Gilyard’s Future With The Rams?

February 14, 2011   ·   Steven Gerwel   ·   Jump to comments

Many St. Louis fans were thrilled with the selection of Mardy Gilyard in the fourth round of the 2010 draft. The electric receiver out of Cincinnati was one of the most impressive receivers in the NCAA in 2009, and on top of that, his intriguing rags-to-riches life story was certainly a testament to his overall character and work ethic.
However, even though fans love the Cinderella stories in the NFL, professional football is not a fairytale world (and no, that's not a 'Shawshank' reference). Teams in the NFL strive to put together the best 53 players possible, and although high-character players certainly have an advantage over the thugs, it is still a business in the end. A business that requires production.

Unfortunately for Mardy Gilyard, production was not something he contributed during his rookie season. In 11 games played, Gilyard had only six catches for 63 yards. He had 356 kick return yards with a 22.3 yards-per-return average, but it was not ...

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