Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Rams hire Cromwell as receivers coach

San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams
Steve Spagnuolo has reached back into the Rams' rich history to fill the open receivers coach vacancy, hiring Nolan Cromwell, a Rams DB and four-time Pro Bowler with the Rams from 1977-1987.

A defensive back to coach receivers, you ask? Cromwell actually has a lot of experience in this role: 1998 in Green Bay and 1999-2007 in Seattle. He comes here from Texas A&M, where he was receivers coach and offensive coordinator.

Wide receivers Cromwell would have worked a lot with in Seattle include Darrell Jackson, Koren Robinson and Bobby Engram. D.J. Hackett developed pretty well under Cromwell as well before succumbing to a variety of injuries.

Unfortunately, the wide receivers of the Cromwell era in Seattle, led by Jackson, were known best for their inability to hang on to the ball. But since the Rams have rarely covered Seattle receivers in recent years anyway, maybe coach Cromwell can lend some help to that side of the ball.

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