Aug 21st 2008 10:15AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Rams, NFC West With the news of Steven Jackson’s holdout concluding yesterday, I’m sure Rams fans and SJax’s fantasy owners alike are toasting to the renewed hope in the dangerously-close-to-being-lost 2008 season.

As a guy who once coached my alma mater would say: “Not so fast, my friend.”

The Rams still have offensive concerns. Let’s sort through them.

Orlando Pace has missed practices with soreness in the surgically repaired shoulder which ended his season after just one game last year. One of the main reasons the Rams offense took such a hit last year was the absence of Pace. You could even argue — I certainly would — that’s what led to Marc Bulger’s injury problems, considering Pace is his backside protection and the injuries were to his dome and rib-cage.

Guard Mark Setterstrom and tackle Brandon Gorin are already out for the season. They were slated as backups, but the line durability and depth was a major concern heading into the season, as they Rams used 13 different starters for the five slots last year.Continue Reading