The St. Louis Rams hope for better luck at QB in 2012
The St. Louis Rams had to use four QBs in 2011 due to injuries. They hope that isn’t the case in 2012. 24-year old Sam Bradford took a step back due to the injuries at WR and his own injuries. The Rams were only 1-9 in games started by Bradford last year. He played in 10 games (all starts) for the Rams last year and he completed 191 of 357 passes (53.5%) for 2,164 yards with 6 TD passes and 6 INTs (70.5 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 18 times for 26 yards (1.4 ypc) last year. Bradford has now played in 26 games (all starts) in his first two years with the Rams and he has completed 545 of 947 passes (57.6%) for 5,676 yards with 24 TD passes and 21 INTs (74.2 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 45 times for 89 yards (2.0 ypc) with 1 TD run so far in his NFL career. The Rams are now 8-18 (30.8%) in games started at QB by Bradford. They hope he steps up in 2012.
34-year old A.J. Feeley started 3 games at QB before his season essentially ended due to injury. The Rams were 1-2 in Feeley’s three starts as he was under center when they shocked the Saints in St. Louis. Feeley played in 5 games (3 starts) for the Rams in 2011 and he completed 53 of 97 passes (54.6%) for 548 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs (66.0 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 3 times for 4 yards (1.3 ypc) last year. Feeley has now played in 28 games (18 starts) in his NFL career and he has completed 425 of 762 passes (55.8%) for 4,618 yards with 28 TD passes and 31 INTs (69.1 QB Rating). He also has carried the ball 37 times for 49 yards (1.3 ypc) with 1 TD run in his NFL career so far. Feeley is 8-10 (44.4%) as a starting QB during his NFL career.
28-year old Kellen Clemens started the last three games of the year, all losses. Clemens played in 3 games (all starts) for the Rams last year and he completed 48 of 91 passes (52.7%) for 546 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT (73.8 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 6 times for 37 yards (6.2 ypc) with 1 TD run last year. Clemens has now played in 28 games (12 starts) in his NFL career and he has completed 195 of 375 passes (52%) for 2,232 yards with 7 TD passes and 12 INTs (63.1 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 52 times for 165 yards (3.2 ypc) with 3 TD runs so far in his NFL career. Clemens is now 4-8 (33.3%) as a starting QB in the NFL.
27-year old Tom Brandstater played in the season finale for the Rams after Kellen Clemens was injured. He threw two incomplete passes in that game which was his NFL debut.
