The Rams came off firing on offense once again, despite playing against Baltimore's second and third team defenses. Quarterback Sam Bradford looked comfortable in the pocket, and the offensive line held up well. The receivers made many acrobatic catches and had good yards after the catch, and Sam was generally accurate in many of his throws. It has also been a pleasant surprise that Bradford has not thrown any interceptions this preseason as well, but we shall see if that will continue during the regular season.
The defense was generally strong, beyond the fact that they were playing against a second team Baltimore offense. A scary moment occurred late in the 1st half when defensive tackle Michael Brockers went down with a leg injury, but all appears to be okay at the moment. The secondary also stepped up from a horrible showing last week against Dallas. Janoris Jenkins managed to get more work in after his terrible outing last week, scoring a touchdown on an interception return. Hopefully Jenkins will be able to mature and develop his skills as the season goes on, since many teams will probably test his side of the field early and often.
Once again, the Rams managed to escape any serious injury (apart from Brockers'), which is always the number one goal in preseason games. Camp battles will be definitively decided tomorrow as the Rams make their final cuts before the regular season. I'll have more updates and analysis after final roster cuts, as well as a complete season game-by-game prediction, starting with St. Louis' first game at the Detroit Lions.
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