Not that Brown is irreplaceable, however. He never kicked with the league-elite distance (on FGs or kickoffs), accuracy or consistency he should have when he was made the highest-paid kicker in the league when the Rams signed him as a free agent in 2008. Last year he made barely half his kicks of 40 yards or over and his 75% field goal percentage was 32nd in the league.
Brown seems like a good-enough guy, so it's regrettable this happened to him, but he was eminently replaceable. The question will be if the Rams found the right replacement for him.
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The one area of the team the Rams left basically unaddressed during the draft was linebacker. They did draft Aaron Brown in the 7th round and have several rookie free agents coming in, but that's a pretty borderline plan.
Jeff Fisher did mention that the Rams could go back to free agency to shore up roster depth, so RamView would like to quickly recommend that both Rocky McIntosh, formerly of the Redskins, and Brandon Johnson, last with the Bengals, are still available. Both are 29. McIntosh has shown a lot of playmaking ability in the past and has been good dropping back in coverage as well. He's been durable, makes plays from sideline to sideline, and had 110 tackles two years ago. Johnson is a versatile LB who's played nickel LB, an excellent tackler and an impact special teams player. He's been a team captain in Cincinnati and was often the best LB on the field for them.
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