“We’ve functioned with four wideouts and three tight ends, and it’s worked pretty good,” he said. “Until there’s a situation where we have a reason to change that, I think it’ll stay the same.”

I think one pretty good reason is so you can run a four receiver set when you’re trying to win a game in the last two minutes and one of your receivers got hurt (again) during the game. I really like what Spags is doing but this is mind-boggling to me.

*Unlike the Rams’ last three foes at the dome, the Cardinals (6-3) aren’t undefeated. But the Big Red are 4-0 on the road. “Oh, thanks,” Spagnuolo grumbled when the info was passed along.

lmao. seriously though, they can’t catch a break.

The turf at The Edward Jones Dome is chewwing up the Rams knees. Every home game they lose a player to a season ending knee injury.

I like Spags but lets see…you just had the biggest day by a WR all season and he was someone you picked up a few days ago in a trade. Your other receivers are on IR. You have one other possible receiver on your Practice Squad—and you still can’t name the guy who just gave you your best 1 game production all season as a starter for next week??? Lets see we can start Avery and either a practice guy, get someone off the street, or the guy who had a really nice game…such a hard decision.

“We’ve functioned with four wideouts and three tight ends, and it’s worked pretty good,”

Hey Spags, tell me what it is about being at or near the bottom in most offensive categories that translates into “worked pretty good so far”?????????????? Are you watching the same team? This is the St. Louis Rams we are talking about. Your overpaid QB had less than 1000 yards going into the game. Your only offensive weapon is your Running Back. At one point early in the season, the St. Louis Baseball Cardinals were averaging more points per game than your football team. Tell me again what it is that’s working pretty well.

How long till Avery goes down,not long I imagine

I think Spags is a good leader. Not wanting to name a starter right away is a leadership style that works IMO. I think it keeps moral higher and promotes maximum effort. Besides, in this system there’s plenty of rotating going on so “starting” less significant.

“We’ve functioned with four wideouts and three tight ends, and it’s worked pretty good”

Worked pretty good? They are 1-8, right? Just checking..

It’s never good when a coach uses the word “functioned”. Well if functioning gets you a 1-9 record maybe they should do something different. When you are down in the fourth quarter that 3rd tight end really doesn’t help a whole lot. It’s not like they are taking a lead into the fourth so the run game is usually abandoned by that time. Spags really confuses me.

Scouting Report on new Rams WR Jordan Kent:

Positives: Has a solidly built frame with room to carry at least another 15 pounds of bulk with no loss in quickness…Runs with a fluid stride and, unlike most tall receivers, he has learned to stay lower in his pads to generate better hip snap when trying to elude… Has above-average flexibility extending for the high passes and demonstrates the change-of-direction agility and body control to gain yardage after the catch…Relies on his burst to gain an open release vs. a lethargic cornerback and has made great improvement in his stride, as he no longer takes a false step before moving (did this in 2005)…Has a long stride to sneak up on a defender, showing fine body adjustments to get to the ball…Comes off the ball with good urgency, keeping his pads down and hands extended to prevent from getting rerouted…Generates the suddenness to eat up a cushion and outstanding deep speed to run by the cornerbacks…Creates separation through his ability to maintain stride and generate a second gear after the catch…Has good hip snap and shake to elude and an explosive second gear…Can make even the speedier defender miss with his “juke-you-out-of-your-socks” agility…In the second level, he is much more effective at getting after and neutralizing the defensive backs, staying low in his pads and taking good angles to gain position…During the course of the 2006 season, you could see that he became more comfortable with his body control and balance, generating better explosion and fluidity in his route progression (see 2006 USC, California and Oregon State games)…A quick learner who has shown marked improvement recognizing zone coverage and where to settle into the area’s soft spots…Has shown good courage working over the middle and once his concentration level improves (hears the defender’s feet, at times), he will be an inviting target underneath…Has the short-area quickness to separate and has developed good hand placement to defeat the jam…Now takes sharper angle cuts and uses his long legs to separate after the catch…Knows how to use his body to push off the defender and get open…Does a good job of sinking his hips and coming out of his breaks cleanly…Appears more comfortable in a football uniform, as he uses his body control and balance to catch and turn with the ball without having to gather in his cuts…Puts himself in good position to catch the ball with his hands later in the 2006 season, showing better urgency attacking the ball outside of his frame…Has more quickness than most tall receivers and has shown nice hip wiggle and acceleration to gain yardage after the catch.

Negatives: Has worked hard to improve his overall strength in 2006, but could use more bulk on his lanky frame…With his quickness, agility, balance and body control, he has the athletic skills to develop, but will need patient coaching to teach him the intricacies of the game…Must work on timing his leaps, as there have been some jump-ball opportunities he failed to get to (see 2006 Washington State game), but he has made steady improvement each week, following the flight of the ball well (see 2006 USC and Oregon games)…Has large, natural hands, but must develop better consistency catching outside his frame rather than letting the ball into his body, as he will revert to body catching rather than extending and plucking the pigskin away from his frame.