SBoy was I wrong. While I still think that it's dangerous to assume that a quarterback who wasn't asked to read defenses in college will learn to do so in the NFL, it's obvious that Bradford has. Probably he's still behind the learning curve a bit because of his background. At this point, that's very good news for Rams fans, because it suggests he's going to improve quite a bit. He's still a rookie, and he's made rookie mistakes. But it's obvious that he's simply so bright that understanding how NFL defenses work just isn't a major obstacle for him.
Of course, the Rams had the advantage of talking with Bradford, of being able to evaluate his grasp of his college offense, and how likely it seemed that he would be able to acclimate quickly in the NFL. The fact that they seem to have made a good decision makes me happier about trusting them in the future. Now the only thing about Bradford that scares me is the possibility he'll get hurt.
It looks like I was wrong about Jimmy Clausen, too. (Although if the Rams weren't lying, that would mean they were also wrong about him; supposedly they thought pretty highly of him.) So far he's looked lost out there for the Panthers, which is a terrible sign for a guy whose calling card was that he was the guy who was prepared to start right away. We'll see, I suppose... with Matt Moore out for the season, he should get plenty of chances to demonstrate his ability the rest of the way. If he doesn't improve, the Panthers might be tempted to go for Andrew Luck at the top of the first round next year, despite having just invested in Clausen.
I'm terrified that I was right about Jason Smith, however. He improved this year in games 1-7, and then got concussed. Again. Three injuries in a two year career is bad. Two of them being concussions is worse. For a lineman, it's even worse than that. The Rams probably need to find another Tackle.
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