“font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt;”>The St. Louis Rams have been keeping themselves busy this offseason.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>First, the Rams named Les Snead as the general manager. I like the move. Rams COO Demoff took his time in his selection for the position. And I know some are thinking about Snead being the second consecutive person tapped for the job from the Atlanta Falcons organization. But, it’s only a coincidence this time. Les Snead has a strong reputation as a game film-watching freak.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Snead spent the last three years as the director of player personnel with the Falcons. Most important, Snead was great in determining the value of all player acquisitions. That sounds like a foreign language to me. I’m just kidding. Snead has a keen eye for talent and he has the track record to prove it. But, the Rams are not done yet with offseason moves.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Chuck Cecil has been added to Jeff Fisher’s coaching staff as the defensive secondary coach. Cecil is remembered by most fans as a tough, hard-hitting, ruthless, strong safety who played from 1988-1995. He was selected to the 1992 Pro Bowl. After he retired from playing, he wound up on Fisher’s staff, where he started as a defensive assistant. Then he moved up as a secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans. Cecil then got promoted to defensive coordinator.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>In 2007 the Titans’ defense intercepted off 22 passes. The next year, they sent three players from the secondary to the Pro Bowl. And in that season, the secondary picked off 19 passes, which ranked second in the NFL.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>And just because Cecil retired that doesn’t mean that his demeanor has changed and he’s mellowed out. Cecil is just as fiery as a coach. In 2010, Cecil flipped off the officials when the Titans were playing in Denver because he was dissatisfied with the calls.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>I like that. The Rams have been in need of an identity for the longest of time. And on defense, on paper, just the coaching staff alone says that the Rams will not be getting pushed around no more.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>I am anxiously waiting for the free agency period to start on March 13. And with these former Titans on the staff on the defensive side of the ball, it’s only natural there will be rumors for a free agent pick to be Courtland Finnegan.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>For those who don’t know who Courtland Finnegan is, he’s one of the three Titans that went on to the Pro Bowl off the 2008 team. He’s a hard-hitting cornerback with a nasty reputation.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Wow. We might be able to say “nasty” and “Rams” in the same sentence, without it being bad.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>I’m no Bart Scott. But, I can’t wait.
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