Rams Vs. Chiefs Preview: Time For Adam Carriker To Stand Up

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Rams finally gave up on two of the remaining disappointments from their failed 2006 NFL draft—first-round pick Tye Hill and third-round pick Joe Klopfenstein.   Hill was shipped to the Atlanta Falcons for a bag of donuts, otherwise known as a seventh-round pick. Klopfenstein couldn’t even bring that much in return.   But this isn’t about how Hill fell flat on his face after famously declaring as a rookie that he was bound for numerous Pro Bowls.   Nope. That story's been told and, to tell the truth, it wasn’t all that interesting the first time.   No, this story is about the first-round pick the year after Hill was selected out of Vanderbilt.   This story is about Adam Carriker who, with Hill’s departure, takes over the title of biggest draft bust on the roster.   Chosen out of Nebraska with the 13th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, Carriker had the resume:   As a senior defensive end, ...