Keith

Null

Null reportedly displayed a decent arm at minicamp and will need to pick up the offense in training camp to lock up the job.

Null (6'3/222) wasn’t invited to the Senior Bowl or Combine. He lacks ideal arm strength and mobility, but did show outstanding accuracy at the D-IAA level, completing 68% of his passes as a junior and senior. Rams OC Pat Shurmer will try to develop Null into a backup in his new West Coast offense.

A long shot prospect from D-IAA West Texas A&M, Null will be new OC Pat Shurmur’s pet project behind Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller. That, of course, is assuming Null beats out journeyman Brock Berlin to be the club’s third QB.

They’re virtually the same as Week 1’s inactives, save DT LaJuan Ramsey being “up” for the first time. He replaced OT Eric Young on the club.

Null would be the favorite if the decision was made today, as he was brought in by the current staff and Berlin is a Scott Linehan holdover. Still, expect the Rams to keep a close eye on A.J. Feeley, who may be on the outs in Philadelphia after the Mike Vick signing.

He’s a project that will have a chance to develop behing Marc Bulger and Kyle Boller. That is, unless the Rams go get a veteran like A.J. Feeley.

Marc Bulger will start and has his entire supporting cast with him.

The Rams are wisely keeping him far away from this game. Kyle Boller will start and rookie Keith Null will be his backup.

Rookie Keith Null took all the first-team practice reps this week and is a virtual lock to make his second straight start against Houston. Null threw five picks last Sunday at Tennessee, including one that was returned for six points.

It was reported early Sunday morning that Kyle Boller would get the start for Steve Spagnuolo’s Rams, but it makes more sense to start the sixth-round pick out of West Texas A&M. Kenneth Darby started at running back, in place of Steven Jackson.