USA TODAY Sports[/caption]Many thought it was a good signing when Jake Long decided to leave the Miami Dolphins for the St. Louis Rams. Current left tackle Rodger Saffold wasn't too pleased with the idea, because with Long coming to St. Louis, it means Saffold probably moves to right tackle. However, he wants to remain at left tackle.
Usually, this means some kind of trade demand is coming. Saffold has went a step further by not returning head coach Jeff Fisher's phone calls. Before anyone starts howling about if that was them, they'd be fired from their job, remember this is the world of professional sports.
“Things are gonna work out,” Fisher told the St. Louis Post Dispatch. “We’re confident they’ll get resolved.”
“We’ve been trying to reach Rodger, and he’s not returning calls right now. But we’ll get things settled, and Rodger’s a big part of our future and a big part of our plans on offense.”
Saffold hasn't responded in the most positive way. I'm sure Fisher would like to sell him on the idea of moving to right tackle or telling Saffold that there is an open competition.
It is very selfish of Saffold for crying like a baby over this. Long has been to four Pro Bowls. Rodger, how many have you and your agent been to -- wait a second, zero, so Long is the clear-cut choice at left tackle.
The Rams are making an effort to win and Saffold needs to get on the bandwagon or go home. Or he could come to camp and outperform Long and keep the left tackle job.
