Why I think the Rams will have a winning season

1. Everyone is returning at full health. I really doubt we can have another injury-riddled year like in 07, where virtually every position took a hit.

2. The draft. Not only did we score a home run pick in Chris Long, we have added depth to the O-line. Donnie Avery will contribute as a receiver and a returner. Justin King has all the potential in the word and Keenan Burton is a steal.

3. The front office is cleaning house on all players who have off the field issues or character issues i.e. cutting Byrd or not drafting players because of issues then taking chances/gambles.

4. Our 3 major FA signings: Jacob Bell, Josh Brown, and Anothony Becht. Bell will provide immediate help to Bulger, Becht will be utilized as a blocking TE (to those who are complaining about signing another TE), and Brown will be the accurate, perhaps more accurate, kicker he was in Seattle. David Macklin and Reche Caldwell will help in their respective roles as well.

Our schedule is tough, but its def. not the toughest. It's not going to be easy, but I believe this is a team that is going to be re-born. I'm not saying we go 14-2 or anything crazy like that, but 9-7 or 10-6 is a very good possibility.

I like your views on the Rams for 08.  I belive the first 7 games are going to put us to the test.  The last 9 games are all winnable as long as we stay healthy. 

 If Orlando Pace stays healthy and we protect Marc Bulger I think the Offense gets back to form.  I for one will miss Issac Bruce and his clutch catches but someone else will need to step up.  The running game should be very good this year as well.  Steven Jackson should have a big year and the development of Antonio Pittman could have us controlling the clock and game.

 On the other side of the ball our Defense should do well with the new look D-Line ( Long, Carriker, Glover or Ryan, and Little ) to put presure on the QB or stoping the run.  If they can give our LB's time to make plays I see big things happening. With that pressure should give our DB's a chance to make plays on the ball as well.

As for the coaching staff.  I love Haslett as D-cord and Saunders O-cord Lets just hope Linehan lets them do thier jobs.

I see the Rams 8-8 or 9-7 this year which would be a big improvement.

The Rams will have a great season and they'll get to atleast .400 this year. the O-Line was horrible last year because we moved Barron to LT and we had noone to fill his spot at RT and it pretty much went on from there. Now we will be a LOT more healthy than last season and i beleive that Donnie Avery is going to be good. Chris Long should be good at RE and we'd have a good D-Line in RE Chris Long DT La'Roi Glover LE Leonard Little. Now i think we need more backup for Bulger because Trent Green can't be trusted as QB considering he's injured all the time. That's all I think we need to have a .500 season, but I know we have improved a ton since last year. Well, sometimes the worst team in the NFL is the Super Bowl winner the next year. I just hope that's us this season. Atleast the playoffs, but I have medium hopes this year. I expect a .400 season at the least.