Haggan is 32, 6'3", 274 lbs. He's only started two years of his nine-year career but they were 2009-10 in Denver. He was demoted last year after the Broncos drafted Von Miller. He had 23 tackles and a pick-six last season. He forced five fumbles in two seasons as a starter and had a career-high 87 tackles and 5 sacks in 2010. He was the Broncos' special teams captain, and, per Rams GM Les Snead, is a good run defender. He can play all three LB positions but will be cast strictly as a strongside backer here (which means I reported incorrectly where Jo-Lonn Dunbar is going to play. He's the Will backer. Josh Hull was the Sam backer at yesterday's first OTA). RamView only rated Haggan the #19 OLB available in free agency, but that was based a lot on his light 2011 productivity. This actually looks like a very good signing for the Rams; it seems like Haggan can be an excellent "glue guy" for the Rams on defense and special teams. Quality depth for this late in the free-agent signing game.
Richardson is only 26 and comes in at 6'6", 319. He was a two-year starter in Kansas City at right tackle and has some upside as a run-blocker. Unfortunately, he was also ranked as one of the worst tackles in the league last season by Pro Football Focus, which is what landed him on RamView's "Gawd no" list for UFA OTs. There's some talk he may move inside to guard; the Rams' situation at LG is definitely unsettled at the moment. If Richardson makes the roster at tackle, we probably already know the 2012 season is deeply screwed.
* Ex-Rams news: Alex Barron got the job in Seattle; he has been added to their roster. Is it mean of me to hope the king of the false start makes it to Seattle's starting unit? Sure would help the Rams out a couple of games a year.
And proof the economy can not possibly as bad as many of us think: Larry Marmie can still find a job in the NFL. He has been hired as a pro scout by the Raiders.
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