Mike Golic |
Super Bowl
I think they can make it to the Super Bowl again. The Rams lost a couple of offensive linemen during free agency -- Mike Gruttadauria and Fred Miller -- but their core big-play people are still together, and their defense is one of the most underrated units around. A lot of people aren't giving the Rams a chance because of what Washington did in the offseason, but the Rams are still the Super Bowl champs. | |
Mark Malone |
Super Bowl
Notwithstanding the difficulty of predicting injuries, it's safe to say St.
Louis will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl again. The Rams have as much
or more offensive talent than anyone in the NFL. Although the Rams had some departures on the offensive line, the word out of camp is that Ryan Tucker is as good or better than Fred Miller. The key to the offense is keeping the skill positions healthy, not only Kurt Warner, but more critically Marshall Faulk and the receiving corps. If they can maintain an injury-free season, I don't see any reason why the Rams wouldn't
be back in the Super Bowl this year. | |
Marty Schottenheimer |
Super Bowl
St. Louis is not only very talented with a lot of speed, but the Rams are also
very young and still in the process of developing. I'm particularly impressed with Mike Martz and his ability to teach a system that enables the
quarterback to deliver a ball without any uncertainty. The Rams continue to have a good defense and should be a very formidable football team once
again, perhaps even the NFC representative in the Super Bowl. But there is a lot of football to be played between now and January. | |
John Clayton |
Super Bowl
I see the Rams going back to the Super Bowl because they still work like a machine both offensively and defensively. In most cases, they can get into an up-tempo game and take teams out. Their strategy is to get things moving quickly, score three touchdowns in the first half and let their aggressive defense create turnovers and end drives. The Rams should avoid getting into any physical, slug-it-out games. But with their offensive firepower, having Marshall Faulk in the backfield and Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Az-Zahir Hakim on the outside, it will be hard to stop the Rams. | |
Andrea Kremer |
NFC Championship Game
The Rams will get back to the NFC title game. Barring injury,
they should replicate their offensive success. They may even be a bit more
aggressive now that they have mastered what they did last year. I don't
think the offensive line losses will be that pivotal. They won't
dominate people the way they did last year because nobody will think they
are a fluke. A lot of teams have prepared for them in the offseason. But despite having a first-place schedule, the Rams still play in a very weak division. | |
Sean Salisbury |
Win NFC West
I think the Rams will win their division and may advance to late in the playoffs. But it is so difficult to win two years in a row. It has nothing to do with their talent. The Rams are still disrespected by fans and media as if they don't believe St. Louis won the Super Bowl. Granted, the Rams snuck up on people last year. But they should be as high-powered as they were a year ago. The difference is that every team will gear up for the Rams as if it's a playoff game. | |
Merril Hoge |
NFC Championship Game
The Rams offense is even better than last year. They'll be able to utilize Marshall Faulk better and get more production from him because they'll be able to rest him more. Kurt Warner should be even more efficient and Mike Martz will be able to expand the offense. The defense, which finally got some credit last year, will be much improved. Add that they play in an extremely weak division and know exactly what it takes to win and you can expect to see the Rams in the conference championship this year. | |
