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  • May 5, 2015 at 11:31 am #24112
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    from teams on the rise after NFL draft

    By Adam Schein

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000490891/article/dolphins-jets-ravens-head-up-teams-on-the-rise-after-nfl-draft?campaign=Twitter_writers_schein

    8 St. Louis Rams (2014 record: 6-10)

    The Rams have long been an offseason media darling, with many annually picking them to surprise and make the playoffs. With the Seahawks and Cardinals firmly entrenched as the class of the NFC West, I’m not quite ready to make that exact proclamation. But I do think the Rams will be much better than last year and compete for a wild-card slot.

    Nick Foles is a legit starting quarterback. And the Rams backed him up in savvy fashion by drafting Sean Mannion late in Round 3. This represents a vastly improved and more reliable quarterback depth chart than the one St. Louis rolled out in 2014.

    What really stands out, though, is the selection of Todd Gurley. Appearing on my SiriusXM Radio show Friday morning, Rams GM Les Snead appropriately called Gurley, “A once-in-a-while special talent.” And the Rams, according to Snead, have a smart plan with the running back, who is coming off ACL surgery. They want him to pace himself — there’s no rush or time frame for him to be game ready.

    On Day 2, Snead and coach Jeff Fisher addressed a major area of need — the offensive line — taking Rob Havenstein and Jamon Brown. They’ll help Foles and Gurley.

    May 5, 2015 at 12:21 pm #24113
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    Waiting and hoping for at least one veteran FA signing for the OL. That would make our draft look better to the pundits.

    May 5, 2015 at 1:46 pm #24121
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    “A once-in-a-while special talent.”

    Um….oh, nevermind. Snead doesn’t
    have to make sense as long
    as he picks good players.

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