Klopfenstein (2, TE)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:10 am

Joe Klopfenstein was the second rounder out of Colorado.  He is fast (4.64 40) and has good size (6′5″, 255 pounds).  Klopfenstein is a good receiver, but has problems blocking.  He played in 44 games at Colorado (34 starts) and caught 86 passes for 1,076 yards (12.5 avg) and 13 TDs.

Rams beat Colts 19-17 in pre-season opener

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Friday 11 August 2006 at 9:00 am

After the shock of the Colts on-side kick recovery and drive for a TD to open the game…..the Rams took over.  The Rams unleashed a new offensive attack both rushing and passing for 202 yards each….now that’s what I call balanced. 

Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Tuesday 8 August 2006 at 2:46 pm

Bye Weeks () 

 1. Adam Vinatieri, Colts  (6)  Vinatieri is Mr.Clutch, and for that he becomes the kicker for the best offense in the NFL.

 2. Jeff Wilkins, Rams (7)  Wilkins is a dominant kicker every so often, and he will be one this season.

 3. Shayne Graham, Bengals (5)  Has increased his points scored 4 straight seasons, and scored 131 pts. last season.

 4. Mike Vanderjagt, Cowboys (3)  Is the most accurate kicker in NFL history.  Should be a weapon for Cowboys.

 5. Neil Rackers, Cardinals (9)  Set NFL record last season making 40 FGs.  Cards offense will score more TDs this season.

 6. Jason Elam, Broncos (4)  Mr. Reliable.  He always puts up points, and gets a few long ones at Mile High.

 7. David Akers, Eagles (9)  Offense will need him more without a big-time receiver.  He’s healthy and ready to rebound.

 8. Nate Kaeding, Chargers (3)  Has a strong leg and might need it with Rivers replacing Brees.

 9. Matt Bryant, Buccaneers (4) He’s a sleeper here, as the Bucs offense should improve this year.  He makes some long ones.

10. Jay Feely, Giants (4)  Led the NFL in kicker points (148) last season, and it wasn’t a fluke.

11. Josh Brown, Seahawks (5)  Brown is a solid kicker, with a solid offense.

12. Ryan Longwell, Vikings (6)  Kicking inside should help him, and he hit alot of long field goals anyway.

13. Steve Gostkowski, Patriots (6)  He’s a rookie, but he’s also on a good offensive team.  Can he handle the pressure?

14. Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders (3)  He has superb league strength and the Raiders should be a little better on offense.

15. Lester Tynes, Chiefs (3)  Had a good season last year, but have to wait and see what Edwards’ offense looks like.

16. Olindo Mare, Dolphins (8)  Marlins won’t make the playoffs, so he should be ok.

17. Matt Stover, Ravens (7)  Getting a little long in tooth, but still accurate.

18. Rian Lindell, Bills (8)  One of the best offensive weapons on the Bills, what does that tell you?

19. Jeff Reed, Steelers (4)  Not very accurate, and questions all over the offense.

20. Jason Hanson, Lions (8)  He could be a sleeper with Mike Martz running the offense in Detroit.

21. Mike Nugent, Jets (9)  The Jets offense could be bad, real bad.

22. John Hall, Redskins (8)  Could shoot up the list if he could stay healthy….hasn’t been for two years in a row.

23. John Kasay, Panthers (9)  Getting a little old and has had some injuries recently.

24. Josh Scobee, Jaguars (6)  Can hit the long one, but isn’t an accurate kicker overall.

25. Rob Bironas, Titans (7)  Is a good kicker that will improve as much as the Titans offense improves.

26. John Carney, Saints (7)  Still accurate at 42 years old, but can’t hit the deep ones anymore.

27. Phil Dawson, Browns (6)  A good kicker that would move up this list if the offense improves.

28. Kris Brown, Texans (5)  Brown is not very accurate, and the Texans have not been very good on offense.

29. Joe Nedney, 49ers (7)  Only missed two kicks all of last season…..needs more opportunities.

30. Robbie Gould, Bears (7)  Not very accurate and currently in a battle for his job.

31. Billy Cundiff, Packers (6)  Has been bouncing around for a while.  Not much upside here.

32. Tony Yelk, Falcons (5)  Rookie trying to win a job on an offense that doesn’t light up the scoreboard.