Here’s one blogger’s grades for the Rams after Sunday’s 16-12 loss to the Miami Dolphins:

QUARTERBACK: Kudos to Marc Bulger for taking every snap just a week after suffering a concussion vs. the Bears. But that’s about all that can be put on the plus side for Bulger, who struggled again. Even though he wasn’t sacked, he connected on just 16 of 35 passes — the third time in five games that his completion rate has been under 50 percent — and produced no touchdowns. He was intercepted three times and earned a season-low passer rating of 22.2 GRADE: F

RUNNING BACKS: Steven Jackson was strong early in his first extended action in six weeks. At the half, he seemed to be a lock for reaching 100 yards rushing. But he got just one touch in the fourth quarter, a 1-yard carry with 14:04 remaining. Thereafter, Antonio Pittman and Kenneth Darby handled the running-back chores. Jackson insisted that he didn’t take himself out of the game, even though coach Jim Haslett said Jackson “was gassed, and his leg was hurting.” GRADE: B

RECEIVERS: Veteran Dane Looker turned in his best outing in some time, getting 52 yards on a team-high six receptions. Torry Holt had three catches, as did emerging tight end Daniel Fells. The Teen Squad — Donnie Avery, Keenan Burton and Derek Stanley — was generally quiet, although Avery did draw two pass-interference penalties. GRADE: C

OFFENSIVE LINE: Just two weeks after suffering ligament damage in his right knee, left tackle Orlando Pace suited up and snuffed linebacker Joey Porter, the league’s sacks leader. The Rams gave up no sacks for just the third time this season, and the run-blocking was good. Brett Romberg was much better in his second start at center, and rookie John Greco filled in nicely after Richie Incognito left early in the second half because he felt light-headed. GRADE: A-

DEFENSIVE LINE: Although they pressured QB Chad Pennington several times, the Rams failed to register a sack. There were some missed tackles early, but that was corrected. RBs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams struggled to get to the second level thereafter. GRADE: B

LINEBACKERS: Rookie David Vobora was active in his first start and made the defensive calls without a serious hitch. Pisa Tinoisamoa missed a tackle near the goal line early, but rallied afterward. Quinton Culberson was better, but somewhat less than steller. GRADE: C+

SECONDARY: Free safety Oshiomogho Atogwe punched out another fumble. Nickel back Jason Craft had some nice moments. Corners Ron Bartell and Fakhir Brown were generally OK in coverage, but less impressive on run support. Corey Chavous and Todd Johnson split time at strong safety. GRADE: C

SPECIAL TEAMS: Josh Brown tied his season high with four field goals, in four tries. Donnie Jones averaged a solid 52.0 yards on three punts. Coverage was good. Returns were just fair. GRADE: B+

COACHING: The play-calling of OC Al Saunders continues to mystify at times. DC Rick Venturi was conservative, blitzing rarely. HC Jim Haslett’s decision to punt on fourth-and-1 with 4 1/2 minutes left and the Rams down 16-12 was dubious. At least the Rams weren’t blown out by halftime this week. GRADE: C-