Mack's First Attempt at the Final 53 (includes Bailey)

This is just a crack at the final roster before the first Pre-Season game. As we all know, players play and that can change things, so I figured I’d make a starting point for where I see the final roster prior to the games being played.

As you see, I have us keeping 6 WRs and 3 RBs. With us doing RB by committee, I think that will work. Plus, I don’t think Pead sticks as other ST warriors step up. Plus, if any WRs go down, Sam can’t afford to lose guys he’s comfortable with, so having this “stable” will be important.

Couple things I’ll note:

I think they actually put Gilbert on the roster because they don’t want their developmental QB poached.
I like the 9 OL, but play and…gulp..you know…can change things.
I like Alex Bayer over Justice Cunningham based on what I’ve read. It’s way early, but I’m giving him the nod at this moment for the 4th slot. Blocking gives him the nod.
I like Michael Sam over Westbrooks which isn’t as easy as that. There is also the question of Carrington versus Conrath and how THAT may affect things. I think Carrington wins out and Carrington gets better penetration. He’s a bit of a Donald-type, but not as good which puts less of an onus to have Conrath and a DE/DT hybrid like Westbrooks as the 9th DL. With Carrington as the 4th DT, you have 2 penetrating DTs and that allows Fisher to spend that last DL spot on a pure pass rusher since Hayes is already used as a hybrid. Thus, since I think Carrington beats out Conrath, I think Sam also beats out Westbrooks. It also helps that Sam is doing well on Special Teams (with the Rams having among the league best ST units now, that’s important). Conrath is also on a ST unit, but I dunno how his loss would impact the Rams since I think it’s not on a coverage unit.
I like Christian Bryant and Maurice Alexander to make the team over Matt Daniels. Bryant is a special player and Mo is already flashing. Fisher is building this team to be special and that means taking special players which Matt Daniels just…isn’t, with all due respect.

Anyway, this is my first attempt. I hope to revise it in the coming days as we see the games and have more information.

Offense = 25
QBs = 3
Sam Bradford
Shaun Hill
Garrett Gilbert

WRs = 6
Kenny Britt
Brian Quick
Tavon Austin
Stedman Bailey
Austin Pettis
Chris Givens

RBs = 3
Zac Stacy
Tre Mason
Benny Cunningham

OL = 9
Jake Long
Greg Robinson
Scott Wells
Roger Saffold
Joe Barksdale
Davin Joseph
Barrett Jones
Tim Barnes
Mike Person

TEs = 4
Jared Cook
Lance Kendricks
Corey Harkey
Alex Bayer

DEFENSE = 25
DE = 5
Robert Quinn
Chris Long
William Hayes
Eugene Sims
Michael Sam

DT = 4
Michael Brockers
Kendall Langford
Aaron Donald
Alex Carrington

LB = 6
James Laurinitis
Alec Ogletree
JoLonn Dunbar
Ray Ray Armstrong
Philip Steward

CBs = 5
Janoris Jenkins
Trumaine Johnson
Lamarcus Joyner
Brandon McGee
EJ Gaines

S = 5
TJ McDonald
Rodney McLeod
Cody Davis
Maurice Alexander
Christian Bryant

SPECIAL TEAMS = 3
K = Greg Zuerlein
P = Johnny Zuerlein
LS = Jake McQuaide

*****

Well, that’s my early take.

The guys who should end up on other rosters?

Westbrooks: He won’t last on the PS.
Matt Conrath: Not eligible for the PS, he will find a job on a DL somewhere. It’s just that I can’t see him beating out Brockers, Langford, Donald or Carrington. I mean…damn. Other than maybe Detroit with Suh and Fairley, I dunno of a line where any of those guys shouldn’t be able to start at DT. If the Rams could somehow keep 10 DL, Conrath I would think would be safe.