Following the draft, Rams head coach Scott Linehan named Long a presumptive starter on defense, a notion that Long rejected and instead felt he needed to earn.
The head coach of the Rams during 2006, 2007, and 2008 seasons was Scott Linehan, for whom Looker had previously played at the University of Washington.
Vikings offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said that Little "wrecked the game plan, just wrecked it."
However the Rams struggled on the field and their head coach Scott Linehan was fired mid-season and the team fared little better under interim head coach Jim Haslett and the team finished 2-14.
With Scott Linehan as the new head coach, the Rams had a more balanced offensive attack.
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