Why did his mom add an extra "n" to his first name? Seems redundant. Maybe she knew that he would grow up to be "double-wide". Anyway, the Lambs have a very high need in their front 4. With Glenn there, they won't have to force Karriker to bulk up so much, and can let him switch it up a bit between tackle and end. With Dorsey clogging up the middle on the run, and demanding a double team on most plays, I can see the Lambs greatly improving their defensive front. The pick makes a lot of sense to me, and folks from St. Louis as well. See what they have been saying today: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/st...2C?OpenDocument
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Adam Carriker is versatile. The Chicken Littles who want to draft Chris Long continue to cackle about the Rams' desperate need at DE. Sure, they need to address that area. But Carriker, the 13th overall draft pick in 2007, made his reputation at Nebraska at defensive end. Last season, in the Rams' final few games, Carriker lined up at DE on about one-third of the snaps. This sets up all sorts of possibilities — and fun — for Haslett. The Rams can line up Dorsey and Carriker at tackle on their base defense, be strong at tackle, and juice the pass rush by aligning linebacker Will Witherspoon at rush end. Witherspoon was terrific in that situational role last season, notching seven sacks, including sacks in five consecutive games. Carriker can bulk up the line by playing right end on short-yardage and goal-line situations. With Dorsey providing torque inside, Haslett has more combinations to work with.</div>
