Rookies always struggle making that transition from college to the NFL. Expect them to start out a little overwhelmed by the pro game. This is especially true for the quarterback position. It's usually expected for a rookie to sit a year or 2 behind a veteran to learn the game. In some instances though this luxury is not afforded the rookie. For whatever reason some reasons are asked to come in and make an impact right away. So is the case with Sam Bradford of the St. Louis Rams.
Now if you watched the Rams last year you will know they were a terrible, awful, atrociously bad team. Fault this to the 2 quarterbacks that there, Mark Bulger and Kyle Boeller. Bulger had a couple of good years that went down hill dramatically. Boeller..well he just never caught on. Now mind you this isnt all the fault of Bulger nor Boeller..much of this can be blamed on the fact that their offensive line was horrendous. I mean Bulger spent so much time on his back he should've learned to throw from there. He stayed injured and Boeller came in only to suffer the same fate. Last year they finished a league worse 1-15 which gave them the first pick overall i the draft. They smartly decided to pick a quarterback. That QB was Oklahoma's Sam Bradford. Bradford was a standout for the Sooners during his 3 years of eligible play there, and was an easy first round choice. At 6'4"/218 lbs he is a big poweful quarterback with a gun for an arm in the style of a Peyton Manning. Whether he will go on to have a career like Manning remains to be seen. So far his season he has an overall passer rating of 66.5% having thrown for 1159 yds, 6 TDs and 8 INTs. Again you can chalk this up partially to the Rams still continuing to have a poor offensive line. If they address this issue and can keep Bradford healthy and upright they could potentially be competitive again in their division. Let's hope.
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