There were some sighs of relief when the Rams' first-team offense scored two touchdowns against Baltimore in the team's third preseason game.
"We still have a long way to go, but this was good progress," offensive coordinator Al Saunders said. "You always have to remember, these are practices in a game environment."
Saunders was hired by head coach Scott Linehan to raise the standards on offense, as well as develop continuity on the offensive line. For the Rams to compete for a division title, the offense has
to be a lot better than it was in 2007 when 13 different players started at 18 positions on the offensive line and quarterback Marc Bulger had his worst season as a starter. As wide receiver Torry Holt said, reflecting on the arrival of Saunders, "I was...