Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo recently spoke about the QB situation at a press conference. What we took out of that address was that rookie Sam Bradford will be the new, starting QB of the St. Louis Rams. I personally love the move. Sam has been effective in his last couple outings. He's panning out to be player the organization hoped he'd be, but much sooner. He underachieved in the first two preseason games, but broke loose against the New England Patriots (15 of 22, 189 yds with 2 TD's) and led the team to a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in his only drive ( 6 of 6, 68 yds). Bradford truly earned the job and, shit, the $78 million they invested in him.
Still, if A.J. Feeley had not been injured, Bradford would not have been able to display his poise and command. The team was moving well with the veteran journeyman at the helm. He drove the team to an opening scoring drive against the Cleveland Browns; half of that series with, what turned out to be, a thumb injury. But Feeley will be a more than capable backup; he's been in the system from is Philly days.
To wrap it all up, Bradford will have his bumps and bruises throughout the season, but he'll be fine. He has shown to be calm and poised under center. Having a All-Pro RB in Steven Jackson is also a huge plus.
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