St. Louis Rams Have the Pieces to Be a Playoff Team in 2015

December 3, 2014   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

If the St. Louis Rams win two of their final four games they’ll finish with seven wins for the third straight season. That's not awful or impressive. It's consistently between those two extremes and therefore maddeningly average.
Being an average team often leads to more mediocrity. The cycle is difficult to escape, but the Rams have already loosened those shackles. They can triumphantly break free in 2015.
Although the Rams' record says they're an average team right now, they're not an ordinary team. Even against an awful opponent, ordinary teams don’t win 52-0. And they certainly don’t beat the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
They have four core pillars in place, each showing impressive growth this year. As another average season winds down and the wish casting begins again for a rebuilding team, know this: The foundation has been laid for a playoff appearance next year.
Only one key ingredient is missing,...

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