New Direction

If you are like me you look over blogs, emails, and rumors this time of the year since news for the most part is at a lull. One of the most divided topics is the question to add veterans or not. Make no mistake this team as zero depth, almost across the board. The Rams thinking must be to purge older, more expensive vets so they can develop and add players for the future.

So the debate is and has been for quite some time should they add vets at WR, RB, CB, or go with the young players?

I can see both sides, but these young players for the most part stop developing as soon as an Armani Toomer displaces Burton, or Shaun Alexander knocks Darby off the squad. Are the players I used as examples part of the solution for the Rams?

I don't think so. Look, this team has won under 6 games in two years with the Holt's, Pace's, Pisa's. Time for once for the Rams to develop players they have. Take your lumps this season, but 2 years down the road if they reach their potential, many questions about this team become answered.

Post Draft thoughts

Well the Rams for all the talking and rumors stuck to a logical script. They filled needs and depth. Unfortunately the draft was only seven rounds, and they have many more needs to address. Love Smith and Laurenitis, two starters immediately.

As far as big names shipping out of STL (Pace, Holt, Pisa) they need to fit Spags' scheme. All of these players fit other schemes GSOT, Cover 2, and in Pace's case age and injuries. It's tough to lose these players that we all cheered for for so many years, but it simply is time.

The Rams have been awful lately, so they needed to get younger, and hopefully better.

Go Rams

Draft

I think that most Rams fans realize that OT is the most vital position to secure in this upcoming draft. The real problem with the debate of OL vs other positions is that OT is not a sexy position. Curry has been comapred to Ray Lewis, Crabtree to Larry Fitzgerald, even some of the DT's to dominant pros.

Jason Smith and Eugene Monroe are ready to play now. Remember we have Adam Goldberg at RT just a few weeks ago. It may not be sexy but it makes sense.