Ask a Rams fan

Bulger was hurt most of the preseason with a fractured pinky, so he didn’t get a chance to work with Laurent Robinson, who had a great preseason and is off to a great start through two games. Donnie Avery was also hurt with a foot injury, and though the two played well at times together last year, they certainly could have used more reps with a new head coach and offensive coordinator. The lack of production in the passing game has stifled drives by failing to keep linebackers honest and to connect on 3rd and medium or long.

but decent our last contest in Washington. I think people who don’t watch the Rams (which is damn near every football fan) assumed that since he was the #2 pick, he would explode like Mario Williams or any other top-tier DE. He’s just not that kind of DE. I see him developing into Patrick Kerney 2.0, which would be fine by any Rams fan.
  So does he have a chance not to be a bust? Of course. He’s definitely someone we’ll be watching closely at TST given how often Rodgers has been sacked this year.

  Thus far, the biggest impact has been changing the mindset. We saw it last year. When Linehan got the boot and Haslett took over, the Rams finally showed some effort and beat Washington on the road (who was the hottest team in the NFL at the time) and then trounced Dallas at home. The honeymoon quickly wore off, however, as Haslett stepped into Linehan’s role instead of being given a chance to mold the team in his image.
  Since then, we’ve changed owners, our general manager, and the entire coaching staff. It’s been an entire overhaul in the course of one offseason. That being the case, this staff is still getting its feet wet and trying to establish an identity on the sidelines. I like what I’m seeing given the limited talent in spots, but there’s still much to go.
  What I’ve really liked from Spagnuolo is his ability to go from hard ass to compassionate mentor. When he came out with a brutal early training camp, many of us thought we had Bill Parcells/Eric Mangini 2.0. But his approach with Richie Incognito after week 1 and Donnie Avery after last week showed he can do more than bark. He’s brought an appropriate mixture of hate & hugs that is paying off so far, but it’s 2 games into the first year of their tenures. Get at me at the end of the season.

I don’t know much about either. I do know, though, that Anthony Smith is probably a special teams addition since the James Butler/OJ Atogwe duo is as good as any safety duo in the league.

their best prospects are in telling that team about our offense and defense. Didn’t really think about that angle earlier but they have a key offensive and defensive player on their team…gives the Rams a little boost in that they can gleam some good info about our tendencies.

but not with these Rams. He just doesn’t have the weapons he did when Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt were at the peak of their careers.

the most hampered backs in football. He’s averaging more than 5 yards per carry on a team that is struggling to form any kind of a passing offense, and he hasn’t hit 20 carries in either game. The Rams have to pass better and convert more third downs to get Jackson the ball.