Rams sign Ben Leber

**MulletMullitia** · 08-09-2011, 09:55 PM

Via PFT

Bye Ben. You will not be missed. Not by me anyways.

**HEY** · 08-09-2011, 10:03 PM

I will miss him. Leber was a solid player who did his job every snap every week without any off-field drama... and to a low cost.

I'm hoping Erin will step up this season. He would make our linebacker core great if he played to his potentials.

**seaniemck7** · 08-09-2011, 10:49 PM

Leber was one of the most consistantly underated players on our defense who provided veteran leadership to a young LB corps. I wish him well.

**Viking_Queen** · 08-09-2011, 11:08 PM

**midgensa** · 08-09-2011, 11:09 PM

Our LB depth would be much better if we still had Leber, but it was definitely time for us to move on without him as the starter.

He was a leader and while not great, a very solid LB on a regular basis. If Erin performs to his talents, he is an upgrade, but he definitely fails to be top notch sometimes. Hopefully those days are behind him.

**singersp** · 08-09-2011, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by "seaniemck7" #1103846

Leber was one of the most consistantly underated players on our defense who provided veteran leadership to a young LB corps. I wish him well.

+1

Erin is not EJ & there's a reason Leber started over Erin.

IMO, we downgraded/failed to improve the team yet again at a key position.

**vikinggreg** · 08-09-2011, 11:59 PM

PFT updated that Leber hasn't agreed to terms yet while espn's Clayton has Leber signing a 1 year 1.25 mil deal, 1.25 seems like a do-able deal for the Vikes, they must have felt it was time to get younger

**marshallvike** · 08-10-2011, 12:27 AM

SH!T

**Caine** · 08-10-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by "singersp" #1103851

Originally Posted by "seaniemck7" #1103846

Leber was one of the most consistantly underated players on our defense who provided veteran leadership to a young LB corps. I wish him well.

+1

Erin is not EJ & there's a reason Leber started over Erin.

IMO, we downgraded/failed to improve the team yet again at a key position.

I agree. I always felt that Ben provided solid play, even when the rest of the "D" would crumble. Ben was never a Superstar...just solid.

Caine

**Marrdro** · 08-10-2011, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by "singersp" #1103851

Originally Posted by "seaniemck7" #1103846

Leber was one of the most consistantly underated players on our defense who provided veteran leadership to a young LB corps. I wish him well.

+1

Erin is not EJ & there's a reason Leber started over Erin.

IMO, we downgraded/failed to improve the team yet again at a key position.

Two solid points there my friends. Problem is, you have to trust the coaching staff and FO pukes at some point (even though I'm not sure I do atleast on offense).

Ben, although solid, did have his issues. Lets hope that the coaches agreed on this move and moved on to a player that will make us better regardless of what us fans think.