In somewhat of a surprise/desperation move, Rams coach Scott Linehan has benched Marc Bulger and will start Trent Green.
This move is not without irony. If you remember, Green was the starter in 1999 until a pre-season injury knocked him out of the lineup and allowed virtual unknown Kurt Warner to take the reigns of the greatest show on turf. If not for that injury, Green could have won an MVP or two under the Mike Martz system with Marshall Faulk, Issac Bruce, and Torry Holt in their primes. (Note: Green did start a few games for the Rams in 2000, when Warner was injured).
With the demotion of Bulger, Green finally gets the starting gig he missed out on, though with considerably less talent around him. The results for the Rams won't be any better. Having Green behind center is not going to make the line start blocking better or receivers not name Torry start getting seperation from defenders. Furthermore, the aged and brittle (knocked out of the last two seasons) Green is very unlikely to survive behind the Rams revolving-door blocking scheme.
This move does not change my opinion of the Rams skill position players at all. I would say that Green could be used as a bye-week fill-in, but even that is risky, because he has a great chance of getting knocked out in the first quarter. Anyway, he goes on my waiver wire list.
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