Bradford has perfect series in preseason finale

~ St. Louis finished 3-1 with a 27-21 victory against the Ravens

ST. LOUIS -- One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford.

No doubt, facing the Baltimore Ravens' second-string defense made it easier for the No. 1 pick.

Bradford made another favorable impression in his second preseason start, going 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown to open the St. Louis Rams' 27-21 victory over Baltimore on Thursday night. A.J. Feeley's thumb injury gave Bradford his starting shot last week, and the rookie may have done enough to get the nod in the opener Sept. 12 against the Cardinals.

"It's not up to me, it's up to our coaches," Bradford said. "I trust what they believe. If they think I'm the guy, I am. If not, that means I've got to work that much harder and get that much better before I am."

Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo refused to tip his hand, saying he and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur would meet to discuss the lineup.

"You're talking about all the positions?" he joked. "I get you."

Ravens coach John Harbaugh did not hold back, saying, "He's going to be a star. There isn't any question about it."

The Ravens (3-1) held out all of their starters, plus backup quarterback Marc Bulger in his return to St. Louis after getting released by the Rams in April, denying fans a shot to either cheer or boo a player who was the starter from 2003 to 2009.

"I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen in six months," Bulger said. "They made the decision on Wednesday and I was on board with it."

The production suffered, especially in the first quarter when they were outgained 157-19 with one first down and gave up two touchdowns. The Ravens allowed only one touchdown the first three preseason games.

"I know they didn't play a lot of their guys. I do understand that," Spagnuolo said. "We'll take some good out of it."

The Rams (3-1) opened with their starters on both sides of the ball, with the notable exception of running back Steven Jackson. They used the game to audition potential backups Kenneth Darby, Chris Ogbonnaya and Keith Toston, who combined for 117 yards on 32 carries.

Bradford and second-year quarterback Keith Null were a combined 12 for 12 for 131 yards and two touchdowns to open the game for a 14-0 cushion.

Bradford's arm accounted for all but 7 yards of a 10-play, 75-yard drive to open the game. Most of the throws were short and safe, but the big play was a 36-yarder to Danny Amendola that set up a 2-yard scoring pass to Billy Bajema.

"Obviously, I understand we weren't going against their first defense," Bradford said. "But at the same time, if you go out there and execute like we did as an offense, you really can't ask much more than that."