The Rams have released guard Adam Timmerman, who started 8 years for the Rams and made 2 Pro Bowls.  He started 13 games for the Rams last season.  He likely will have no problem finding a new job when free agency opens this Friday.

The Rams wanted to get the football in their playmakers hands so they used their TEs more as blockers than receivers.  The Rams’ TEs caught 27 passes for 333 yards with 5 TDs as a unit.  Rookie Joe Klopfenstein played and started in all 16 games.  He caught 20 passes for 226 yards (11.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.

Aaron Walker played in 16 games (5 starts) and he caught 5 passes for 68 yards (13.6 avg).  For his career, Walker has played in 48 games (11 starts) and he has caught 23 passes for 299 yards (13.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.

Rookie Dominique Byrd played in 5 games (0 starts) and he caught 2 passes for 39 yards (19.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.

The Rams had a lot of selections in the draft but only a couple of them look like keepers.  Only time will tell but the only player that made a big impact was first round pick Tye Hill.  Here’s the breakdown:

In the first round the Rams selected CB Tye Hill.  Hill played in all 16 games and registered 50 tackles, 3 interceptions, defensed 3 passes and recovered a fumble.  Hill will be a good player for the Rams and a starter for a long time.

In the 2nd round the Rams selected TE Joe Klopfenstein who played and started in all 16 games.  He caught 20 passes for 226 yards (11.3 avg) with 1 TD catch.  He will be the starting TE for the Rams next season but his major job will be blocking for Steven Jackson.

The Rams had 3 picks in the third round and none of them did too much.  DT Charles Wroten played in 15 games and made 11 tackles and had a sack.  Jon Alston (OLB/S) played in 3 games and made 1 tackle.  TE Dominique Byrd played in only 5 games and caught 2 passes for 39 yards and a TD.

In the 4th round the Rams picked a decent player.  DE Victor Adeyanju played in 12 games and made 34 tackles, had a sack, defensed a pass and recovered 2 fumbles (one of which he returned for a TD!).  He look like he could be a starter in the future for the Rams.

In the 5th round the Rams selected college QB Marques Hagans and tried to convert him into a running back or wide receiver but he didn’t play a down for them.

7th round pick Tim McGarigle (ILB) also didn’t play a down this season.

The Rams also selected OG Matt Setterstrom in the 7th round and he played in 7 games and started 6 of them.  He will make the team as a reserve next season and could be a possible starter down the road for the Rams.

The last pick the Rams made was OG Tony Palmer and he didn’t make the team.