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Nick Foles at No. 22 in league insiders' quarterback rankings
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...no-22-in-league-insiders-quarterback-rankings
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- In what has become an annual project for ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando, he's once again surveyed 35 NFL personnel evaluators and coaches in an effort to properly rank the league's quarterbacks.
Sando asked the panel to offer a score between one and five for each player with a "one" defined as a signal caller capable of carrying a team from week to week to contender status. A "five" is reserved for the worst but generally not used for starting quarterbacks in the league, even those at the bottom of the list.
The St. Louis Rams changed quarterbacks this offseason, trading Sam Bradford to the Philadelphia Eagles for Nick Foles and draft pick consideration. According to the way the numbers came out in Sando' survey, the Rams upgraded... barely. The rankings saw Foles come in at No. 22 on the list with an average rating of 3.2. Bradford checked in at No. 23 with an average rating of 3.23.
Foles' rating dropped from No. 15 last year when he was coming off a big 2013 season in which he threw 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions. But he was unable to duplicate that success in eight games last year before an injury ended his season early. That seems to be the primary reason for the drop off and Foles' presence in the third "tier" among quarterbacks.
As you'd expect, those doubting Foles question how he'll fare outside the confines of Chip Kelly's offense in Philadelphia. Likewise, those uncertain about Bradford wonder whether he can stay healthy.
I.C.Y.M.I.
A roundup of Tuesday's Rams stories at ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we began the day with a look at the player considered to be the most important for the Rams as they head toward training camp.�... In our ongoing series looking at five key Rams in 2015, we turned our attention to linebacker Alec Ogletree and his search for consistency.
Elsewhere:�
Grantland.com's Robert Mays examined the value of wide receivers in the NFL in the wake of the big contracts for Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas.
SI.com offers up its offseason report card for the Rams.
Kurt Warner tells the local FOX station that he believes the Rams should stay in St. Louis.
STLToday.com caught up with new Chiefs receiver Jeremy Maclin about some of the work he's doing in his hometown.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...no-22-in-league-insiders-quarterback-rankings
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- In what has become an annual project for ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando, he's once again surveyed 35 NFL personnel evaluators and coaches in an effort to properly rank the league's quarterbacks.
Sando asked the panel to offer a score between one and five for each player with a "one" defined as a signal caller capable of carrying a team from week to week to contender status. A "five" is reserved for the worst but generally not used for starting quarterbacks in the league, even those at the bottom of the list.
The St. Louis Rams changed quarterbacks this offseason, trading Sam Bradford to the Philadelphia Eagles for Nick Foles and draft pick consideration. According to the way the numbers came out in Sando' survey, the Rams upgraded... barely. The rankings saw Foles come in at No. 22 on the list with an average rating of 3.2. Bradford checked in at No. 23 with an average rating of 3.23.
Foles' rating dropped from No. 15 last year when he was coming off a big 2013 season in which he threw 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions. But he was unable to duplicate that success in eight games last year before an injury ended his season early. That seems to be the primary reason for the drop off and Foles' presence in the third "tier" among quarterbacks.
As you'd expect, those doubting Foles question how he'll fare outside the confines of Chip Kelly's offense in Philadelphia. Likewise, those uncertain about Bradford wonder whether he can stay healthy.
I.C.Y.M.I.
A roundup of Tuesday's Rams stories at ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we began the day with a look at the player considered to be the most important for the Rams as they head toward training camp.�... In our ongoing series looking at five key Rams in 2015, we turned our attention to linebacker Alec Ogletree and his search for consistency.
Elsewhere:�
Grantland.com's Robert Mays examined the value of wide receivers in the NFL in the wake of the big contracts for Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas.
SI.com offers up its offseason report card for the Rams.
Kurt Warner tells the local FOX station that he believes the Rams should stay in St. Louis.
STLToday.com caught up with new Chiefs receiver Jeremy Maclin about some of the work he's doing in his hometown.
