St. Louis Rams’ defensive end Robert Quinn arrested for drunk driving – NFL News
It seems that most of the current and former first-round draft picks are having a bad time with the law this offseason as another incident has recently come in the limelight.
Reports have come out in the media that St. Louis Rams’ first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2011 draft Robert Quinn was arrested last week for drunken driving.
According to Florissant police Capt. Tim Lowery, Quinn had a car accident on one of the exit ramps in the interstate 270 at around 5.38 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
When the officers arrived, they found Quinn intoxicated. Quinn was reported to be very cooperative with the officers.
Quinn was charged with intoxicated driving by Florissant Municipal Court. He posted a bond and was released from custody that day.
Apart from drunken driving charge, Quinn is also charged with failure to practise a high degree of care along with having no insurance.
Despite being the first-round pick, Quinn had a slow start to the season. Towards the end of the season, he picked his form and contributed to the team.
In his rookie season, Quinn played 15 games and compiled 23 tackles and five sacks. He did not play the first game of the season.
He had the third-best defensive performance in the Rams defensive camp. Rams have been closely following the arrest situation. They released a statement that said:
"The Rams and the NFL office are aware of the situation regarding Robert Quinn. We take such matters very seriously, and we will act accordingly once the legal process plays out."
Rams have managed to strengthen the roster depth this season. This means that they can initiate action on misconduct to maintain discipline in the team.
This issue will not hurt Rams as much as it will hurt Quinn.
According to Anna Davis, clerk for the municipal court in Florissant, the preliminary hearing of Quinn’s case will take place on October 11, 2012.
Quinn does not have a history of drug abuse. He has never been arrested before, but he did miss his final season while playing for the University of Carolina because of getting improper benefits from some agents and also for lying to NCAA investigators.
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