“Some things just aren’t going to get fixed this season and the QB position is one of them.” Well said Kevin. I think that sums it all up in one sentence.

why draft Null from a small school with no experience in NFL type offense? This line of reasoning is dumb. If you draft a player, you have to assume that he is going to be an NFL player. QB’s with more impressive resumes go undrafted because the they are deemed not NFL caliber. If the sole reason you draft a QB is to have him on your bench as a third stringer, you’re wasting your pick. Does no one remember Fitzgerald? the guy was a rookie 3rd stringer from a small college playing essentially highschool football, unless you think the IVY league is the power house it used to be a 100 years ago, yet he came in and performed very well under the circumstances and last I checked he’s still in the league.

At this point, start Null, let him sink or swim, this way you know what you have, if he washes out, so what at least you tried.

This same panel always calls for players to be given a chance from Memphis, yet no one gives Null a thumbs up? Double standard much?

Bulger is still our best(not saying much)chanch to win.Too bad Bulger is skittish and damage goods becuase he have to endure so many years with a totally worthless O-line.With a decent O-line,Bulger would have been a HOF caliber QB.Null is a young guy that should be given a chanch to prove himself,to.

I hate it when people put “much” at the end of a question. These are the same people who say “My Bad”, “TMI” and “Awesome” way too often. Null should get playing time in meaningless situations, like the rest of this season. If he can’t play, then release him and try someone else. SJ has a limited shelf life and unless the Rams get someone who can throw and someone who can catch, his talent will be wasted at the bottom of the division.

Why cant we support our team instead of always criticizing. There was a time when we all wanted Marc. . . throw a little support his way.

Agreed Kevin, and I think QB could remain tabled until 2011, unless there’s someone you really like later in the draft, or a free agent you think is better. Too many other needs on both sides of the ball…

Don’t bench Bulger! Putting Boller in is a waste of time. He can be used for emergencies. If the game gets out of hand and we are getting walloped put Null in to get some reps. Yes we need to draft a QB next year and WR’s. Let’s not forget the other side of the ball. Carriker and Long have turned out to be big disappointments based on their high draft status.

if “Boller” is as bad as the sports writers indicate, then why did the Rams pick him up? look at the descriptors y’all used…to use Null’s selection over Brock Berlin doesn’t answer the question either. it amazes me that the contributor’s “know” that Null isn’t ready to start or somehow he will become deflated if he has some bad outings. look guys, we know the O-line isn’t the Berlin Wall and our receivers have “butter-fingers” or enjoying running backwards after a catch because they might get hit, but what’s really the worst that can happen with Null at the helm-we might lose a game?? come-on Man!!!

The question was whether the Rams should give Null or Boller a chance. It doesn’t say they must START. Null needs to be getting mop up duty in the 4th quarter to see if he’ll be a viable backup option in 2010 for our rookie draft pick. If you don’t find out now, you’ll have to sign a veteran to be a primary backup and that’s going to be more expensive.

Losing is losing and the Ram’s are losing right not. It doesn’t matter if it’s 3 points or 30 points. Bulger is wearing out his welcome these days as people see that it’s not going to change. Boller is pretty much a copy of Bulger. What is wrong with losing with Null playing? At least he would have a better excuse for losing than the other two. I say play Null and see what comes of it. He can always be replaced by one of the other problems. I think Bulger has to be feeling bad to know that one of the few touchdown passes this year was thrown by the place kicker. Bulger is a nice guy and nice guys finish last in most cases.

No reason to change quarterbacks? Really, Gordo? How about the 7 losses? seems like that’s 7 reasons for changing, and a rather pitiful and pathetic rationale for keeping Bulger.How about Bulger’s complete lack of leadership ability? Bulger’s inability to lead a receiver? (Never could do that - even with Holt and Bruce!). How about one of the main reasons Bulger gets sacked so much is he can’t read a defense? How about his inabilty to MOVE — even to save his own hide? (A deer in the headlights is the best description here.) How about Bulger’s big slide a yard before a first down? (That not only shows a lack of leadership, but a lack of cojones as well.)
Gordo: Week after week you make excuse after rationalization for Bulger. Get off it and join the real world! Bulger was a lose. (Best season? 8 -8)
Is a loser. (How many loses in a row with him at QB? How many failures inside the red Zone?) And always will be a loser. Your endless apologies for this loser are old, tired, and worthless. Maybe you should write about golf instead.

Boller has value as a back up and I believe thats why they picked him up. Hes not a starter, but hes someone who can play 2 or 3 games if Bulger gets hurt, I think thats why they picked him up.

The Bulger apologists, along with their leader Jeff Gordon are becoming fewer and less vocal as their man Marc becomes more hapless as the season progresses (if that’s possible). Even if Boller is less accurate (and I’m not so sure that he is at this point), at least he’s a leader whom his teammates can respect. Does anyone, even the most fervent Bulger apologist, think that Boller would have flopped on the ground a mere yard short of a first down? I’d love to know what Steven Jackson was thinking at that moment!

I feel the same ….this team is going no where and is building a young core…get Null in there…let’s see what he can do…sink or swim with him…he couldn’t be any worse then Bulger or Boller …remember back in 99 we had a guy that was a third string QB..no one ever heard of….played at a small college…didn’t get may reps….. went undrafted… he’s going into the Hall of Fame some time soon…Kurt Warner…besides, we the paying ticket holders want to see a different QB…you sports writers go to the games for free…and finally have any of the So called expert Sports Writers on here ever played any football at all…you’re sports writers…not experts…those of us that have strapped on a jock strap can see what this team needs and it’s not spending money on another #1 QB draft pick…. just to see him fail….ala Detroit, Arizona…etc.

I agree that neither Boller or Null give us a “better chance”, but I’m sure even Marc is ready to walk away from his mess. Putting Boller in may actually help Jackson hough as he’s a more mobile QB. As it stands, its either run over Marc or get to the RB. Secondary isn’t even a thought right now. Put Boller in 1-3 and bring Null in during the 4th. This way we accent the running game, and get a chance to feel out both QBs. ** And for the record, those who state Null isnt prepared… why did we draft him and why is he being paid? If the QB isnt NFL ready and able to take the field, he has no business being there! That said, I think Null will perform better than these guys give him credit for. This is his chance, as I think Kurt the store clerk would agree, give it to him and see what he can do!

Put Boller in. He has the ability to come in and get a team to rally and move the chains. In relief he’s great. With more first team reps he’d clean up up a bit. Maybe not a permanent decision, but I DO believe he gives St. Louis a better shot at winning games this season than Bulger. Key is mobility.

Where did you play jezamale?

These are all good points. Bulger is not much good but has the most experience. Throwing Null in without any reps would be just suicide for him. Next season will be a different story. Lets hope the Rams draft a decent QB and perhaps sign a veteran QB. Spags will have a season under his belt and have a much better feel of what kind of players he has and the kind of players he needs.

I’m definitely for giving Kyler Boller a shot to start. He takes more chances, that Favre mentality. Boller’s mobility does give Jackson more to work with in the run game. Boller appears to have better ability to lead his receivers into throws. He takes advantage of open spaces when he can’t find a receiver, too. It couldn’t possibly hurt the “W/L column” in starting Boller.

Scott, you are right on!

Bernie, How can you say “they’d better get serious about drafting and developing a quarterback.”? They just drafted a QB in Null and you now want to draft another. Your article this morning stated the same ridiculous premise. So, it would be irresponsible to put Null in a game, but it is ok to draft another young qb and develop him? Why not Null? Why waste another draft pick? Are you going to have 2 young back up qb’s or keep 4 qb’s on roster next year. Your logic is baffling. Give your column some thought before typing. In fact, all of these columnists comments are pathetically humorous.

Start playing Null a few series a game, not just 4Q mop-up duty. Prepare him for specific situations and let’s see what he has. If the other teams know he’s coming in, they have to spend some time in practice preparing for him as well as the starter, which might actually help Bulger out in a weird way.

Either way, the season is a lost cause, you have a 1st year HC who’s job is secure and can afford to spend some time trying out Null for the role without regret. Null isn’t ready for the full starters load, but he should be able to do something and show whether he will ever be ready for the big show.

Kevin Wheeler’s response is the only one that made any sense. The Rams are going nowhere this season, Bulger has no future with the Rams (heaven help us if the coaching staff believe he does); and it’s time to give Null an opportunity to play. The word is patience and to continue to build for the future. What better time to determine if Null will be part of the Ram’s future than right now?

And Bernie, those who are asking that Null be giving an opportunity to play are not hoping that he will fail. The hope is that he will show the promise that his college stats suggest he has. As for getting reps in practice - just do it!!! We have a bye week so let him get some snaps. He did show potential in the preseason when Bulger was nursing his pinkie.

I get tired of Jeff Gordon’s continual excuses for Bulgers continued poor performance. He’s finish Jeff, get over it!

Finally, I wonder what Steve M. has been smoking??? With a better O-line Bulger would have been HOF caliber? Wow. The only way he would have ever gotten into the HOF is to buy a ticket.

“Had Bulger’s targeted receivers caught more of those balls within reach - like the would-be TD pass to Randy McMichael - his numbers would have looked better” Jeff, if Bulger had tossed more balls within reach of his targeted receivers his numbers would have looked better. Had Bulger surveyed the field for open receivers before zeroing in on his first and only target, his numbers would have looked better. Had Bulger not telegraphed his throws and had them batted down at the line of scrimmage, his numbers would have looked better. But most of all, had Bulger been a leader and slid one yard further on that crucial 3rd down run, the Rams’ victory might not have come down to the last couple of minutes and the heroics of our only true offensive leader, Steven Jackson.

Given that there’s not much difference between Mark and Boller? and we have seen PLENTY of the “60 million dollar man” Then start boller. Why not?? the season is in Rebuilding mode” so it’s a bust, lets see what the other two can do!!! I am tired of Mark. and Steven Jackson is going to get hammered more than ever.

Why all this talk about drafting a new QB? It all starts with an Offensive line, lets make ours a brick wall and then figure out our QB situation. It doesn’t matter who we have back there if there getting sacked or hurried or beat up its not going to make a difference!! O-Line, O-Line toughing up our O-Line!!! PLEASE

There is one question the Rams have to answer this year about Null: Is he 1) A future starter, 2) A future backup, 3) A guy who should spend Sunday afternoons on his couch. If the Rams have that answer, then it doesn’t really matter much whether they play him this year or not. If they don’t have the answer, they have to get it, because it speaks to their draft needs for next year.

All of you Martz lovers, remember he is responsible of this calamity. He was mad at Brenda Warner. But, seriously why not try the kid, he can only get better, this QB is passe. The slide Sun proved he has his own dressing facilities. He doesn’t fit the category of a man.

Don’t pretend. Play Bulger and go to work on getting your next QB. Maybe Bulger will start playing for his next job. That would be something anyway.

I have no idea why they put these questions up for five comments since all these suck a$$es spout the same opinion. It is like that all work from the same notes. When check-down Charlie, Bulger, can’t even get the ball past the line of scrimmage why would anyone think he could make a play that could win a game. When the Rams needed to move the ball they consistently gave it to SJ, when they had unsuccessful plays it was usually at the hands of Bulger. The one thing that I know is that Bollar can get away from the pass rush and Bulger can’t.

I agree that the Rams should keep playing Bulger for a few simple reasons besides the one’s already expressed. (1) He’s getting paid a huge salary to play so why not make him earn his salary each Sunday instead of riding the pine.(2)Benching Bulger would send the wrong message to the team. Spagnuola can’t signal to this team that he’s given up on the season. Bulger, at least, provides the best opportunity to win. (3) If Bulger’s poor play continues, there will be no second guessing his release at the end of the season. By playing him through the end of the season, Marc will essentially play himself out of a job and there will be little debate about his release.

It’s ridiculous to say the Null shouldn’t be given a chance. Today, Bulger and Boller are absolutely not the answer….everyone in Ram Nation knows that…..let Null get going…..at a minimum we are talking about someone who can take the football and place it into a receivers hands for a 10 yd., 20 yd gain….that is all it will take to win football games…..surely Null can do that or Spangnolos gang should never have let Null stay on the team. Let’s face it….if Bulger and Boller go down with injuries…..what is Null’s position anyway…but to relieve them. We all are tired of seeing the losing Bulger week after week…..the Rams would have lost to Detroit…had it not been for Jackson….no help what so ever from Bulger!

George M. You are spot on. Regarding Null, you summed it up perfectly. Maybe you should start writing for the P-D. You are much better than these clowns. (The KMOX guy made sense too.)

Bulger is dragging the team down. At least Boller has some life. I’d rather trade Boller’s problems for Bulgers. But I’d rather start giving Null the reps in practice and finish out the year with him. The Rams will not be winning again with Bulger. He’s pathetic. Both Reality Check and Roanoke hit the nail on the head. Hey, Jeff, why don’t you read what they have to say. I can’t believe the line you are holding on Bulger. I don’t understand. Now if someone was saying there was some financial or trade reason to keep Bulger in there and to hype up his performance, I would at least understand where that person was coming from. I’d still disagree with the move but that would make more sense than “he’s the best option we’ve got”

BENCH BULGER!
We should get some shirts.

Ok lets keep it real. As far as QB rankings go Bulger is some where in the neighborhood of the Raiders Jamarcus Russell. Once at the line of scimmage he has never called an audible to get out of what might be a play call or exploit a weakness in the defense, can’t read defenses, stares down his primary receiver than hits the check down, he has no pocket awareness, no mobility, and a weak arm. Null can do that. His leadership qualities are even worse. The Rams should be ashamed to line Bulger up on the same field with the likes of Jackson, Jason Brown, Armendola, Laurinitis, Long, Little, and Dahl who leave their guts out on the field while Bulger gives a half ass effort.

I think you guys are terrific writers but in all reality “EXPERT” is really a way of over flattering yourselves!!! Seriously, I’ve been watching the L.A./Stl. Rams since 1972 so maybe I should be knighted or something if you guys are experts. Experts are the coaching staff, coaching staffs who coach against the Rams, coaches who have worked with quarterbacks, and all around people who have been or are in the game. Wolf Blitzer covered the war so I guess with his expertise he could tell us which Colonel would best lead an attack. Stop flattering yourselves you are just opinionated fans like us only you are paid to give an opinion by a newspaper. You have great talent but patting yourselves on the back and calling yourselves experts is overboard.

The stats speak for themselves: 1/1, 36 yds, 1 TD, 0 int, passer rating of 158.3? Sure, he threw a duck, but Josh Brown is the Rams’ QB of the future!

The please don’t touch me non-first down slide was the final nail in the coffin for me. I tried to give the Rams the benefit of the doubt and began to watch and even went to a game but I will not waste anymore of my time or money until this clown is gone. I am tired of hearing apologists like D’imwitmarco Farr talk about our perception of his leadership doesn’t jive with the team. Lets make it simple genious while fans should not neccesarily be the GM of the team our perception is what sells tickets, jerseys, and concessions. I can stomach losing with effort and all the efforts of Jackson and the supporting cast were cheapened by the actions of Bulger. Like it or not the quarteback is still for the most aprt the face of a franchise and his face is not one i will enable anymore. I look forward to reading of his demise.

BTW… I’ve already expressed my feelings on why Marc should sit in the last 2 Bernie columns but Roanoke is 100% right about McMichael. In the 38 years I’ve been a fan I’ve never seen a tight end drop so many passes or alligator arm so many passes in one season. He has got to go. Only throw to Fells.

Where did you play jezamale?
— Joe
3:09 pm November 3rd, 2009 ……………………….

Joe, I played Grade School and High School football as well as other organized sports and did some coaching at Heine Meine field here in So. county…all many many years ago….. also had Cardinal football tickets for 19 years…and that being said…… I still know that Bernie and the rest of these alledged experts don’t know which way to strap on a jock…..seems that most people on here…. Bernie….. are agreeing with me to give the reps to Null this bye week and then start him. We need to know if he can play, we need to know if he is someone we can build around….no one has used this phrase yet…but people we are in the middle of a “rebuilding year”….so out with the old and in with the new…then go look at the draft!!!!!!!!

I don’t think the Rams should throw the ball more than 10 times a game! Last week when they moved the ball on the ground and got into the red zone they decided to throw it!!! Why? They did it twice. I almost broke my TV.

Just run the dam ball until you get stopped 6 or 7 times in a row!

For everyone that seems to have lost their minds, we did play Boller for almost 3 games. He threw more INTs for TDs then actual TDs. We just won with Bulger as the QB, so that means that he does better for this team. The only INT he threw this week was luck on the D lineman’s part. I realize that for some reason people don’t personally like Bulger, whether it be because he replaced Kurt or doesn’t throw a tantrum when WR drop passes. I guess we lost sight of the fact that he was a 12-4 QB that got to the 2nd round of the playoffs and was routinely rated in the top 5 the few seasons he replaced Kurt. Then the talent of the team declined as did his numbers. He will likely be either 1st or 2nd in career passing yards as a Ram. But I guess that means he has always sucked.

Will we have the same patience for the next QB that starts next year? Because unless something drastic happens with the talent on offense, it will be the same results.

The Post Dispatch writers are losing credibility! You know Bulger’s play is subpar, far below NFL standards. The bar is not set very high for Boller or Null. I beleive if Boller had gotten the starting job, reps in practice and coached up by Schurmur he would have developed into a serviceable QB.

“It doesn’t matter who takes snaps” anymore? Reaslly? For a team searching for wins and leadership, it certainly should! To say that Bulger “isn’t getting it done” is an understatement. Just when has he EVER :got it done”?And the continuing coddling and excuses and, well, utter blindness on the part of Spags, Devaney and the so-called “experts” in the Sports Page is far passed just being old. If stupidity is willful ignorance, this is a textbook case! Maybe Bulger had a spark once - back in the days of Holt and Bruce and Proehl - when his underthrown or short passes could be consideredsomething of a Pro Bowl caliber, those days are LONG over! This team needs leadership,fire and someone who takes chances and NOT someone who slides a yard short of 1st down or crumples inside the Red Zone virtually game.
Wake up Spags, Devaney and you media experts! Addmit Bulger is a problem, not a solution - even if only short-term. Admit that ANYTHING is a better alternative at this point. Try Boller. Try Null. Try something! Anything but this clown Bulger!

I disagree with all of the media above, if Knull was such a project than keep him instead of Berlin. GET KNULL SOME REPS.

Chris, please allow me to point out that “NOT ALL OF US” wanted Marc to begin with, nor do we want him now!

I think ‘first tom’ alluded to something. Start the place kicker as our mid season QB replacement. Heck he threw a TD on his first play in the redzone last Sunday. Nothing says, ‘You suck so bad Bulger’ like an out of position player schooling him in his own craft.

Sorry. The place HOLDER threw the TD pass last Sunday. Regardless, its time to get him some reps throwing to the 1st team offense.

I’m not sure I’ve ever read so many retarded posts regarding the Rams woeful QB situation. Look, as much as most of us hate it, Bulger gives the Rams the best opportunity to win games now. If Boller was better, Spags would have stayed with him. Boller makes way too many mistakes to run the offense and will put a very fragile defense in terrible situations. Null is simply not ready for prime time. Nothing wrong with that. Many young QBs need to serve a 1-3 year apprenticeship to learn. People forget…..Playing QB in the NFL is arguably the most difficult single position to play, and play well, in all professional sports. Null is a project….and that’s fine. Very few rookies can start in the NFL and perform adequately. Roethlisberger, Ryan, Flacco and Sanchez are exceptions. Stafford is learning on the fly, but he has little talent around him. Null is nowhere close to their level. The QB problem gets addressed in 2010….relax and quit bleating about it.

Bulger is certainly gun shy after getting rocked the last few years but he is getting better protection. However, he is a good accurate passer with no experienced wideouts. He is the best choice on the roster and if the 2 young receivers stay healthy they will get the ball enough from him to build experience. 2009 should be focused on getting young players experience in every position. The Martz offense and the players they had made Marc look better than he really is but he is the Rams best hope to be competitive in some of the games this year. Next year, another story for sure.

Johnny Yuma …based on your own “exceptions” that is 4 exceptions in the last 5 years!!! One “exception” has won 2 Super Bowls!!! Sounds like more of a TREND than exception to me and almost everybody else in here I believe! Very few in here want Boller. NULL NOW!!!

I see everyone is interested in this subject- little wonder! I have to side with the guys who think neither Bungler (oops, Bulger) nor Boller are going to win games. After all, this was the first win, and Jackson won this for us. But my mind wanders back to Sterling Sharpe and Brian Baldiknger, a few games ago, showing several examples with their telestrator of how NO RECEIVERS WERE GETTING OPEN! I don’t care how good a QB someone is, if the receiver is not getting open it is suicide to throw to him. So that’s a problem, a VERY BIG problem, and probably one of the reasons Spags & DeVaney don’t want to put Null in. No sense getting him all disappointed because he can’t find a receiver open most of the time. That being said, I do not believe it is good policy to “wait it out” while the team loses game after game. The battle between Null and Berlin suggested Berlin might have been an option. In fact, I was frankly puzzled when management picked up Boller, who had proven his inconsistency repeatedly. I say put Boller on the practice squad or cut him, if we can get Berlin. Also, I still think Garcia could help us win some games with his proven gritty play, manoeuverability and accuracy. I don’t know if either or both Garcia and Berlin are still available, but I think either or both would have more potential than the B & B twins.

Jeff - Stop with the Bulger apologies! With you, Bulger is NEVER at fault. Somehow, it’s not Bulger’s fault he can’t read defenses. If he, could, don’t you think he’s shift a line now an then? It’s not Bulger’s fault that his passes are knocked away or intercepted. Why? Because he can only see one receiver and stares them down. Not HIS fault the defense is watching him! It’s not Bulger’s fault that he has tunnel-vision and has never been able to spot a 2nd or 3rd receiver. What do you expect? It’s not Bulger’s fault he can’t lead a receiver in stride? (Compare yards after catch to Warner, Manning, or any other elite QB, and go back as far as you like.)It’s not Bulger’s fault the o-line can’t hold for 30 seconds while he plods around waiting for his one guy to get open. It’s not Bulger’s fault he gets slammed for standing there … (Ever hear of speed drills or sprints, Marc?) And it certainly isn’t Bulger’s fault there’s no leadership on this team — except for SJ!
When are you going to crawl out from Bulger’s posterior and look around?

Brock Berlin should have been the 2nd string QB…… Null didn’t beat him out of it, Null got it because Billy D. drafted him…… If Bulgers WR’s run their routes properly & gain separation, Marc will get them the ball, just ask Tory, Issac, & Ricky Proehl…… Good game plans & calling have a lot to do with it also!…… Bernie says Null still isn’t ready, then 1/2 way into the season means we’ve wasted another pick!…

Wasn’t Kurt Warner an unknown? Didn’t he came from a small college? Wasn’t he cut several times? AND when he was given the opportunity he became probably the single most success story in the NFL…now he’s a future HOF. I’m not saying the same thing will happen with Null but how else are we going to find out if Null can be a solid QB for the Rams? The season is done,; it’s time to EVALUATE the players that we have. Put him in real game situations. He’s got a strong arm; from what I read he was a prolific passer in college; he’s mobile and he’s GOT to have more emotion and energy that Bulger. Let’s see what he’s got; maybe we find a diamond in the rough? And maybe we draft for another need area like OL,DL,WR,CB?? I think all of you sport’s writers need to quit your day job! Evaluate Null!

I don’t understand why can Rams use Null as their qt now? Why don’t you get it- THIS IS THE TIME TO GET COOKED!!! Season is gone, have him play rest of the season, and if it doesn’t work, let’s draft new qt. If he gives us 3+ wins, he’s much better from what we had last three seasons. How did , and when did, Brady start? Maninng as well, not to mention Ryan, etc. Now is the time!!!

Bulger is last in every QB stat in the league, and you say Null is not ready? How much worse could he be?

Get Null in there. He showed some good things in preseason. Jackson’s getting the ball anyway!

Doesn’t matter who you put in at QB when Steven Jackson is the only one that can win a game for us. We are never going to know how good Null is unless he gets playing time. Why do the writers say he is not ready? What’s going to happen if Bulger and Boller get injured? If he is not ready to play in the NFL, then why is he on the team? Who cares if he doesn’t know the system. Bulger and Boller know the system and they are still worthless. Put the rookie in the next time we are getting blown out at halftime.

The problem i have is this team isnt going to win no matter who is at QB so why not give someone else a chance. Sure none of those options are clearly better but at least the other guys can improve cause bulger wont. Got to look to next year so why not give the new kids a chance, never know one of them may do well and it gives you an option or at least depth for next year if you draft a QB.

Jack the Ripper wrote “For everyone that seems to have lost their minds, we did play Boller for almost 3 games. He threw more INTs for TDs then actual TDs. We just won with Bulger as the QB, so that means that he does better for this team.”

Are you serious? Hey Jack, the team we beat was Detroit … and Bulger didn’t lead this team to victory, we won in spite of him. Hello? Who has lost their mind? While Boller didn’t log any wins, he played against tougher opposition and while the O-line was still very mistake prone.

So far this season we have seen a marked improvement in our defense and the O-line has shown some slight improvement recently. The only areas that don’t seem to be getting better is our pass receivers and QB. As a matter of fact, Bulger keeps getting worse. Take away his stats against the Minnesota reserves and he would be in the bottom 5 of NFL starting quarterbacks.

starram…yes, those ARE exceptions! It’s a handful of guys (out of 30 teams) that excelled as rookie QBs. It’s an aberration. Most rookie QBs get rocked severely. Null wasn’t drafted to be the starting QB of the future. He was drafted on the potential that he could EVENTUALLY develop into a competent QB. Now is not the time to give Null a crack at starting. He is not ready. This is normal. YES, put him in late in games or situationally. Get him a taste. I’m on board with that. But, starting rookie 3rd string QBs usually causes more harm to their progress than it helps. He’ll get pummelled. Also, I can almost guarantee you 100%, most of the Rams offensive players genuinely believe that Bulger still gives them the best chance to win. Starting Null would be akin to the coaching staff throwing in the towel. These players are still playing hard. The results aren’t there….but they are playing hard for Spags. Of the 3 QBs, Bulger has the most talent to run the offense and execute it the way the staff wants it run. Starting Null or Boller would make it worse. It’s a bad situation that they’ll likely ride out until game 16. The likelyhood that Null is a another Warner waiting in the wings is beyond fantasy…it’s looney tunes.

I’ve never understood why we (or other teams) draft players and then say they’re not ready for the NFL. Then draft ones that can be ready to play!

get Sam Bradford… Even though he has shoulder problems, he has the size,arm strength and accuracy of an elite NFL QB.

Amazing how these hacks all point to Bollar’s inaccuracy as a reason not start him ahead of Bulger, has anyone looked at the completion percentage of each of these players. Bollar has the better completion percentage and better touchdown percentage than Bulger. The only thing that I can think is that Bulger is spreading the wealth among the press core. Check for new bling on any of the writers…………

I wondered back in April and I’m still wondering, why was Null drafted?

Starting Bulger the rest of the way is a great way to finish up the season at 1-15 and risk demoralizing your team. The Rams played the Colts decent the other week, but the game just slipped away and the Rams got trampled in the 4th. How many games of that ilk can Spags afford to have? Admittedly, Boller can be a klutz, but the guy does play with passion, he’s athletic, he has the stronger arm, it gives Schurmur the opportunity to expand his playcalling. Boller is definitely inconsistent, and he’ll have his nightmare moments, but at the same time he’s the only QB we got right now who is capable of turning in a stellar game. He does have that kind of ability. But this deference to Bulger that Rams management continues to bestow upon Bulger is mind boggling. It’s beyond comprehension. I can’t think of another instance where there’s been a QB like Bulger who was able to hang on with 1 team as it’s starting QB and at the same time never prove he could be a winner. I mean it’s been about 7 years now. Way, way too long. I really don’t think Martz would of stuck this long with Bulger, I really don’t. All Bulger was, was a stat grabber. A winner? A leader? Never.

FIRST OFF SEND RANDY MCMICHAEL TO THE PRACTICE SQUAD. WITH HIS HAND HE SHOULD BE DROPPING HIS TRAY GOING THROUGH THE CAFETERIA LINE.

What does Null do during practice if he isn’t getting a chance to throw the ball? Maybe he coach McMichael on how to catch and hold onto a ball.

I cant believe what I’m reading about Kyle Boller,you guys it was only a few weeks ago he was starting and sucking so hard he made Bulger look desirable

No Bulger is not the answer for this team beyond these last 8 games,but there are 8 left and he DOES give the Rams their best chance at decent QB play,he’s done it before,Boller never has

And who the heck thinks Boller’s arm is stronger than Bulger’s ?

I hope you TIVO’d his starts cause you need to go back and watch them and see how many times Boller throws a deep out route or go route I’ll save you the trouble the answer is none,it’s none because he’s weak armed,Bulger got twice the arm strength Boller’s got

You can’t judge Boller by what happens when he gets a few days of reps and is thrown into the fire. With a bye week he could have a real chance to work with the receivers and could play 2 or 3 games. HOW ELSE WILL WE EVER KNOW? It just seems so stupid to keep doing the same thing over and over and over with Bulger. We have seen him. Show me Boller. What could happen? Are they afraid he might lose a game? (But don’t ruin Null’s career by throwing him in the fire).

IMHO, the Rams continue to start Bulger as a conservative measure. Bulger, obviously, is not making many great plays these days. Far from it. But, he manages, if you will, to not make dumb throws or badly errant INTs that would put the team in a hole. Boller poses too many risks by Spags and Schurmurs reckoning. They’ve seen it in games and practices. I’m not saying it’s the best choice, I just believe that is their evaluation of the circumstance. Maybe after a couple of more losses, they’ll change their tune. But, Boller is only signed for this year. They are not tied to him either. Null is simply too green to throw into this situation….poor WRs, poor TEs etc. Plus, he’s probably not as adept with the offense, making reads, etc. Most young QBs go thru a learning progression. Few are prepared to start in the NFL. A chunk of that is mental. I’d compare it to a student who finishes medical school but still has to complete a residency. It’s that difficult. Plenty of guys are drafted on potential and develop. Null is not Manning, Elway or Aikman…a can’t miss guy that just gets the keys to the ignition tossed to him. Guys like Brees, Favre, Brady….they cooled it on the bench for the 1st year. Although Brady started his rise at the end of his 1st season when Bledsoe got blasted. I think some of you cats just want to change QBs just for the sake of changing QBs and doing something different. If that’s the correct tactic, then Spags and Schurmur must be awful at judging the talent in front of them. And, if that’s the case, the Rams are in far worse shape than we feared.

I have got to look at the average yards per quarter generated by each QB. Bulger is about 55 yards per quarter when he is in charge.
Boller is about 85 yards per quarter, so I think if he was the QB from the beginning, they would still suck, but would have won against Washington, Jacksonville and perhaps Seattle. 4-4 and a game out of first…dreaming, I know.

It’s curious that all of the “experts” here claim that Bulger is better than Null. How do they know? Have the two QBs been put into a position to compete against each other? No. So it’s ridiculous to say Null is worse than Bulger.

If Null were put in there now I guarantee he’d be running for his life — just like practically every rookie quarterback does at one time. And he’d be losing games. But at least he’d be learning, and being an NFL signal caller requires on the job training — regardless of the big-name school you attended, or college stats. From what I’ve heard, this kid has all the tools to DEVELOP into something good for the Rams. It makes no sense to sign a retread quarterback who’s failed elsewhere, or to keep playing somebody who can no longer move the offense (what little there is of it.)
If Null isn’t given a chance, it will be a bad reflection on the new coach and management.

Come on writers! If the Rams want to move forward and start building a playoff caliber team they need to get rid of players that don’t play up to that standard. Bulger is not up to that standard. Null is the only unknown QB and needs to get some reps (maybe late game when we are behind by 30) for the rest of the season so that they can evaluate whether he is worth developing next year. We don’t have the luxury of a top quality starter for him to learn from. Spags doesn’t have 5 years to slowly build this team one area at a time so they need to multi-task more and get aggressive! They need to make some brave and smart decisions that potentially help the team in a short period of time. Other teams do it all the time. They make the high risk/reward pick and stick with it. Marc Sanchez, Desean jackson, Lesean McCoy, many others. We need to stop making excuses and start expecting quality play from players that are paid quality money.

If the Rams had even an adequate NFL quarterback, say a veteran like Jeff Garcia who, by the way, is available, they would be at least 3-5 and possibly 4-4 today. To have the most important position in the game so hideously undermanned is a real tribute to the “football people” running this organization.

Boller is the best choice for now.

Come on now how do you journalists know that Null is not ready. If he’s not, than someone should of mentioned he should GET READY fast.

Show time, this is the NFL gentlemen and he should get a chance to prove himself, he just might startle the hell out you. No true fan will falt him if he fails he’s a Rookie and rookies have started as QB’s in the NFL before. Remember, Warner was just a grocery bagger and NO one thought much of him. Who wants to watch a scared millionaire lame duck QB who knows it anyways… WE DESERVE MORE !!

By-the-way, Does McMichael close HIS EYES before a catch or what ? Is his thong on backwards ? What has happened to this man please ?

Johnny Yuma…I said “based on your own “exceptions” that is 4 exceptions in the last 5 years!!! One “exception” has won 2 Super Bowls!!! Sounds like more of a TREND than exception to me” and you followed with “starram…yes, those ARE exceptions! It’s a handful of guys (out of 30 teams) that excelled as rookie QBs.” So are you saying that in the last 5 years 30 teams have started rookie QB’s and these 5 are the only exceptions? I don’t think 30 teams have done that and it is much more than 2 teams that haven’t. Stafford is showing progress even with Linus…errr…Scotty teaching him. Tom Brady was a 6th rounder and if we all remember ‘01 had a fairly successful 2nd season(tuck rule errr). I understand the concern for Null but if he isn’t ready it will show and he can go back to the bench and study some more. We are not going anywhere and it is time to evalulate the team to prepare for the off season. Face it. I hate it too but you gotta swallow it. We’re not suddenly rattling off 9 in a row. Everybody needs to be evalulated to give Spags a chance in ‘10.

Do you think Bulger just might be a little shell shocked from getting the crap kicked out of him because his O-line never learned to block????? Quit picking everything apart and give the guy a chance to settle down in the pocket a little. If you’d like case in point take a look at what that washed up, has-been of a QB is doing down in Arizona

I think we should put Null in at QB as long as we get a RB named Void.

That’s okay… Warner was a 3rd string QB…until he got a chance. Although it was the perfect storm. Great RB, OL, WR’s to surround him.

I’m not a Bulger fan. It’s clear his days as the Rams QB are winding down. That said, there is no better option. Boller is Bulger only with a stronger arm. Null is not ready and it would be unfair to him to throw him to the wolves. It would be nice to see him in there in games where there is no doubt about the outcome. The Rams have had plenty of those so far this year. The Rams No. 1 priority for next year has to be QB. It’s too bad that’s the case because they have a lot of areas that need to be upgraded, however the previous regime did not address the QB position.

Finish the season with Bulger (if he stays healthy) and just draft or sign a new QB next year. He’s making all that money play him!

This team is obviously not going anywhere this year, so why not make the game as close and/or as entertaining as possible? Boller gives the Rams the best chance at either of these things.

Watching Bulger make quick pass after quick pass (often right into the batting hands of a defender) last week was painful. Boller can get out of the pocket and give our receivers a chance to get open more than 3 yards from the line. I really don’t care if he throws three interceptions in the game as a result. Who cares. He’s more entertaining, and really, that’s all that’s left of this season.

The team is going to have to suffer the rest of the year with the QB situation. I do think they need to draft a QB of the future next year, however it will still be two years at the earliest before the QB situation is stabilized. I still think Bulger can regain some of his past, but he needs to have good receivers to throw to! Preseason was not good enough to get timing down with the kids (all very raw mind you) and his injury really didn’t help either.

EXPERTS can and are wrong at times. Null needs to be given a shot.

Is it “irresponsible” to give a guy a chance to throw footballs around when he’s making $310,000 a year? What is this world coming to? If you get drafted and your are on an NFL roster you should be always READY to start.

z-dog,if you want more interceptions start Boller.He’s been lousy all of his career Bulger hasn’t.I agree with Gordon.Who ever thought of this post is inclined to blame the quarterback.The problem lies within the playcalling and the Wide Receivers.Leave it at that.

I’m asked to respond to a question and give an opinion. I don’t claim to be an expert. I’m not saying my opinion matters more than another person. I’m just trying to cooperate by responding to a question. Nothing more. If some of you believe you are smarter than I am, or other respondents are, then you probably are. It’s all good with me. Thanks.

I don’t know why people feel the need to insult others. These are just opinions. Bernie, yours are as good as anyone, better than us. I’m just saying that Null needs to be brought along slowly, and that Boller needs to have the next two weeks of reps and a chance to show his ability in at least two more games (that woulod be 4 weeks of reps). Then if he falls on his face, so be it. But I doubt it. You can’t expect anyone to do well without a chance to develop some timing with the receivers and get into the feel of the game. WHAT WOULD IT HURT? Maybe it would prove to us that Boller is a very good backup and that’s where he belongs. Maybe some other team will want to trade a d-tackle for him. Who knows, maybe he will show himself as a leader with mobility and the ability to throw long. Let’s find out. It is almsost stupid not to do so.

By the way. Is there a spell-checker we can use before sending our emails? I can spell, but can’t avoid typos.

How do any of these commentators know if Null is/is not ready for the NFL? WHAT (!) do we have to lose? At a minimum, put him in after we go down by 10. Give him a reasonable chance. Bulger has (that I can recall) brought us back from down 10.

Jeremiah Masoli. Third round. 2010.

I think with a well-placed phone call from his friend Kurt Warner, Bulger will find employment at the Hy-Vee Grocery Store next year. Let’s hope the beans don’t get too close to him.

Actually, I liked the pick of Null, as his positives align with the West Coast offense.(Cerebral passer. Reads defenses quickly and rarely throws into coverage. Good understanding of the offense. Can look off the defender and check down to his secondary options. Good setup and delivery. Good accuracy in the short and medium range zones. Can hit the receiver in stride. Ascending talent with the size and experience worthy of developing.)

If he’s developed enough to stand under center and yell “hike”, I would at least like to seem him SOMETIME this season…

Look, if this is as good as it gets then maybe it is time to get Null some more snaps in practice and prepare him for some late game mop-up action? Seems like a no-brainer to this old player/coach. Nobody thought Warner would be worth a crap either.

If you’re one of the bunch saying the Rams should be starting Null then you just don’t understand the game of football- plain and simple.
You might like watching it, but you don’t understand it.

Unfortunately we aren’t going anywhere this year, so I say we regretably have to stay with Bulger, or Boller. Let Null stay on the bench and learn, although I’m not sure who he is learning from. We need to keep or cards close to the vest and draft the BPA. I believe we have so many glaring needs that it doesn’t matter. Having said that I feel we are going to need a monster DE, OT, and WR then perhaps a solid #2 RB with an upside. THen we need to cut the deadwood that is killing this roster. Too much money and lack of production is what’s hurting this team. If the fans can see McMichael short arm his catches then so can management.

No solution out of this spot for the team. None of these QB’s are going to change things for us. May as well stick with Bulger so we can get the 1st overall pick in the draft. What a ‘Ram’ shame!

The short answer is YES!, it is time to bench Bulger.

null,put him in its got to be better then the same old thing.fed up with bulger scared of his own shadow everyone knows it blitz he falls apart

I just read in another part of the PD that Bulger said he is not much worried what the fans thing about his slide that needed to be another yard long. He also indicated that he has gone head first to gain a first down and he has hurt for a couple of weeks.

Ain’t that just dandy?? He don’t care much and he hurts when he tries to gain a first down too hard.

We don’t need him. Mark, just get out of town. Own up the fact that you are used up and are not worthy of the money you are making. If you are such a nice guy you wouldn’t put the fans through this any longer. But of course you just said you didn’t care what the fans thought.

Maybe the Rams office will be pressed into doing something if he jumps ship. It would be great.

Overall, Boller is definitely the best option. But the problem isn’t the QB its the O-line and receivers (Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce are gone.) Boller is the guy to go with because he can escape the rush WHEN it comes. Boller has a bad reputation because he is always stuck with bad O-line.

I see all these comments that Null isn’t ready. I say let Bulger or Boller play the next handful of games and give the final 2 or 3 to Null. There is no way he can be that much worse than what we already see out there.

I have followed the Rams since they were in LA in 1970. I have always counted on them to at least provide a top level competitive team. They don’t have to win it, but I expect them to get 8 - 12 wins a year. This recent team (last couple years), is absolutely horrible. I have never seen an organization so inept from top to bottom that they can’t evaluate talent, have players that have no leadership (insert Marc Bulger and all the defense here), and have no clue how to form a team. We have always had a very good offensive and defensive lines that could control a game and create openings on offense and stop things on defense.

Mark Bulger is NOT a leader - he used to at least have some accuracy but his arm strength and accuracy is below average now, has no maneuverability, and can’t throw deep. If we are going to win 1-4 games a year, let’s get a quarterback with some passion. Bulger is just way too SOFT!

All I am hearing is that Marc Bulger is gone, Kyle Boller is inacurate and Kieth Knull isn’t ready. Well I say bollocks to that keeping Knull out unless it’s garbage time. If this guy hopes to be a back up to whom ever they draft next year then he needs to be put in the fire now. He will gain experience at game speed and have a chance to show that he is either a career back up or a starter and save a draft choice. I say feed him and see if he is hungry.

Why not Null? Did any of you guys actually watch the preseason, or did you siimply have too many beers by the time he got on the field? If not for that interception in the endzone, quite possibly more the fault of the reciever, I think people would be talking a lot differently about him. Spread offence? It’s still football. He’s demonstrated that he can read a playbook and read defenses. He moves the ball! More importantly, he’s confident, moves extremely well in or out of the pocket and throws accurately on the run. Yes, throws accurately on the run. Anybody out there know how important that is? Anybody old enough to remember Joe Montana? What were his most important talents? I’m not making comparisons here, but if we continue to ignore this kid, we will lose out on a chance to have a good starting quarterback at a bargain price. What a waste that would be. My prediction is that he ends up on another team and beats our sorry asses with a big grin on his face.

If the Rams continue on as they have been so far this season,they should be in line for a very early draft pick.There are several good college QB’s coming out this year.Some maybe just 6 or 7 professional games away from a starting position,i.e.Eli Manning,Mark Sanchez.This may be an opportunity for the Rams to take advantage of a poor season.They still also need to draft offensive linemen.

If we draft a QB in the next draft, by your logic do we now have two quarterbacks that aren’t ready to play?

letnullgo the next game bulgernot geting it did