Why the St. Louis Rams Need to Release Jake Long This Offseason

October 28, 2014   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

The St. Louis Rams gambled on Jake Long when they signed him in the spring of 2013.
They gambled knowing he was already well-worn and damaged, needing triceps surgery during his final year with the Miami Dolphins, and before that in 2011 he tore his biceps. They gambled hoping he could recover and still perform at a high level. They gambled by paying him like he was still the Jake Long who went to four straight Pro Bowls.
Now they’re paying 2014 Jake Long, a tackle who’s torn the same ACL in back-to-back seasons.
Long suffered his latest ACL tear Sunday in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. This time the injury occurred a little earlier in the season, unlike a year ago when Long tore his ACL and MCL in Week 16. Now a second recovery from a second devastating tear lies ahead for an already declining tackle.
The Rams used a first-round pick (second overall) on Greg Robinson in the 2014 draft, and he’ll now ascend to replace Long as the new blindside ...

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