MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Coach Steve Spagnuolo reiterated Wednesday that Feeley is the Rams' starting QB for now because of his familiarity with the team's system, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/pr...127992bc8b.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Board at work and boards are slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 why kill your young QB when the OL has little to no stability? I agree with this move for the reasons mentioned above.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 why kill your young QB when the OL has little to no stability? I agree with this move for the reasons mentioned above.... And usually a young QB needs more time to learn the system before being thrown to the wolves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 why not. Touchy-Feeley is familiar with the system and will give Bradford a chance to grow into the roll. Its not like STL has a small window or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 the most important thing for a rebuilding team is to be able to get first downs. w/o first downs - how is the offense going to get any experience beyond practice? the stronger the rest of the team gets, the better chance Bradford will have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 the most important thing for a rebuilding team is to be able to get first downs. w/o first downs - how is the offense going to get any experience beyond practice? the stronger the rest of the team gets, the better chance Bradford will have and AJ gives them this chance ? He hasn't been on the field since 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 and AJ gives them this chance ? He hasn't been on the field since 2007 but he is familiar with the pro game. i am not saying it'll last long - but it does make sense. And... until the team gets a couple of those first downs and starts growing - the guy behind center will be nothing more than a punching bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 not surprising at all...and don't forget that feely and spags were in philly at the same time too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 let bradford get his mind right and his shoulder ready for some hard hits in the 2011 season. no need to rush him out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 When is STLs bye week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 let bradford get his mind right and his shoulder ready for some hard hits in the 2011 season. no need to rush him out there. That would be the right thing to do if you were looking out for Bradford but Sprag's comment was " We'll do first what's right for the team and second what's right for Sam." Ok I'm done in this thread none of you guys are biting today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 When is STLs bye week? Week 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWmaker Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 MustOfBeenDrunk = MustOfBeenCoachOfCarr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 MustOfBeenDrunk = MustOfBeenCoachOfCarr tooshea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 tooshea No Big John he was referring to AJ's time in CAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 tooshea and it's not fair that you have access to that kind of info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 (edited) If I were a HC in the NFL, a rookie QB would be banished to the bench for the entirety of his rookie season. The game is too quick and the learning curve is too steep, plus the kid has to deal with vets besides - especially in the huddle. The only possible exception would be if the team had virtually no holes anywhere else, had strong vet team-oriented leadership, and the kid was undeniably special. Nice to see Spagnuolo use some common sense instead of watching a young kid get crushed with a weak team while learning under fire. Edited June 24, 2010 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 If I were a HC in the NFL, a rookie QB would be banished to the bench for the entirety of his rookie season. The game is too quick and the learning curve is too steep, plus the kid has to deal with vets besides - especially in the huddle. The only possible exception would be if the team had virtually no holes anywhere else, had strong vet team-oriented leadership, and the kid was undeniably special. Nice to see Spagnuolo use some common sense instead of watching a young kid get crushed with a weak team while learning under fire. I get this but I still believe that no matter how long you sit on the side lines you are still a rookie when you first step on the field. No matter if you sit for 1 or even 2 years your are still not going to be that much further along than if you take the field out of the gate. There is no comparison to actual game play. Sure if you sit you will get some reps during preseason but that is the only true experience you will gain. Of course no one wants to see a young kid take the kind of punishment that Troy Aikman took in his 1st season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 (edited) Holy Moly. Is this "reason" I sense here? I'm from STL, and post quite a bit on our board on STLtoday.com. We have too many to count who believe Bulger was the problem, the OL was actually pretty decent last year (in various forms - pre-injuries, during injuries, and then when recovering from injuries). In no way do I completely absolve Bulger from having a part in the fiasco known as the Rams for the past few years, but to say he's no good, has no talent, and nobody should sign him? In your opinions - seriously - what say the rest of you about him? I've been called an "Apologist" like being called an (insert dirty word). Again, I don't absolve him, but that OL was AWFUL the past few years! I've pretty much had enough posting on there thanks to comments like this. FWIW, of ALL of the memorabilia I have collected, Rams included, I think I have 2 Marc Bulger football cards and that's it. So it's not like I've been riding his jock for 6 years or anything... EDIT: for example: http://interact.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=729702 http://interact.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=729053 Edited June 24, 2010 by lennykravitz2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Holy Moly. Is this "reason" I sense here? I'm from STL, and post quite a bit on our board on STLtoday.com. We have too many to count who believe Bulger was the problem, the OL was actually pretty decent last year (in various forms - pre-injuries, during injuries, and then when recovering from injuries). In no way do I completely absolve Bulger from having a part in the fiasco known as the Rams for the past few years, but to say he's no good, has no talent, and nobody should sign him? In your opinions - seriously - what say the rest of you about him? I've been called an "Apologist" like being called an (insert dirty word). Again, I don't absolve him, but that OL was AWFUL the past few years! I've pretty much had enough posting on there thanks to comments like this. FWIW, of ALL of the memorabilia I have collected, Rams included, I think I have 2 Marc Bulger football cards and that's it. So it's not like I've been riding his jock for 6 years or anything... EDIT: for example: http://interact.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=729702 http://interact.stltoday.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=729053 he had some great years but too many years of a bad oline and his being made of glass left him gunshy imho. His last couple years he did not seem to be playing to win - but rather playing not to get hurt. He just came across as playing scared to me and as soon as that happens (playing QB or RB) you're done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i'd let bradford learn from the sidelines for a while so this decision makes perfect sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i'd let bradford learn from the sidelines for a while so this decision makes perfect sense. exactly...build the OL before you put him out there.... see: Ryan/Sanchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I think this is good news for Bradford. If the Rams season is in the toilet and he's been playing well in practice I'm fine with him starting after the week 9 bye. While I agree with BB that I'd personally bench a rookie for a full year, I know the NFL is pretty impatient. Giving him two weeks to prepare and waiting until week 10 is at least a decent strategy. I think Bradford is legit but any QB that gets killed enough early in his career can start to hear footsteps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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