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Did Those Clowns The Rams Improve Their OL? (1 Viewer)

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Bulger's ill-timed injuries in each of the past two seasons have led me to issue a shoutout request for STL homers or anyone else with knowledge to weigh in with opinions on this. Did the Rams improve the line? Or is Bulger still going to be a tackling dummy? Thoughts appreciated.

 
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The Rams have had a good line, but some of the players have started to age, into their middle 30's now. Orlando Pace is still the anchor. Alex Barron was their first round pick last year, and should continue to get better. They picked up 2 OG in the 7th round this year.

Overall they should be about the same; with some upside potential, and some downside risk.

 
i'm not a rams homer but i wonder how many times he was injured could be attributed to the protection schemes that martz orchestrated? i mean,warner suffered the same fate in st louis as well... i'm not sure if linehan leaves in 2 te's to block or goes w/ a fb...

 
i'm going to correct myself,this past seasons injuries were caused by bulgers attempt to make a tackle on his interception in the Indy game (which i lost thanks to his stupidity) and that blindside hit late in the season,which team that was against slips my mind (maybe the texans?)

 
Bulger is being allowed to audible this year if he recognizes pressure or a mismatch. Mike "The Genius" Martz had forbid anyone from changing his playcalls. Now that he's gone Marc can call a different play.

 
Bulger is being allowed to audible this year if he recognizes pressure or a mismatch.  Mike "The Genius" Martz had forbid anyone from changing his playcalls.  Now that he's gone Marc can call a different play.
So you're saying Kitna will have a short shelf life? ;) But on the other hand, Martz wasn't calling the plays last year.

 
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I don't know how the Lions will run things. What seems weird is a lot of people are jumping on the Martz issue in Detriot and completely forgetting that he's not even the head coach. He can recommend whatever plays he wants but ultimately the power rests in someone else's hands on the sidelines. Going to be interesting how that shakes out.

 
The rams actually have a pretty good line. The have Pace and Barron as their outside tackles. They have Claude Terrell, a nice young big guard to go with Timmermann who will probably be playing his last year. At center they have Andy McCullum (sp) who is descent at best. They do have a young man by the name of Richy Incagnito which everyone one the staff has been praising for the last two years. He's a second year guard out of Nebraska who was hurt all of last year and should replace Timmermann this year or next. The line wasn't as much at fault last year as Martz's play calling was. This year should be much better for Bulger's health.

 
Richie Incognito could really make a difference. He was a "first round talent" who fell in the draft because of an injury.

OVERVIEWAn extremely versatile athlete, Incognito can play any position on the offensive line. He held down the starting spot at left offensive tackle from 2002-03 before shifting to center during preseason camp in 2004. A series of off-field trouble over the years reached a point before the 2004 campaign where the new coaching staff decided it would be best for the Huskers to suspend their talented lineman. Incognito soon left the school and later enrolled at the University of Oregon in late September, but under NCAA transfer rules, he was ineligible to play. Incognito played on both sides of the ball at Mountain Ridge High School and also served as the team's deep snapper. He helped guide the team to an 8-4 record and the first round of the state playoffs in 2000. Incognito earned All-American honors as a senior and was named to PrepStar's 120-man Dream Team. He was a second-team honoree on the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Best in the West list and a finalist for the Arizona Player-of-the-Year Award. He also won the Brian Murray Award, which goes to the best lineman in the state, and the Frank Kush Award, representing the best offensive lineman in Arizona. In 2002, Incognito was the first Huskers freshman offensive lineman to start in the season opener, and only the third rookie lineman to earn any start in his first year of competition. Incognito started all 13 games at left tackle in 2003 and provided a consistent force in an offensive line riddled with injuries throughout the year. ANALYSISPositives: Has a thick, barrel-chested frame with good upper-body muscle tone, wide waist and hips, good bubble and thick legs … Versatile, with the ability to play center, guard or tackle. … Can also handle deep-snapping chores … Shows quickness coming out of his stance, clearing defenders off the ball with his leg drive, hand jolt and explosion … Has an aggressive nature, stepping intently into his blocks … Has a strong hand punch and clamps on tightly to ride the defender wide … Physical drive blocker who simply runs over people, coming off the snap hard to gain advantage on running plays … Effective trap blocker with ease-of-movement agility adjusting in space … Works his hips well to position and force the chase route, doing a good job of staying on his feet to finish … Can anchor down with force in pass protection and extends his arms properly to contain the bull rush … Hard worker in the weight room … Known for his ability to get inside the frame of a defender to rock him back with a jarring hand punch … Mirrors double moves well, due to his fluid lateral agility … Chips and lands in a zone and is aggressive looking for linebackers to neutralize when working into the second level … Moves his feet with good knee bends and balance, showing the hip snap to change direction and redirect. Negatives: Despite his power, he is a little inconsistent generating that strength on the move, as he sometimes fails to land when pulling and trapping … Looks more comfortable working in-line, but does have the foot speed to perform in space … When he gets over-aggressive, he tends to lean into the defender, causing them to slip off his blocks … Has had several off-field issues that need further review … Needs to refine his pass set, as he does not look sudden in his retreat and can lose leverage when he overextends trying to get to the wide edge rush … Has good hand usage, but will give up his chest at times and the stronger defenders will then rock him back on his heels. INJURY REPORTNo injury report released by Nebraska, but the player never missed a game due to an injury. 2005: While completing the final agility tests at the combines, Incognito seemingly caught his foot in the carpet and dropped to the field. After writhing in pain for several minutes he was finally carted off with a right knee injury. An MRI proved negative. AGILITY4.84 in the 40-yard dash … 2.85 20-yard dash … 1.72 10-yard dash … Bench presses 225 pounds 29 times … 32 3/8-inch arm length … 10 1/8-inch hands.
 
Bulger's ill-timed injuries in each of the past two seasons have led me to issue a shoutout request for STL homers or anyone else with knowledge to weigh in with opinions on this. Did the Rams improve the line? Or is Bulger still going to be a tackling dummy? Thoughts appreciated.
Your question itself if faulty.The Rams OL is fine. The blocking schemes used by Martz were horrible though. They didnt make any real effort to protect him.

Also, you do realize Bulger was initially injured on an interception return last year, right? And was then injured again on a saftey blitz which would not be the OL's responsbility to pick up?

 
Richie Incognito could really make a difference. He was a "first round talent" who fell in the draft because of an injury.
He fell because of character concerns, and then because of the injury. His character was of much bigger concern.
 
The bad....

Projected center Richie Incognito (6-3, 305), who sat out the 2004 season because of off-field issues, hasn't had a chance to fully make his case during workouts. The former Nebraska standout had the best 40-yard time among O-linemen at the combine (4.9) but sprained his right knee in ensuing positional drills. Incognito injured the knee again during a pro day workout in early April and might be sidelined until training camp. Incognito, who played left tackle and was voted second-team all-Big 12 by conference coaches in 2003, has been described as a first-round talent. He can play any position on the line and has long-snapping experience. But in addition to the knee, Incognito has raised warning flags after getting kicked off the Nebraska squad following a misdemeanor conviction on assault charges and being dropped by second-chance Oregon last fall after reportedly refusing to enroll in anger-management counseling. ...
 

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