Orlando Pace is gone; Torry Holt is up next
The Greatest Show on Turf hasn't been seen in St. Louis for years. Now the Rams are dropping the last remaining connections to the Vermeil/Martz glory days.
St. Louis let go of Future Hall of Fame tackle Orlando Pace Tuesday. Torry Holt, who should also get consideration from Canton, is almost certain to leave next. The Rams have reportedly told Holt not to attend their offseason program. If they can't find a trading partner for Holt before a March 17th roster bonus is due, he's likely to be cut.
Pace is still a solid starting left tackle, but he's struggled to stay healthy in recent years. His salary was just too high for an injury-prone veteran on a rebuilding team. Expect him to find a starting job at a high pricetag in short order.
The Rams' decision may also have been influenced by the NFL Draft. They are going to pay big bucks to the second overall pick, and two great tackles are available: Baylor's Jason Smith and Virginia's Eugene Monroe. So goes the NFL life cycle.
My guess is that St. Louis will draft one and plant him at left tackle for a decade. That strategy worked exceptionally well with Pace.
St. Louis let go of Future Hall of Fame tackle Orlando Pace Tuesday. Torry Holt, who should also get consideration from Canton, is almost certain to leave next. The Rams have reportedly told Holt not to attend their offseason program. If they can't find a trading partner for Holt before a March 17th roster bonus is due, he's likely to be cut.
Pace is still a solid starting left tackle, but he's struggled to stay healthy in recent years. His salary was just too high for an injury-prone veteran on a rebuilding team. Expect him to find a starting job at a high pricetag in short order.
The Rams' decision may also have been influenced by the NFL Draft. They are going to pay big bucks to the second overall pick, and two great tackles are available: Baylor's Jason Smith and Virginia's Eugene Monroe. So goes the NFL life cycle.
My guess is that St. Louis will draft one and plant him at left tackle for a decade. That strategy worked exceptionally well with Pace.
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Pace has nothing left. Remember that statement if someone pays big bucks for his history. Holt could be a great situational receiver for somebody.
Torry Holt is a seven time pro-bowler and the greatest receiver to play the game. Pace is also great.
The greatest receiver to play the game? Hardly..
The greatest receiver to play the game might be a stretch, but unless I am mistaken he did have the best first 7 years ever for a WR, including most consecutive seasons with 1300 yards. At 33 Holt could still be a valid #1 WR for a lot of teams, and a great #2 on the rest.
Torry Holt has caught more passes for more yards than any receiver in the NFL in this
decade.