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The Rams will only be favored in one more game. I personally am pleased with the tough schedule to finish the year. We are going to find out who we are and what we need. Are we the team we have seen the last two weeks? Are we the team that showed against SF and Carolina? Probably somewhere in between. I just don't want to be fooled into thinking we are in better shape than we really are like we were in 2010. Our OL has been very good the last two weeks, but I stilll think we need to upgrade. Is Roger Saffold going to work out at guard and if so does he have interest in returning? Or for that matter do the Rams have interest in paying 6 mil per for a guard? If the line continues to trend upward against the better teams, one move may be enough. These games will answer the question.
Kellen Clemons has done an admirable job to this point as the backup quarterback. Enough so that up to this point it's reasonable to go into 2014 with him as the backup. But lets see what happens these last 5 games before we proclaim that position as solid. We may need to re-consider and spend a mid-roundish pick on QB.
I think we still need a receiver. Not calling bust on anybody. But to ever get past the 9-10 win mark we may be a receiver away. Thats the biggest disappointment with Bradford being out. Good on Kellen for his play so far but his accuracy is not close to Bradford and the OC doesn't push the issue. I think the developement of the receivers we have has been hurt . Botttom line as much as it pains me, if its my turn to pick and AJ Green or Julio Jones is available I pick them.
On defense I believe it's pretty obvious where we need help. I would be surprised if they don't draft two corners. Another safety is a must.
So with the tough remaining schedule it allows us to accurately assess our needs going into 2014, as well as gain experience against the upper echelon of the league. At the end of the day these are the guys we have to learn to beat. Any athlete knows that you get better by playing better people. I had a fantastic time at the dome yesterday, and there is no cure for a weary fanbase like winning. But if we want to expect to experience success at a consistent basis and learn how to make and win playoff games, we have to start winning and believing we can win against these better teams we have coming up.
Kellen Clemons has done an admirable job to this point as the backup quarterback. Enough so that up to this point it's reasonable to go into 2014 with him as the backup. But lets see what happens these last 5 games before we proclaim that position as solid. We may need to re-consider and spend a mid-roundish pick on QB.
I think we still need a receiver. Not calling bust on anybody. But to ever get past the 9-10 win mark we may be a receiver away. Thats the biggest disappointment with Bradford being out. Good on Kellen for his play so far but his accuracy is not close to Bradford and the OC doesn't push the issue. I think the developement of the receivers we have has been hurt . Botttom line as much as it pains me, if its my turn to pick and AJ Green or Julio Jones is available I pick them.
On defense I believe it's pretty obvious where we need help. I would be surprised if they don't draft two corners. Another safety is a must.
So with the tough remaining schedule it allows us to accurately assess our needs going into 2014, as well as gain experience against the upper echelon of the league. At the end of the day these are the guys we have to learn to beat. Any athlete knows that you get better by playing better people. I had a fantastic time at the dome yesterday, and there is no cure for a weary fanbase like winning. But if we want to expect to experience success at a consistent basis and learn how to make and win playoff games, we have to start winning and believing we can win against these better teams we have coming up.