As of right now, barring any other developments, and before they add anyone else, these are the linemen the Rams could be taking with them to camp next summer. I include their seasons of league experience, counting 2016 since this is about 2016. Eg. next year Havenstein would be in his 2nd year.

I bolded the 3 new additions.

Tackles

* Robinson, 3rd year
* Havenstein, 2nd year
* Williams, 2nd year
* Battle, 2nd year

Centers & C/G swingmen

* Barnes, 6th year
* Rhaney, 3rd year
* Kush, 4th year

Guards & G/T swingmen

Saffold, 7th year
Reynolds, 8th year
Brown, 2nd year
Donnal, 2nd year
Wichman, 2nd year
Folkerts, 5th year
Arkin, 6th year

That;s 14 in total.

They’ve added 10 guys this year alone. 3 of them (Arkin, Kush, Folkerts) are this year’s Barksdale/Mike Person types.

Looks to me like they are bound and determined to have a 2016 line that is deep, more experienced, and as a group immune to the “since the dawn of time” Rams OL injury curse.

By adding the 3 recent guys (4th, 5th year, 6th year) they went from the 2016 group have 3 guys with 4 or more years experience to 6.

I think they are also bound and determined not to draft any OL next year.

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Brian Folkerts
School: Washburn
Position: G

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This is his fourth year in the NFL. He signed with the New Orleans Saints as a 2012 UDFA. After they waived him, he spent a day with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He got some time with the San Jose Sabercats after that. He subsequently signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2013, and spent two weeks o their 53-man roster to open the season. He was then waived and signed to their practice squad. He returned to the 53-man roster and appeared in ten games with the group in 2013, and all 16 in 2014 (no starts). The Panthers released him on September 5, 2015.

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Bio: Three-year starter at both tackle positions. Awarded all-conference honors since his sophomore season.
Positive: Nice-sized college tackle who projects to guard in the NFL. Quick off the snap, explosive at the point and keeps his feet moving throughout the action. Sets with a wide base, works to stays square and blocks with a nasty attitude. Controls defenders at the point of attack, seals them from the action and keeps his head on a swivel. Anchors in pass protection and works his hands throughout the play.
Negative: Lacks footwork and lateral blocking range. Struggles blocking in motion and is best in a small area.
Analysis: Folkerts was productive and durable on the college level and offers size as well as growth potential for the NFL. He’s a versatile blocker who could find a home as an inexpensive backup.

After playing many roles, Case Keenum unfazed by task of starting for Rams

Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/23800/after-playing-many-roles-case-keenum-unfazed-by-task-of-starting-for-rams

EARTH CITY, Mo. — Since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2012, Case Keenum has found himself in nearly every scenario a player can experience in the league.

Keenum has been on a practice squad, run the scout team, been a starter and a backup. He has been released. He has been traded. You name it, he has done it. All of which makes Keenum uniquely qualified to handle just about anything, including his new role as the St. Louis Rams’ starting quarterback.

“Yeah, I’ve been on a lot of sides of the quarterback position,” Keenum said. “I’ve been named the starter after a guy that gets injured or whatever it is. I’ve been a backup now for a while. I’ve been replaced as a starter. I’ve been a No. 4 guy on one team and then starting the next week for another team. I’ve kind of been through it all.

“You have to be ready when you get a chance. I’m ready. I’ve been prepared and that’s what I do every week, is I get ready to play. I’m excited for my chance, I really am. I’m excited to go out there and compete again. You don’t get many chances to play in this league. I definitely count it as a blessing. To have a second chance to come out and compete is incredible.”

For Keenum, the chance to start his first game with the Rams — he started 10 in two stints with the Houston Texans — might be incredible, but it’s also a little bittersweet. When Rams coach Jeff Fisher informed Keenum, Nick Foles and Sean Mannion that Keenum would be taking the starting job from Foles on Monday, Keenum’s first instinct was to reach out to Foles and support his friend.

“Nick’s one of my best friends,” Keenum said. “We’ve been fighting hard together to play the best that our position can play. I have the utmost respect for Nick. That’s the first person that I talked to after Coach Fisher told us. We have a great relationship and I have his back no matter what.”

Now it’s Foles’ turn to have Keenum’s back.

Keenum had a short stay in St. Louis last year after the Rams claimed him on waivers from Houston. He spent part of the season on the active roster and another part on the practice squad before the Texans re-signed him to step in for their injured quarterbacks. The Rams then traded for Keenum in March with an eye toward making him Foles’ primary backup.

Having had about half a season with the Rams in 2014 and more than half of this year, Keenum is comfortable in coordinator Frank Cignetti’s offense. Nothing will be scaled back to get Keenum up to speed this week.

“He’s been preparing himself to play week in and week out,” Fisher said. “[He] understands the offense, so we just want to be mindful of the things that he really likes. There’s some different things. We made some minor adjustments in the plan just because there’s some things that he sees and sees a little differently than Nick and they prefer. It’s all good. All it does is hopefully translates into first downs.”

In some ways, the Rams might actually expand what they do with Keenum in the lineup. Upon naming Keenum the starter, Fisher cited his ability to extend plays with his legs as one of the primary reasons for the move. Fisher and the Rams are hoping Keenum can provide “a spark,” at least something that can give the Rams a temporary lift while Foles catches his breath.

Through the first nine games, Foles was 14-of-35 for 138 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions for a passer rating of 51.8 and a QBR of 8.7 when he was outside of the pocket. Naturally, the Rams didn’t ask him to leave the pocket much, limiting the amount of bootlegs and roll-outs they asked Foles to run.

Logic would dictate if the Rams believe Keenum can make plays with his legs, that could be a new wrinkle this week. In his 10 starts, Keenum is 21-of-43 for 398 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of 86.5 and a QBR of 43.7 when outside the pocket.

“I think that Case has shown that he can extend plays,” Fisher said. “I mean, scramble around, extend plays and make throws down the field. So, yeah, there are some things that we can do a little bit differently.”

Keenum took his first extended reps with the starters on Tuesday and acknowledged that though he has a good rapport with the Rams receivers and tight ends, developing chemistry is always an ongoing process.

But other than the extra reps in practice and where his name sits on the depth chart, Keenum seems unfazed by his latest task.

“You may dot a few more I’s and cross a few more T’s when you’re thinking about the plan,” Keenum said. “I try to visualize when I’m not playing, I try to prepare like I am. My routine is quite similar. I try to prepare and be the most mentally ready that I can be every time I step on the practice field. Now, instead of sitting back there visualizing it doing fake reps on air, I get the real reps, which is a lot better.”

For Keenum, it’s a change in role, but it’s nothing new.[

Eric Kush

Kansas City Chiefs
Kush was drafted in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Chiefs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 6, 2015, Kush was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 14, 2015, he was waived by the Buccaneers.

Carolina Panthers
On September 16, 2015, the Carolina Panthers signed Kush to their practice squad. He was released by the Panthers on October 27, 2015.

Houston Texans
On November 5, 2015, the Houston Texans signed Kush to a two-year contract.[6] On November 15, 2015, Kush was released by the Texans.

St. Louis Rams
On November 17, 2015 Kush signed with the St. Louis Rams.

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OVERVIEW

Kush was injured in the East/West practices so he’s flying under the radar. His foot quickness is unreal. He can make reach blocks than some NFL centers can’t dream of. He’ll probably go in the 5th round. During his career at California (Pa.)Kush appeared in 47 games and started 32 for the Vulcans. He was a first-team all-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection in 2012.

Three-year starter who began his career at left tackle then right guard before moving to center. All-Conference selection as a senior.
Positive: Explosive and hard-working lineman with a versatile game. Sets with a wide base, bends his knees, and keeps his head on a swivel. Shows good awareness and displays a nice sense for what’s happening on the field. Makes good use of blocking angles, effectively works his hands throughout the action, and knocks defenders from the play. Disciplined in pass protection and possesses adequate footwork in space.

Negative: Not a dominant drive-blocking interior lineman. Average measurables for the next level.

Analysis: Kush was a terrific small-school lineman who filled a variety of roles and showed a good feel for the positions he played. He offers limited upside for the next level, but the ability to be used at several offensive line positions will help him get into camp this summer.

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Bulked-up center Eric Kush brings energy to the Chiefs’ offensive line

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article1220306.html#storylink=cpy

One of Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s biggest pet peeves is low-energy players. He likes the men who play for him to be full of life and have juice. That is, to love the game and energetically attack the voluminous amount of hours they spend preparing to play football on Sundays. That said, it’s no wonder he loves having second-year center Eric Kush around.

“You talk to him for five minutes and you feel it,” Reid said. “He is going to look you in the eye and every play he is going to give you 110 percent, whether it is right or wrong.”

Kush, who turns 25 in September, says he takes pride in playing hard and inspiring his teammates, even under the hot summer sun throughout organized team activities and training camp.

“When we’re doing our team drills and even just seven on seven, it gets tough and people start getting tired,” Kush said. “I try to keep (the energy) up, I try to dap everybody up and keep us going so we can try to finish hard. It helps me too, because everybody wants to just kinda hang their head and feel sorry for themselves.”

But for all his energy, Kush may find himself in position to best help his team with his contributions on the field — just not immediately.

A sixth-round pick in 2013, Kush is currently behind entrenched starter Rodney Hudson, who is two years removed from a broken leg but is the most experienced starter on the offensive line and looks considerably stronger than he did last year.

But Hudson, 25, is a free agent after the season, and with a strong year could command a sizable deal. So if there does come a point where Kush — who will be under contract for two years beyond this one at a very reasonable price — gets to play down the road, the front office can take comfort in the fact he’s working hard to be ready.

Kush is listed at 6 feet 4 and 313 pounds, which is the same as last year, but is noticeably bigger and thicker than he was as a rookie last season.

“Oh, he has. He has,” Reid said when asked whether Kush has gained strength. “He’s put on some weight. You see that with linemen. Normally you get about a 10-pound increase that first year on the average, so he has done that. He looks strong, more physical. He is not getting thrown around like he did when he was lighter.”

There have even been occasions where Kush has managed to go toe to toe in pass-rush drills with star nose tackle Dontari Poe, who checks in at 6 feet 3 and 346 pounds and is generally respected for his rare combination of strength and athleticism.

“The effort would have been there” last year, Reid said. “But the ability to hunker down and drop your weight and get in that strong position? He couldn’t.”

Kush attributes his strength gains to an offseason spent with strength coach Barry Rubin, in which he followed his instructions “to the T” and saw some pictures of his buffed-up upper body land on social media.

“We have a ‘Fat-Arm Friday’ so we go in there and just kill the arms and everything,” Kush said. “Somehow, someway, that thing found its way onto Twitter and Facebook and stuff.

“I’ve been working,” Kush continued. “Haven’t put on too much weight, just converting a lot of body fat into muscle and working on that ratio.”

InvaderRam wrote:

I see that both Williams and Brown suffered season ending injuries on the Foles INT late in the game.

who is williams?

invader asked that in another thread.

That’s Darrell Williams. He is the “gravy” OT they had. UDFA, was good enough to push Battle to the PS.

As of now the Rams have acquired 10 linemen since last season.

There was Reynolds, Havenstein, Brown, Donnal, Wichman, Battle, and Williams.

Now add Folkerts, Kush, and Arkin.

Why do they keep adding linemen? Because the Rams mission is to eventually injure every available lineman no longer in college.

Last year neither Robinson nor Rhaney was injured previously and both got injured.

Add to that this year’s list. Brown, Havensetin, and Williams.

If you count Rhaney and Robinson they have actually added 12 they kept since 2014. As of now 5 of them have been injured. That is, 41.7%.

Of course, compared to some years, that’s a low percentage.

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Let’s face it, this Ravens team is historically bad

Mike Preston

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-mike-preston-ravens-column-1116-20151115-column.html

Have you ever seen a Ravens team lose like this, and in so many creative ways?

The Ravens would have lost even if they had won.

In one of the most-bizarre endings in the modern day NFL, the Ravens lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 22-20, on Jason Myers’ 53-yard field goal with no time on the clock.

If there was any hope for the Ravens this season, it sailed through the uprights with Myers’ field goal. If there was any optimism about a turnaround, it disappeared into the cool evening air at M&T Bank Stadium.

Enough is enough.

Good teams don’t lose to Oakland, Cleveland and Jacksonville in the same season, with two of those losses coming at home. Possible long-shot contenders don’t struggle and then lose to teams like the Jaguars, which had lost 13 straight on the road before Sunday.

Ravens’ Flacco: ‘We’re not good enough’
“We’re just not the type of team that’s finding ways to win right now,” said Ravens QB Joe Flacco after his team’s last-second, 22-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video)
A loser’s mentality is starting to set in with this team because they would have been happy barely beating Jacksonville. Playoffs? Are you kidding me?

Last week, Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith was talking about the Ravens making history by winning eight straight and becoming the first team to start 2-6 and earn a playoff bid.

Well, the Ravens are on course to make history. While celebrating the 20th season in Baltimore they might be the worst in team history. There are no more excuses, not after Sunday.

I don’t want to hear about injuries or the officials. I don’t care if the Ravens haven’t given up or how they’ve been in every game until the final minutes. The Ravens find ways to lose, and if they don’t then they create new ones.

Jimmy Smith on the team’s missed opportunities
“We could have played better and that could have made a difference in the game,” cornerback Jimmy Smith said after the team’s 22-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video)
They had two weeks to prepare for Jacksonville (3-6) and came up with another losing, embarrassing effort. You can forgive outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil for his face mask of quarterback Blake Bortles on the next-to-last play of the game, which set up Myers’ game-winning field goal.

That’s understandable, because it was a hustle play. But while Dumervil was playing until the final whistle, some of his teammates on the field were celebrating. If Dumervil had some help, maybe he wouldn’t have had to grab the face mask. If he had some help, maybe someone else would have gotten pressure.

Even more disturbing was that only several weeks earlier Ravens defensive players didn’t finish off Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson, and he ended up making a big run.

Winning teams take care of business.

Takeaway drought ends, but defense can’t keep up with offense’s giveaways
Takeaway drought ends, but defense can’t keep up with offense’s giveaways
“We all thought the game was over, but we have to finish better,” said Ravens outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw. “We kind of left Doom [Dumervil] out there alone. We can’t stop like that. We have to finish the game.”

You’d figure that the Ravens learned from some of their mistakes earlier this season, but not this bunch. They had a lot of penalties again (nine for 121 yards). They had four turnovers, three of those from quarterback Joe Flacco, who is becoming Mr. Turnover this season.

And after eight years in the league, Flacco still has problems securing the ball and throwing with accuracy. He often throws high, leaving his receivers vulnerable. If there are any questions, go ask Kamar Aiken.

If that isn’t enough, the Ravens secondary continues to struggle, and if they had played against a strong-armed quarterback Sunday they would have given up more than 300 yards and four touchdown passes.

Ravens suffer brutal 22-20 loss on 53-yard field goal with no time left
Ravens suffer brutal 22-20 loss on 53-yard field goal with no time left
Very little has changed since the season opener. They still can’t find a consistent punt returner and they lack discipline. They don’t have enough playmakers and the killer instinct is gone.

How many times did the Ravens run pass patterns two or three yards short of the first-down marker Sunday? On a third-and-9 from the Jaguars’ 47 with two minutes left in the game, the Ravens threw a 4-yard pass to running back Buck Allen, and then punted.

If they had gotten the first down the game was over, because Jacksonville had no timeouts remaining. At 2-6, what did the Ravens have to lose? Instead, Jacksonville got the ball at their own 20 with 1:06 left against one of the worst pass defenses in the league.

That’s a loser’s mentality. Regardless of winning or losing, it’s starting to set in. Bad teams like Jacksonville don’t get extra opportunities.

“You have to get that first down, but obviously you want to keep the clock running and leave them as little time as possible,” Flacco said. “That’s always a debate.”

It’s really not open to discussion.

“We’re just not the type of team that’s finding ways to win right now,” Flacco said. “At the end of the day, we’re not good enough. It shows up in your record.”

It really showed up against the Jaguars, a league doormat for years. In Bortles, Jacksonville has a quarterback who stares down receivers and often doesn’t give them a chance to make plays in the end zone. When he did throw nice passes, his receivers dropped them.

Jacksonville has a secondary that is worse than the Ravens’, a group of misfits who apparently haven’t met a tight end they can cover. At one point Sunday, a Jacksonville assistant coach was screaming from the press box at cornerback Davon House, who had failed to cover receiver Jeremy Butler.

And yet Jacksonville, which had just 258 yards of total offense compared to 397 for the Ravens, won. If the Ravens had been victorious, they had a favorable schedule coming up with the St. Louis Rams next week followed by the Cleveland Browns on Monday night football.

Both of those teams lost Sunday, but who cares at this point? I’ve seen enough. The Ravens lost to Jacksonville. At this point of the season we’re often looking to see if the Ravens have gotten better and if they can make a deep run into the playoffs.

Not this year. A winning season will be hard to obtain at this point.

Team makes multiple moves to fill out roster

Joe Lyons

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/rams-report-team-makes-multiple-moves-to-fill-out-roster/article_f2ff5792-2fa7-5608-be6c-59a60641955c.html

Another busy day in Earth City as the Rams made a number of roster moves and may have more in the works as they prepare for Sunday’s noon game in Baltimore against the Ravens.

After moving rookie offensive linemen Jamon Brown (lower-leg fracture) and Darrell Williams (dislocated wrist) on season-ending IR and promoting rookie Isaiah Battle from the practice squad, the team signed former Hazelwood Central product Brian Folkerts, a guard/center, off the San Francisco practice squad.

Battle, a 6-foot-7, 290-pound rookie out of Clemson, was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the supplemental draft last July.

Folkerts, 25, is a third-year pro out of Washburn (Kan.) University.

The Rams also claimed center Eric Kush, another center/guard, off waivers. A third-year pro, he was released on Monday by the Houston Texans.

To fill a spot on the 53-man roster, the Rams released defensive tackle Doug Worthington, who may return as a practice squad player after clearing waivers.

In a pair of practice squad moves made Tuesday, the Rams released defensive end Gerald Rivers and signed guard David Arkin, a third-year pro from Missouri State.

cgsuddeath wrote:

You know Zack I don’t know what to make of any of this.

Personally? I am reserving judgement for a few games to see what’s going on.

In the meanwhile, my half-formed theory is that without Quinn and Long, the DEs were contained, and when that happens, the Rams defense isn’t as good, and when THAT happens, there is more pressure on the offense, and when THAT happens, the recent post-GB game Foles just plain self-destructs.

But we’ll see.

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Keenum now front and center as Rams QB

Jim Thomas

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/keenum-now-front-and-center-as-rams-qb/article_6736f72e-226b-51ea-80fb-5fe947a83e31.html

Backup quarterbacks don’t do many interviews, so with a sense for the moment, Case Keenum spelled out his name — first and last — for the assemblage of reporters Tuesday at Rams Park.

“In case you were wondering,” he said, smiling.

And when backup quarterbacks do in fact get interviewed, the PR staff doesn’t hurriedly put up a team backdrop behind them. As of Monday, however, Keenum no longer is the backup quarterback. So yes, he got the full backdrop treatment for his media session following Tuesday’s practice.

Welcome to the backdrop, Case.

“Yeah, I made it,” Keenum said. “Is this where I stand?”

The Rams certainly hope Keenum knows where to stand Sunday in Baltimore. They need him to stand tall in the pocket — all 6-1 of him. And when that’s impossible, they hope he can use his legs to maneuver out of trouble and help rescue their 31st-ranked offense and 32nd-ranked passing game.

“I’m ready,” Keenum said. “I’ve been prepared, and that’s what I do every week is I get ready to play. I’m excited for my chance. I really am. I’m excited to go out there and compete again.

“You don’t get many chances to play in this league. I definitely count it as a blessing, and to have a second chance to come out and compete is incredible.”

Actually, it’s more than a second chance. If the former University of Houston Cougar were a cat, he’d be well on his way to nine lives. bouncing on and off the rosters — both 53-man and practice squad — of the Houston Texans and Rams since entering the league in 2012. He has been cut, signed, traded, promoted, demoted.

“I’ve been on a lot of sides of the quarterback position in this business,” Keenum said. “I’ve been named the starter after a guy that gets injured. Been a backup now for while. Been replaced as a starter.

“I’ve been a No. 4 guy on one team, and then starting the next week for another team. So I’ve kinda been through it all.”

So he can empathize with what Nick Foles, the man he has replaced in the starting lineup, is going through.

“Nick’s one of my best friends,” Keenum said. “I have the utmost respect for Nick. That’s the first person I talked to after Coach Fisher told us (about the QB switch). We have a great relationship and I have his back no matter what.

“Nobody cares more about this team, loves the guys on this team, respects the guys on this team more. … Just one of the best guys I know.”

As an example, Keenum said Foles gave the squad an impassioned speech at the team meeting Saturday night on the eve of the Chicago game.

“It moved me,” Keenum said. “One of the best I ever heard pregame. Everybody in this locker room knows how much he cares about this team, and nobody has a doubt in him as a player or a person.”

But it’s the Keenum show now. Whether the Rams make something of this season or fall short of the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season, depends largely on whether he can provide a spark to the offense.

It’s a tall task considering Keenum had yet to take even a regular-season practice snap with the starting offense — not one — until this week. That’s in nearly 1½ seasons with the Rams. In theory, he knows the playbook as well as anyone at Rams Park. Now he must apply that knowledge in “real life” if you will.

“I try to visualize when I’m not playing,” Keenum said. “I try to prepare like I am (playing). My routine is quite similar. I try to prepare and be the most mentally ready that I can be every time I step on the practice field.

“Now, instead of sitting back there visualizing it, doing fake reps on air, I get the real reps. Which is a whole lot better than sitting back there ‘on air’ doing that.”

Keenum already has a good rapport with offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, dating back to last season.

“We talked a lot of ball,” Keenum said. “Not even our offense last year; just kind of ball in general. So kinda getting on the same page with him. We think a lot alike.”

They spent a lot of time working together last year before games — just Cignetti and Keenum out on the field early working some individual stuff on game days. When a quarterback can see the game plan and see the opposing defense through the coordinator’s eyes, that’s a good first step.

“What we liked about Case is the game’s not too fast for him,” Cignetti said during camp. “He processes information very well. Very smart. He’s a rhythmic passer. Very accurate.”

Fisher liked what he saw of Keenum so much that he traded a seventh-rounder to Houston to get him back last March after the Texans had signed him off the Rams’ practice squad last December.

“What we saw in Case here on the practice field was special,” Fisher said. “His instincts, his mobility, his arm strength, his anticipation. Mind you, it was just practice, it was running scout team.

“When he got to go two-minute against the defense, it was there. And he’s won games. He’s proven it. He’s won games in Houston with a team that had significant injuries around him, and found ways to win games.

“So we’re gonna trust his mobility, and his ability to extend plays and things, and just give us an offensive spark that we need.”

Part of the challenge is establishing as much chemistry and rapport with the starting receivers as possible in a compressed time frame. Keenum hasn’t thrown much to the Rams top receivers since training camp.

“I’ve seen Case ball before,” tight end Jared Cook said. “He brings a pretty good change-up into the lineup. Runs a little bit. Different trajectory on the ball, the way it comes out. He’s a little bit shorter than Nick. So we’ll see.”[

Mod moment.

Some of these belong more in the thread about Foles so I moved em.

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/qb-change/#post-34280

from nfl.com

Overview

Keenum has been one of the most highly productive quarterbacks in college football history, setting the record for overall pass yardage in a career. If numbers were pure projections to the next level, Keenum would be the undisputed top pick. Unfortunately for him, his height might limit him as he moves to the next level. It’s obvious that Keenum is an accurate and prolific passer working from inside the pocket. How that production translates to the NFL is the big question.

Analysis

Strengths Keenum had an ungodly amount of production while at Houston. He is a good, mechanical thrower who makes quick decisions within the scheme. He understands how to read defenses and pick his spots in zones. He is an accurate thrower who puts good touch on his throws to lead his receivers. He is good to extend the play and work outside the pocket.

Weaknesses Keenum is an undersized prospect, which hurts his value. Like Russell Wilson, he will need to show he can throw effectively from the pocket. He also could be considered the product of an effective, high-octane collegiate spread offense