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Who Should the Rams Look For Next?
The Rams have filled their need at OT, so who is next on the Rams wish list.
WR:
Hakeem Nicks
Kenny Britt
Brian Robiskie
DT:
Ziggy Hood
Ron Brace
LB:
James Laurinitis
Can you guys think of anyone else?
Rams Take Baylor OT Smith #2
In the first “real” pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Rams have picked Baylor OT Jason Smith. He’ll be counted on right away to take the place of Orlando Pace as the LT on that Rams O-line. Smith is 6′5 - 309 pounds, and was 2008 3rd-Team AP All-Selection.
Here...
New Ram Scouting Report: Jason Smith
The Rams have selected Jason Smith, OT - Baylor.
Here is the good word on Smith’s ability at tackle. He’s tenacious blocker, great in the run game. He has the highest upside of the offensive tackles.
Here’s Mocking the Draft’s scouting report.
Here’...
1 Hour To Go
1 hour to go and ESPN thinks Jason Smith will be picked by the Rams. Probably a pretty good guess.
Jason Smith is in the green room and looking excited to be there.
1:30pm News and Notes
Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that Jason Smith is looking to be the pick for the Rams.
But, the Rams are trying to drum up interest in trading down. Billy Devaney was on NFL Network and ESPN saying that their is a “flurry of activity” in...
It’s About to Get Interesting
So it looks like the Rams are going to have to make a very difficult decision. According to Peter King, Stafford and the Lions are now just talking money and he says:
“But you can take it to the bank: Stafford’s going to be a Detroit Lion.”
I know many of you Rams fans...
2009 NFL Draft Kit
Hey Everyone!
Here’s what you’ll need to keep up to date on draft weekend. Everyone get excited! This is like the Super Bowl for our woeful Rams.
First and foremost, keep your dial tuned here to Rams Gab as we will cover all of the information as it happens. We&...
In Devaney We Trust
I have been talking to a few fellow Rams fans both online and off and I have come to the realization that this year I am excited but so much more calm that previous years. The reason I am feeling different that in the previous 14 years (has it really been that long?) that the [...]
Class Act
Torry Holt, the Jaguars new Wide Receiver, took time out of his undoubtedly busy schedule to write this letter to all Rams fans.
To the St. Louis Rams Fans:
As I begin the next chapter of my career, I want to thank you for your continuous support during my 10 years in St. Louis. When I was [...]
Draft Picks Are Made Not Born
Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders has an incredible article up at Football Outsiders about the relative value of draft picks and the evaluation of said draft picks.
He points out perfectly, that draft picks become stars because of the coaching and instruction that they are given once...
Rams to Do What They Can to Move the Number Two Pick
Knowing how much it’s going to cost, as well as maybe not knowing exactly who they are going to want, it appears for real that the Rams are going to do whatever they can to ship out that number two pick. Our friends at the National Football Post report that you can look for [...]
Billy Devaney: A Man of the People
Rams GM Billy Devaney was nice enough to have a chat with fans on Jim Thomas’ discussion this Tuesday, and just as excepted, stayed tight lipped about most of their draft plans. Besides some funny questions out there (including someone asking him to make an “astute, educated...
Chat Tea Leaves
Billy Devaney stopped by Jim Thomas’s weekly chat at Stltoday.com and he was very careful with his words and attempted to give some information to fans without giving any information away to the enemy. So, let’s take a look at some interesting tidbits and see what we...
Faint Praise
At offensive tackle go in the top of the 2009 NFL draft, there are two to four players that will be taken in the first 15 picks. But, are they worthy of the 2nd overall selection?
The Post-Dispatch checks in with some scouts about Jason Smith and Eugene Monroe.
“They’...
So Who’s it Going to Be?
The draft is only a week away, and many fans are wishing they could get inside the head of Billy Devaney. Who does he like? Who are they going to pick? Well, with one week a way, let’s take a look at the players the Rams have scouted and looked at, along with who they [...]
Smokescreen?
Turf Show Times is all over a rumor coming from Jim Thomas, Rams beat writer via Bernie Miklasz’s radio show in St. Louis. Jim Thomas says that his sources coming out of St. Louis say that the Rams are looking towards selecting Eugene Monroe, OT - Virginia.
There are certainly...
I’m Just Saying…
I feel great about this because I feel like this is exactly my opinion on how the Rams draft should go. Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch speaks with NFC scouts and an NFC line coach about the Rams options with second round offensive tackles. I’m going to quote most...
Aaron Curry Is A High Character Guy
So, I’m sorry the title isn’t quite as punchy as I was hoping to go with, but with Aaron Curry facts are facts.
Three Key Moments of the Rams 09 Schedule from NFL.com
The two newest coaches in the NFC West — Seattle’s Jim Mora and St. Louis’ Steve Spagnuolo — will square off in Week 1. Both franchises dominated the NFC West during different parts of the decade and will look to kickoff the rebuilding with a victory. The key...
2009 Rams Schedule Released - Looking to Start Fast
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Sun, Sept. 13
at Seattle Seahawks
FOX
4:15 p.m.
2
Sun, Sept. 20
at Washington Redskins
FOX
1 p.m.
3
Sun, Sept. 27
vs. Green Bay Packers
FOX
1 p.m.
4
Sun, Oct. 4
at San Francisco 49ers
FOX
4:15 p.m.
5
Sun, Oct. 11
vs. Minnesota Vikings
FOX
1 p.m.
6
Sun, Oct. 18
at Jacksonville...
How’s Your Sched?
The Rams 2009 schedule came out today and there will be plenty of analysis to come, but here’s the schedule:
Annoyingly, the Rams start with 3 of 4 games on the road and start at the Seahawks.
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Two Weeks Before The Draft: Where Are We?
The Rams have the second overall pick in the draft and there is no more consensus about who the Rams should draft than two months before the draft.
Dark Horse: Michael Crabtree
While his injury seems to have dropped his atmospheric status in the draft (which is quickly approaching), could he still be a dark horse for the Rams at the #2 spot? Conventional wisdom would frown against this choice, with so many needs on both sides of the ball. Taking a young...
What To Do In The Second Round?
With the trade for Laurent Robinson, the chance that the Rams will draft a WR in the second round has gone from “good chance” to “no chance”. The chances the Rams will draft a WR in the first round has gone from “slight chance” to “not...
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