Sam Bradford is learning his third offense in as many seasons with the St. Louis Rams, but the team remains confident that he's due for a breakout campaign.
They must be, because as of Saturday, Bradford's only backup on the 53-man roster was Austin Davis, an undrafted rookie.
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The Rams released veteran Kellen Clemens on Friday, days after coach Jeff Fisher expressed hope in Davis -- but not as a challenger for the primary backup role.
"I don't think so," Fisher said. "Austin's done a great job. He's picked up this offense, which is not easy to do in a short time, and he's done a good job. But Kellen's been in this offense for six or seven years and he has a good sense, a good feel for it."
Apparently not good enough.
We don't expect the Rams to enter this season with a newbie (no matter how precocious) as Bradford's lone understudy. They'll pull someone off the waiver wire; someone Fisher can trust.
Besides, Bradford doubled as a china doll in 2011. He enjoyed a solid preseason, but the Ramsremain concerned about his sticky left ankle, which led to the quarterback missing six games last season and hasn't completely healed.
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