As reported by the NFL Network’s Adam Shefter, the Rams have grabbbed QB Bruce Gradkowski off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccannerrs. The Bucs, who have a lot of QBs, placed Gradkowski on waivers, helping a conference rival by letting Gradkowski go to St. Louis. The Bears and Raiders also put in waiver requests.
Gradkowski, 25, a Pittsburgh native who played at the University of Toledo, will compete for a backup job behind Marc Bulger. I think this is a very good pickup for the Rams, as it will give them a young QB to develop and to push Trent Green, who is coming off a couple of concussion filled years, for the backup role.
But Rams fans tell me what you think. Do you see Gradkowski developing into a future starter? solid NFL backup? Can Scott Linehan and the coaching staff get him to play consistent football, to make the most out of his potential? Could there be a healthy QB battle in training camp for the backup role? Time will tell. Stay tuned.
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4 Responses to “Rams grab QB Gradkowski off waivers”
Posted: 06/05/08 at 9:30 pm
Personally I liked Gradkowski alot out of Toledo. The MAC develops some great QB’s and he can be great. He should be the back-up when the season opens, but that is just my opinion. He has all the tools and when he was given a chance to start in TB a few years ago, he did quite well with very little to surround as it was after TB won the SB.
Posted: 06/09/08 at 2:47 am
Good pick up. Loosing Gus and having a QB thats injured a lot, makes it very important for the Rams to have a solid backup, and Gradkowski is pretty good.
Posted: 06/09/08 at 7:49 pm
Yeah Big Ben and Chad Pennington come to mind. Gradkowski is only 25, and has potential which is something that shouldn’t be undervalued. I can’t wait to see how he performs as he tries to fit the Rams system.
Posted: 06/09/08 at 8:03 pm
Thats bang on Lee.