I hope this is a lesson learned

[TEB11]

With the news that starting QB Sam Bradford is out for the season for the second time, I hope Rams brass realize that if you want to be successful in this league, you have to block the man in front of you and protect your quarterback. What happened last night, was the result of, who is supposed to be a franchise left tackle, half assing it blocking the guy in front of him. So many times us Rams fans have seen our quarterback flat on his ass 'cause of a missed assignment by an offensive lineman. Until this is addressed, it isn't going to change. So with that, I am begging Les Snead to send Jake Long and is overpaid salary somewhere else 'cause he ain't worth a schit!

 

[Retroram52]

TEB, I like the new Avatar. Yep, I have been watching Long and he was definitely rusty last evening. I'll give him a pass right now but his play is slowly getting lousy. Our O-line play is a result of nearly a decade of neglect where we simply did not pick an O-lineman in the first round until this year. The last O-lineman taken in the first round by the Rams was I believe O. Pace before this year. The Rams have simply have turned to a philosophy of patchwork O-line approach ignoring a basic tenent of NFL championship football-It begins with the five guys up front.

 

[zeke2829]

Jake Long got smoked many times last season. I remember the cowboy game very well, he got knocked on his ass numerous times by Demarcus Ware.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOvLV9pYnPU

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

TEB, I like the new Avatar. Yep, I have been watching Long and he was definitely rusty last evening. I'll give him a pass right now but his play is slowly getting lousy. Our O-line play is a result of nearly a decade of neglect where we simply did not pick an O-lineman in the first round until this year. The last O-lineman taken in the first round by the Rams was I believe O. Pace before this year. The Rams have simply have turned to a philosophy of patchwork O-line approach ignoring a basic tenent of NFL championship football-It begins with the five guys up front.

You're forgetting Jason "the bust" Smith. Another first round winner for us.

 

[SJ76]

Rams FO loves veterans past their prime and project draft picks.

Great combo!

 

[Retroram52]

You're forgetting Jason "the bust" Smith. Another first round winner for us.

Yep, LongTimeRamsFan, I did forget about Jason useless-as-breasts-on-a-bull Smith. Outside of him though, what O-lineman have we drafted in the last 10 years has been any good? Three out of the five we have now are FAs and one was a draftee who is Saffold who has been a project of sorts and can't stay healthy. WE now have another project of sorts in Robinson who is fairly talented but is learning to pass block on the fly.

My point is we have royally neglected a mainstay tenet in the NFL that without an All-Pro front O-line, your team and especially your offense is going to be eaten alive and any hopes of post-season play is completely a non-reality.

 

[jacobarch]

Lets not forget Alex False-start Barron

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

Yep, LongTimeRamsFan, I did forget about Jason useless-as-breasts-on-a-bull Smith. Outside of him though, what O-lineman have we drafted in the last 10 years has been any good? Three out of the five we have now are FAs and one was a draftee who is Saffold who has been a project of sorts and can't stay healthy. WE now have another project of sorts in Robinson who is fairly talented but is learning to pass block on the fly.

My point is we have royally neglected a mainstay tenet in the NFL that without an All-Pro front O-line, your team and especially your offense is going to be eaten alive and any hopes of post-season play is completely a non-reality.

You could actually go back 20+ years and who have we drafted to the o-line in the first round that has become anything? You really can't even mention Pace since he was drafted by the Jets and traded to us on draft day. There's no one. Bern Brostek? Alex Barron? Wayne Gandy? Jason Smith? Nuff said lol... So many wasted picks.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

You could actually go back 20+ years and who have we drafted to the o-line in the first round that has become anything? You really can't even mention Pace since he was drafted by the Jets and traded to us on draft day. There's no one. Bern Brostek? Alex Barron? Wayne Gandy? Jason Smith? Nuff said lol... So many wasted picks.

Actually, the Pace trade was done a couple of days before the draft.

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

Actually, the Pace trade was done a couple of days before the draft.

That's right, it was the day before the draft when we sweetened the deal and the Jets finally bit. Here in NY I remember Jets fans were so excited about getting Pace and all the sudden, they didn't and weren't happy about it. There was plenty of talk about a possible trade with the Rams, but the Jets kept wanting more and more so it looked like it wouldn't happen.

 

[Retroram52]

Lets not forget Alex False-start Barron

Yep jacobarch. Out of sight, out of mind. I forgot all about Mr. False Start!

 

[UnrealTerm04]

Don't forget Richie Incogdouchebag... Always getting us 15 yard penalties for acting douchy on the field. Is he still playing? I hope his fat @$$ is no where to be found.

 

[shopson67]

Don't forget Richie Incogdouchebag... Always getting us 15 yard penalties for acting douchy on the field. Is he still playing? I hope his fat @$$ is no where to be found.

Bucs are bringing him in this week.

 

[bluepigpen]

Bucs are so stupid, he probably gets a raise and a talk show to vent at!

 

[Retroram52]

Isn't that the truth Blue!!

 

[UnrealTerm04]

Wow... Never would have though Incogdouchebag would have a chance to make another team... Hope they regret signing him (if they do).

 

[Retroram52]

ShaneC: Everytime I read this: "Richie Incogdouchebag", I die laughing!

 

[UnrealTerm04]

ShaneC: Everytime I read this: "Richie Incogdouchebag", I die laughing!

Ha! That's good to know. Just trying to bring some humor to ease the bad news we received two days ago.