Jim Thomas Live
The Rams beat writer goes one-on-one with readers from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday in a live chat.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 01:00 PM CDT
Robert: All the speculation I see about Lito Shepard does not reference the Rams. Is that still a possibility?
Jim Thomas: I believe so.
arnezzi: What has held Jerome Carter back from breaking out at safety, his grasp of the intricacies of the defense? I assume he is stronger, faster, a harder hitter and a better tackler than Chavous.
Jim Thomas: So far Carter has proven himself to be only a fringe player. Right now, he's the No. 4 safety on the roster. He's probably faster than Chavous, perhaps stronger. But he never has been the hard hitter as was advertised coming out of college, and Chavous had been a very solid tackler until last season. But Carter's development wasn't helped by his foot injury, which cost him most of the season.
Jersey Ram Fan: Hey Jim,
Did anyone ever tell you, that from your stock photo, that you look like Robert Blake when he was younger. I swear you do. See for yourself.
http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/2004/12/robert-blake-tells-u-where2go.jpg
It's one of him flipping the bird, but it was the only closeup I could find.
Did anyone ever tell you, that from your stock photo, that you look like Robert Blake when he was younger. I swear you do. See for yourself.
http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/2004/12/robert-blake-tells-u-where2go.jpg
It's one of him flipping the bird, but it was the only closeup I could find.
Jim Thomas: Well, I know I have a face for radio. I've heard the Robert Blake thing before. My hair is considerable grayer now than it was when that photo was taken.
S. Monkey: JT,
Thanks again for the chat. Now that there is the calm before the storm until draft day and likely no moves on the horizon, the draft appears for us to be down to four players, the Longs, Gholston, Dorsey. Can you explain to me why DT is something we'd consider?
Thanks again for the chat. Now that there is the calm before the storm until draft day and likely no moves on the horizon, the draft appears for us to be down to four players, the Longs, Gholston, Dorsey. Can you explain to me why DT is something we'd consider?
Jim Thomas: 1.) Because Dorsey is that good.
2.) Because this probably will be Glover's last season.
3.) Because Wroten has shown nothing.
4.) Because Dorsey and Carriker could be quite the DT combo in the base defense.
5.) Because the Rams finished 20th in the league in run defense last season.
2.) Because this probably will be Glover's last season.
3.) Because Wroten has shown nothing.
4.) Because Dorsey and Carriker could be quite the DT combo in the base defense.
5.) Because the Rams finished 20th in the league in run defense last season.
David: Jim,
Could the Rams front office have forseen Isacc Bruce probably not coming back for 2008 and then doing something in preparation for that by keeping Kevin Curtis last year?
Could the Rams front office have forseen Isacc Bruce probably not coming back for 2008 and then doing something in preparation for that by keeping Kevin Curtis last year?
Jim Thomas: No doubt. They thought the answer to that was Drew Bennett.
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