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ST. LOUIS RAMS
Key veteran arrivals: OLB Jo-Lonn Dunbar, TE Brody Eldridge, CB Cortland Finnegan, OLB Mario Haggan, DE William Hayes, DE Kendall Langford, DT Trevor Laws, OLB Rocky McIntosh, TE Matthew Mulligan, OT Quinn Ojinnaka, OT Barry Richardson, WR Steve Smith, OL Robert Turner, C Scott Wells.
Key veteran departures: DT Justin Bannan, CB Ron Bartell, OG Jacob Bell, OL Jason Brown, PK Josh Brown, OLB Chris Chamberlain, DT Gary Gibson, DE James Hall, CB Al Harris, P Donnie Jones, OLB Bryan Kehl, CB Justin King, WR Brandon Lloyd, DT Fred Robbins, OT Thomas Welch, OG Tony Wragge.
Juiciest story lines: After also being pursued hard by the Dolphins, the well-regarded Jeff Fisher returns to the NFL head-coaching ranks, facing major issues both on and off the field. Fisher and new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer must get a lot more out of a lackluster offense that scored a league-low 193 points last season. The implementation of a coordinator-by-committee system for the defense — due to the suspension of coordinator Gregg Williams — will be an equally challenging task. Hanging heavily over the team is the grim prospect of the Rams being unable to reach a new stadium agreement, which could hasten the team’s possible exit to Los Angeles.
Burning questions: Can QB Sam Bradford bounce back from a mediocre, injury-plagued sophomore campaign under his third different coordinator in three years? ... Will the Rams’ new regime finally be able to unearth a legitimate downfield threat at wide receiver? ... How will the free-agent additions, led by CB Cortland Finnegan and C Scott Wells, pan out? ... How will an intriguing boom-or-bust rookie crop with good talent but a lot of red flags fare? ... Who will start at both WR spots, left guard, both OLB spots and the CB spot opposite Finnegan?
Fearless prediction: While their future in St. Louis could very well still be in limbo, the Rams will show quick improvement under Fisher with five or six victories. Bradford will regain his rookie form, and second-round CB Janoris Jenkins will be a strong candidate for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Fantasy nugget: Could Rams WR Danny Amendola be a poor man’s version of fellow college alum Wes Welker this season? With the Rams’ lack of proven pass-catching options, it’s hardly a stretch, provided Amendola is fully recovered from the elbow and triceps injury that ended his 2012 season in Week One. Amendola was Sam Bradford’s most reliable target in Bradford’s stellar rookie campaign two years ago, leading the league in all-purpose yardage (2,364) and finishing third in third-down catches. A return to more of a quick-hit passing game under new coordinator Brian Schottenheimer bodes well for Amendola’s fantasy future.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/0 ... -reports-3
ST. LOUIS RAMS
Key veteran arrivals: OLB Jo-Lonn Dunbar, TE Brody Eldridge, CB Cortland Finnegan, OLB Mario Haggan, DE William Hayes, DE Kendall Langford, DT Trevor Laws, OLB Rocky McIntosh, TE Matthew Mulligan, OT Quinn Ojinnaka, OT Barry Richardson, WR Steve Smith, OL Robert Turner, C Scott Wells.
Key veteran departures: DT Justin Bannan, CB Ron Bartell, OG Jacob Bell, OL Jason Brown, PK Josh Brown, OLB Chris Chamberlain, DT Gary Gibson, DE James Hall, CB Al Harris, P Donnie Jones, OLB Bryan Kehl, CB Justin King, WR Brandon Lloyd, DT Fred Robbins, OT Thomas Welch, OG Tony Wragge.
Juiciest story lines: After also being pursued hard by the Dolphins, the well-regarded Jeff Fisher returns to the NFL head-coaching ranks, facing major issues both on and off the field. Fisher and new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer must get a lot more out of a lackluster offense that scored a league-low 193 points last season. The implementation of a coordinator-by-committee system for the defense — due to the suspension of coordinator Gregg Williams — will be an equally challenging task. Hanging heavily over the team is the grim prospect of the Rams being unable to reach a new stadium agreement, which could hasten the team’s possible exit to Los Angeles.
Burning questions: Can QB Sam Bradford bounce back from a mediocre, injury-plagued sophomore campaign under his third different coordinator in three years? ... Will the Rams’ new regime finally be able to unearth a legitimate downfield threat at wide receiver? ... How will the free-agent additions, led by CB Cortland Finnegan and C Scott Wells, pan out? ... How will an intriguing boom-or-bust rookie crop with good talent but a lot of red flags fare? ... Who will start at both WR spots, left guard, both OLB spots and the CB spot opposite Finnegan?
Fearless prediction: While their future in St. Louis could very well still be in limbo, the Rams will show quick improvement under Fisher with five or six victories. Bradford will regain his rookie form, and second-round CB Janoris Jenkins will be a strong candidate for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Fantasy nugget: Could Rams WR Danny Amendola be a poor man’s version of fellow college alum Wes Welker this season? With the Rams’ lack of proven pass-catching options, it’s hardly a stretch, provided Amendola is fully recovered from the elbow and triceps injury that ended his 2012 season in Week One. Amendola was Sam Bradford’s most reliable target in Bradford’s stellar rookie campaign two years ago, leading the league in all-purpose yardage (2,364) and finishing third in third-down catches. A return to more of a quick-hit passing game under new coordinator Brian Schottenheimer bodes well for Amendola’s fantasy future.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/0 ... -reports-3