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Just questions. Hence the thread title.
What if Fisher and Snead have already determined they're going to win as many games as they can with Bradford? What if they're saying, "We've got a 7 win QB here"? What if they think the defense is really close, but the offense is way behind?
Why would Snead go and visit Texas to speak to coordinators and QB coaches if he didn't have legitimate interest? This isn't a GM who likes to piss away his time on useless endeavors. And he certainly isn't doing homework for some other NFL team (e.g., getting the full picture to gauge another team's interest).
Do you remember when Schottenheimer tried to start the season with a spread-out offense? How successful would that have been with a QB who was only given half the field and the ability to buy time by scrambling? That's how those other QBs in the division started out, and it really opened up their running game (see: Fisher's objective).
Do you remember when Schottenheimer instructed Bradford to run any time he sees an opening and there are no passing options available? How well can Bradford do that now? How well was he able to do it before the ankle and knee injuries?
What would happen to the Rams' maneuverability or draft trade options if they were verbally wishy-washy on Bradford the whole offseason? Wouldn't every single story-line this offseason be about which QB the Rams were going to take, instead of mere speculation that they *might* take one?
But hey. If they avoid all of that and start the season with Bradford, I have zero problems with that. I already know he's talented enough to get the job done. His only problems are consistency of performance and the absence of propensity to avoid injury. Are those reasons enough for Fisher and Snead to look at other options? And do they HAVE to get rid of Bradford to do it? I don't think they do.
What if Fisher and Snead have already determined they're going to win as many games as they can with Bradford? What if they're saying, "We've got a 7 win QB here"? What if they think the defense is really close, but the offense is way behind?
Why would Snead go and visit Texas to speak to coordinators and QB coaches if he didn't have legitimate interest? This isn't a GM who likes to piss away his time on useless endeavors. And he certainly isn't doing homework for some other NFL team (e.g., getting the full picture to gauge another team's interest).
Do you remember when Schottenheimer tried to start the season with a spread-out offense? How successful would that have been with a QB who was only given half the field and the ability to buy time by scrambling? That's how those other QBs in the division started out, and it really opened up their running game (see: Fisher's objective).
Do you remember when Schottenheimer instructed Bradford to run any time he sees an opening and there are no passing options available? How well can Bradford do that now? How well was he able to do it before the ankle and knee injuries?
What would happen to the Rams' maneuverability or draft trade options if they were verbally wishy-washy on Bradford the whole offseason? Wouldn't every single story-line this offseason be about which QB the Rams were going to take, instead of mere speculation that they *might* take one?
But hey. If they avoid all of that and start the season with Bradford, I have zero problems with that. I already know he's talented enough to get the job done. His only problems are consistency of performance and the absence of propensity to avoid injury. Are those reasons enough for Fisher and Snead to look at other options? And do they HAVE to get rid of Bradford to do it? I don't think they do.
