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Steven Jackson will be the focal point of the St. Louis Rams’ offense in 2010

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General Rams Chatter,Positional Previews by admin on Monday 21 June 2010 at 8:33 pm

26-year old Steven Jackson is one of the best players in the NFL.  He can run over you, around you or catch a pass out of the backfield and do damage.  Jackson played in 15 games (all starts) for the Rams last season in which he carried the ball 324 times for 1,416 yards (4.4 ypc) with 4 TD runs.  He also caught 51 passes for 322 yards (6.3 avg) last season.  Jackson put up those numbers against a lot of extra defensive players in the box as no one was scared of the Rams’ passing game.  That will likely be the case again in 2010 unless Sam Bradford starts and plays well.  Jackson has now played in 84 games (72 starts) in his six years with the Rams and he has carried the ball 1,548 times for 6,707 yards (4.3 ypc) with 41 TD runs.  He has also caught 281 passes for 2,287 yards (8.1 avg) with 7 TD grabs in his career.  Look for the Rams to ride Jackson hard again in 2010.

27-year old Kenneth Darby will be Jackson’s caddy in 2010.  Darby played in 16 games (1 start) for the Rams last season and he carried the ball 27 times for 152 yards (5.6 ypc).  He also caught 18 passes for 96 yards (5.3 avg) last season.  Darby has now played in 27 games (1 start) in his three years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 61 times for 301 yards (4.9 ypc).  He has also caught 39 passes for 295 yards (7.6 avg) in his career so far.  Darby is a decent backup RB with a lot of tread left on the tires.

24-year old Chris Ogbonnaya got some action for the Rams at the end of his rookie year.  He played in 2 games (0 starts) for the Rams last season and he carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards (4.5 ypc).  Ogbonnaya also caught 1 pass for 19 yards last season.  Look for him to get more work in 2010.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE RAMS RBs in 2010:  A

The St. Louis Rams will probably go with A.J. Feeley at QB early in 2010

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General Rams Chatter,Positional Previews by admin on Friday 11 June 2010 at 7:48 pm

The Rams will likely start 33-year old A.J. Feeley the first month of the season before throwing first round pick Sam Bradford to the wolves.  Feeley has not played in a regular season game since the 2007 season with the Eagles so he might be rusty.  Feeley has played in 23 games in his NFL career and he has completed 372 of 665 passes (55.9%) for 4,070 yards with 27 TD passes and 29 INTs (69.6 QB Rating).  He also has carried the ball 34 times for 45 yards (1.3 ypc) with 1 TD carry in his career.  Feeley is 7-8 (46.7%) as a starting QB in his NFL career.  Feeley has always been a decent backup but he did not fare well as a starter with the Dolphins.

22-year old Sam Bradford will be the face of the Rams’ franchise as soon as opening day if he can beat out A.J. Feeley for the starting job.  Despite him injuring his shoulder a couple of times at Oklahoma he comes into his NFL career in perfect health.  He is a big guy at 6’4″, 236 pounds and he can make all of the throws.  The Rams were smart to resist trading Steven Jackson as he is the perfect safety net for a young QB.

24-year old Keith Null will likely be the #3 QB in 2010 for the Rams as long as he can beat out undrafted rookie Thaddeus Lewis out of Duke.  Null played in 4 games for the Rams as a rookie last season and he completed 73 of 119 passes (61.3%) for 566 yards with 3 TD passes and 9 INTs (49.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 5 times for 6 yards (1.2 ypc) last season.  The Rams were 0-4 (0%) in games that Null started last season.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE RAMS QBs in 2010:  D

The St. Louis Rams acquire Isaac Bruce from the Niners so he can retire a Ram

Blogged under Bloglockers,Breaking News,Front Page,General Rams Chatter,Leaving Town,Trades by admin on Thursday 10 June 2010 at 3:27 pm

37-year old WR Isaac Bruce was acquired earlier this week from the 49ers for a conditional 7th round pick which the Rams won’t have to give up because he decided to retire as a Ram.  Bruce played in 197 games (180 starts) in his 14 years with the Rams and he caught 942 passes for 14,109 yards (15.0 avg) with 80 TD grabs.  He also carried the ball 23 times for 150 yards (6.5 ypc) in his time with the Rams.  Bruce retires as the Rams’ all time leader in receptions (942), receiving yards (14,109) and TD receptions (80).  Isaac Bruce was one of the very best players in Rams’ history.

The St. Louis Rams sign DT Chris Hovan

Blogged under Bloglockers,Breaking News,Free Agent Additions,Front Page,General Rams Chatter,Injury Reports by admin on Wednesday 9 June 2010 at 11:35 am

The Rams have signed 32-year old DT Chris Hovan.  Hovan played in all 16 games for the Bucs last season and he had 33 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and a 1/2 a sack.  Hovan has now played in 156 games in his NFL career and he has made 408 tackles, he defensed 15 passes, he has 22 sacks and he has forced 2 fumbles.  This was a good signing for the Rams as Hovan might still have something left to offer.

UPDATE:  (8/7/2010) – The Rams have placed Chris Hovan on the Injured Reserve List because of a back injury.