Is Gilyard The Answer?

I’ve been hearing plenty of good things about Rams’ rookie wide receiver Mardy Gilyard over the past few days, and it got me thinking. Danario Alexander will be out again this week, so that means the Rams are in need of a wide out who can stretch the field a bit on Sunday when they take on the 49ers. I think Gilyard has the explosiveness to play that role, but thus far he hasn’t shown me or anyone else that he is ready to play at the NFL level yet. Brian Stull has been reporting that Gilyard has looked great this week in practice and that his “swag” is back, and as much as I want to see him succeed, I just don’t know if he is ready yet. If he comes out on Sunday and makes a couple of nice plays down the field, or if anyone does it for that matter, I think it could be the difference in the game. Keep an eye on number 81 Sunday afternoon when the Rams and Niners battle in an NFC West showdown.

Injury Report: Mostly good news here, although Alexander and James Butler have officially been ruled out for Sunday’s game. Other than that, it looks like pretty much everyone will be able to go. Na’il Diggs and Rodger Saffold missed some practice time yesterday, but both should be fine for the weekend. Fendi Onobun is getting healthier, but I would suspect he might be inactive again this week, as he is still experiencing some pain in his back.