Aug 25, 2012; Landover, MD, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) talks with Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after the game at FedEX Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-US PRESSWIRE

To Rams fans, the trade of Josh Gordy came as a surprise, but not necessarily as a disappointment. I think most understood the GM Les Snead enjoys assessing the value of players and draft picks, then milking the most out of them in the trade market, which was made very visible by this years draft craziness. Of our current secondary, Janoris Jenkins, Trumaine Johnson, and Cortland Finnegan were clearly not going anywhere, especially not as trade-bait. That left Bradley Fletcher, Jerome Murphy, and Josh Gordon fighting over one or two likely spots on the final roster. Fletcher and Murphy both have a history of injury, with Fletcher going on IR early last season. Gordy had been splitting time with Johnson during the preseason, but with the return of Fletcher to the defensive lineup, Gordy was likely to see his reps deminish. So, instead of letting his talent waste away, likely only getting brought out on a rainy day in a “prevent” defense or if a player gets injured, Snead used him to grab an extra pick in 2014.

The Colts, who were lacking in pass defense last season (and pass offense), are looking to upgrade their secondary before the regular season. Earlier in the offseason the Colts added Carrius Vaughn from the Denver Broncos, and were hoping the duo of Gordy and Vaughn can help them out.

Oddly enough, Andrew Luck and his current team, the Colts, left the Rams secondary hurting in Week 1, with Luck passing for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns before handing the reigns to the second and third units. Gordy saw a pretty decent amount of time as the third corner and on the outside with the second unit.

In his first outing in a Colts uniform, the failed to record a single tackle in the 30-17 loss to Washington Redskins. Although he was not on the field very much the with Colts first unit, his name was dropped a fair amount with the second half, where he saw a significant amount of time. The secondary allowed the Redskins to have arguably their best game passing so far, with Robert Griffith III throwing for 11/17 for 74 yards and a touchdown. Like previously mentioned, Gordy saw most of his reps with the second team, which allowed Rex Grossman to throw a perfect game, completing 8 out of 8 passes for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns, ending with a 158.3 QB Rating.

Gordy has now had the unique experience of getting dominated by the #1 and #2 overall picks from this years draft,  Andrew Luck and Robert Griffith III, or at least partially dominated as part of their secondary. Best of luck the rest of the season Josh Gordy, best of luck…

May 23, 2012; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan (31) looks on during an OTA at ContinuityX Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE

It was another smoking hot day for Rams players at training camp, but that didn’t stop them from getting in another workout. As far as injuries go do far, it doesn’t look too bad other than a few minor issues according to head coach Jeff Fisher.“(RB) Daryl (Richardson) was running today, (WR) Danario (Alexander) was running today, so they’re working their way back. (C Tim) Barnes had a little set back on the calf, so we’re looking at him. We had a couple of the corners, (Kendric) Burney and Josh (Gordy), just tight. They had hamstring issues during the spring, so we just backed them down for precautionary reasons.”

Fisher also had some things to say about the heat and how to handle the potential issues that come with temps in the triple digits. “Yeah, we’re much more aware. We’re an air-conditioned society now. In the old days we weren’t. We spent summertime outside. Remember when you got in trouble, some of the older ones, when we got in trouble mom said, ‘Go to your room,’ you know? They say that now, you go to your room and you go ‘Yeah cool, we got all kinds of stuff to do in the room,’ you know? So, moms need to say go outside, I guess. But we’re very much aware of it. We’re weighing players in before and after each practice to make sure that they’re replacing the fluids in their weight, and so that was an outstanding effort today. That was not easy. We had one neutral zone violation on defense in this heat, which is pretty impressive.”

Those of us who have spent the summer here in St. Louis know all about the heat, and if you’ve been outside at all over the last few weeks you know that spending more than five minutes out of the air conditioning is uncomfortable. These players are out there battling for jobs and trying to impress the new coaching staff, and that’s tough enough without having to worry about heat stroke. We’ve seen issues in football before, so it’s good that the coaching and training staffs are taking every precaution necessary to keep these guys safe.

One more quick quote from Fish has to do with CB Cortland Finnegan. I think we all knew this guy was a good player when the team signed him, but his talent is just part of the package that comes with a top-notch veteran player like him. With a young squad like this, that’s exactly what we need. “You see him compete all day, all day long, and he’s been great in the meetings. He’s been a great influence on the younger guys. He’s got the personality where he knows his place. He knows when it’s time to maybe take a guy aside, talk about footwork or hand placement and encourage them. He’s been nothing but a real professional for us.”

Not that it really matters at this point, but it’s still unfortunate that another corner will be having surgery. The Rams are facing a tall order this week when they take on San Francisco, but I doubt King would have made a difference in the outcome. I know this sounds terrible, but I’m just ready for the season to be over. Let’s just get this thing over with so we can look forward to the offseason and the draft.

The other injury news is actually pretty good. Sam Bradford and AJ Feeley are both still day-to-day, but neither has suffered a setback. Josh Gordy is still banged up but isn’t any worse, and Chris Long is the same. The only surprise inactive was Fred Robbins, who was out due to illness. He is expected to be fine this week.