If Marc Bulger decides to retire then the Rams should completely start over at QB for the 2010 season.  32-year old Marc Bulger got really beat up this year.  He played in 9 games for the Rams this season and he completed 140 of 247 passes (56.7%) for 1,469 yards with 5 TD passes and 6 INTs (70.7 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 8 times for 22 yards (2.8 ypc) this year.  Bulger has now played in 96 games in his NFL career and he has completed 1,969 of 3,171 passes (62.1%) for 22,814 yards with 122 TD passes and 93 INTs (84.4 QB Rating).  Bulger has also carried the ball 118 times for 300 yards (2.5 ypc) with 8 TD runs in his career.  I think all of the physical beatings the last couple of years that Bulger has taken has taken away some of his fire to play the game.  I hope he retires for his own health.

28-year old Kyle Boller has a big time right arm but little else.  He played in 7 games for the Rams this season and he completed 98 of 176 passes (55.7%) for 899 yards with 3 TD passes and 6 INTs (61.2 QB Rating).  Boller also carried the ball 13 times for 76 yards (5.8 ypc) this year.  Boller has now played in 60 games in his NFL career and he has completed 844 of 1,487 passes (56.8%) for 8,745 yards with 48 TD passes and 50 INTs (70.6 QB Rating).  Boller has also carried the ball 160 times for 516 yards (3.2 ypc) with 2 TD runs in his career.  The Rams should let Boller go and try to sign a better QB to back up Marc Bulger or the new starter in 2010.

24-year old rookie Keith Null was thrown into the fire last season and the results weren’t too good.  He played in 4 games for the Rams this 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).  Null probably has a chance of sticking with the Rams but only as the #3 QB in 2010.

35-year old DE Leonard Little is starting to slow down for the Rams and his career could be near to coming to a close.  Little has played in all 13 games for the Rams this season and he has 23 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, 5 passes defensed and 1 interception (he returned it 36 yards for a TD).  He has now played in 147 games in his 12 years with the Rams and he has made 366 tackles, defensed 14 passes, forced 33 fumbles, picked off two passes and he has 87.5 sacks.  Little might still have a little bit left in the tank but the Rams are a rebuilding team which means they might let him go after the year.

24-year old Chris Long has been nowhere near the player his daddy was (Howie Long).  He has played in 8 games this season for the Rams and he has 27 tackles and 1 sack.  Long has now played in 24 games in his two years with the Rams and he has 67 tackles, 5 sacks and 1 forced fumble.  To this point in his career, Long has to be considered a bust but he still has time to turn his career around.  The Rams can not afford to make these kinds of mistakes when picking as high as they have been in the draft or they will continue to be a pretty poor football team.

Rams’ QBs have been sacked 12 times this season and they have really been hit hard on some passes after they have gotten rid of the ball.  Kyle Boller who had been starting for Marc Bulger who was recovering from a bruised rotator cuff got knocked out of the game last week against the Vikings when a defender cracked him in the head.  Bulger relieved him and he completed all 7 of his pass attempts in garbage time.  He will get the call against the Jaguars as the starting QB this week.  He has completed 42 of 75 passes (56%) for 427 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs (81.4 QB Rating).  With the way the O-Line is blocking Kyle Boller will need to get healthy soon as he will likely get another chance to start at some point this season.  He has completed 49 of 86 passes (57%) for 481 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 INTs (66.1 QB Rating).  Bulger has a better upside but Boller has the stronger arm.  With the WRs the Rams have though it might not matter who is playing QB for them.