Scott Wells - injuries keep piling on

[Patler]

While no one can say how things would have went had they kept Wells. I can and did say things would get worse with Saturday, he wasn't even a stopgap. Saturday was a step backwards at the center position.

I'm not so sure. I read one article that said even when he did play, Wells was awful in the run game this year, but solid in pass protection. It surprised me, but the writer said Wells will have a lot to prove next year. Maybe it was lingering effects of the off season knee scope last year, the foot injury this year, the second knee injury, or lack of familiarity since he had no training camp with them. But even when he did play, he seems to have given them about what the Packers got from Saturday. OK work in pass protection, nothing in the run game.

At this point, it doesn't matter. EDS at least showed some promise the last few games. Maybe there will be a big O-line shake up this year, with Bulaga to LT, Barclay staying at RT, EDS, Lang or someone new to center, and a new LG if necessary. A major shake-up might be overdue. Datko and Sherrod could be wild cards in a shakeup, if one can take over at LT. Could be an interesting camp.

[pbmax]

Didn't Wells miss part of the offseason while adopting children? Or was that another year?

ALso, Wells is a seventh round pick. Physically, he has limitations. McCarthy and Campen showed great patience with him as he learned to be a good reach blocking center in a ZBS. He might not be on familiar territory in St. Louis in terms of run game scheme.

[Bretsky]

While no one can say how things would have went had they kept Wells. I can and did say things would get worse with Saturday, he wasn't even a stopgap. Saturday was a step backwards at the center position.

Given the scenario, even the greatest of TT haters (I think that is you) should be able to admit it was good that TT didn't get in a bidding war for Scott Wells because it would have been foolish to commit the money the Rams did to the 31 yard center

[Patler]

Didn't Wells miss part of the offseason while adopting children? Or was that another year?

ALso, Wells is a seventh round pick. Physically, he has limitations. McCarthy and Campen showed great patience with him as he learned to be a good reach blocking center in a ZBS. He might not be on familiar territory in St. Louis in terms of run game scheme.

I think the adoption was this past off season, but he would have missed it all because of the knee surgery he had anyway. One article about the adoption described the problems he had being there because of his knee. the travel being either shortly before or shortly after the surgery. (I think after.)

The year end article I read about him mentioned that he had been expected to recover quickly from the surgery and be available for TC, or at least part of it. But his recovery was slow and he missed all of camp. I wonder if the trip to bring home the kids set back his recovery?

[mraynrand]

Scott Wells must have had a couple of buckets of champaign when the Rams gave him all that money - for an older center who can't play any other position. And some people wanted TT to give him the cash. Geesus!