Rams news: Woolford won’t play in p.s., Allen now starter at OC

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  • August 11, 2021 at 7:08 am #131454
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    John Wolford won’t play in preseason for Rams after appendectomy

    * https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/10/john-wolford-wont-play-in-preseason-for-rams-after-appendectomy/

    Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback John Wolford won’t play at all this preseason after needing an appendectomy over the weekend.

    According Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com, head coach Sean McVay said Wolford won’t participate in the three preseason games leading up to next month’s season opener against the Chicago Bears.

    Wolford was expected to miss 10-14 days of practice after surgery to remove his appendix. That timeframe alone would likely keep him from being able to play in either of the team’s first two preseason outings.

    Wolford started the regular season finale for the Rams last year in place of an injured Jared Goff. He started again in the first week of the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks as Goff was still nursing a broken thumb. It was a short-lived outing as Wolford was knocked out of the game by safety Jamal Adams in the first quarter.

    Matthew Stafford, Devlin Hodges and Bryce Perkins will have to carry the team through the preseason games with Wolford out.

    August 11, 2021 at 7:12 am #131455
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    from Brian Allen has reassumed the role of starting center in Rams training camp

    https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2021/8/10/22619319/rams-standout-training-camp-player-mcvay-press-conference

    It seemed the Los Angeles Rams offensive staff’s plan all offseason was to roll with Austin Corbett at the starting center position and Bobby Evans as his replacement at right guard. That was the belief up until Monday, when Brian Allen had clearly assumed the role of starting center, with Corbett back at right guard, as he had been all of 2020.

    The Rams released their unofficial depth chart on Tuesday, with it listing Corbett at starting center and Allen on the second team, but I wouldn’t put any stock into that. Head Coach Sean McVay appeared on Rams camp live today with LA Rams broadcaster J.B. Long and was asked “Do you have more answers or questions regarding who is going to snap that first football to Matthew Stafford against the Chicago Bears?”

    Here was McVay’s response:

    I think we are starting to get some clarity on that, Brian Allen is really starting to assert himself and Austin Corbett has been outstanding at the right guard position. Bobby Evans is another guy we expect that if need be, he can play at a high level; but Brian has really done a nice job and were going to continue to evaluate it but if we were to play right now he’s (Allen) has done a good job and would be our center.

    In his presser following Tuesday’s practice, McVay noted that if you are looking for one of those “stand out” players of training camp this year, Brian Allen would be that guy, according to Turf Show Times’ Kenneth Arthur.

    Allen last appeared in the 2019 season where he started nine games for the Rams but since then he has been struggling with injuries. It was a struggle for him in that 2019 season but McVay has reiterated on multiple occasions that he has done a nice job in camp.

    August 11, 2021 at 7:15 am #131456
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    zn wrote:

    Matthew Stafford, Devlin Hodges and Bryce Perkins will have to carry the team through the preseason games with Wolford out.

    Except the last we heard, Stafford will not play at all in the p.s. We will get to see a lot of Perkins. Some Rams fans are fairly high on Perkins. We’ll see.

    August 11, 2021 at 7:40 am #131457
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    The Rams have a lot of interesting players at all positions. The only really disappointing thing is Akers’ injusry.
    7 – Wrs
    11 – OL
    3 – QBs
    4 – TEs
    5 – RBs
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    10 – DL
    6 – ILB
    6 – OLB
    6 – CBs
    6 – S.
    .
    Maybe they don’t have a star at every position, but they have a deep rooster. imo

    Agamemnon

    August 11, 2021 at 8:40 am #131461
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    Agamemnon wrote:

    Maybe they don’t have a star at every position, but they have a deep rooster. imo</span>

    It’s a very interesting team, no question. Right now the biggest holes appear to be at LB, though maybe someone steps up. They might have a very very good DL. IMO the OL will be fine…the problems at OL won’t surface until 2022.
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    August 11, 2021 at 10:33 am #131463
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    zn wrote:
    Agamemnon wrote:

    Maybe they don’t have a star at every position, but they have a deep rooster. imo</span>

    It’s a very interesting team, no question. Right now the biggest holes appear to be at LB, though maybe someone steps up. They might have a very very good DL. IMO the OL will be fine…the problems at OL won’t surface until 2022.
    …

    Next year they will 15 UFAs, not counting RFAs etc. They will have to build the rooster up next year, like they did this year.

    Agamemnon

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