My choices as to whom should make the Rams final roster

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  • August 22, 2014 at 4:37 pm #4591
    TackleDummy
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    Quarterback (3)
    Sam Bradford, Shaun Hill, Garrett Gilbert

    Running Backs (5)
    Zac Stacy, Benny Cunningham, Tre Mason, Chase Reynolds, Trey Watts

    Tight Ends (5)
    Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks, Cory Harkey, Alex Bayer, Justice Cunningham

    Wide Receivers (6)
    Kenny Britt, Brian Quick, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens, Austin Pettis, Stedman Bailey, Austin Franklin

    Offensive Line (10)
    Jake Long, Greg Robinson, Scott Wells, Rodger Saffold, Joe Barksdale, Mike Person, Tim Barnes, Davin Joseph, Travis Bond, Brandon Washington

    Defensive Line (11)
    Chris Long, Kendall Langford, Michael Brockers, Roberrt Quinn, Aaron Donald, William Hayes, Eugene Sims, Alex Carrington, Ethan Westbrooks, Michael Sam, Matt Conrath

    Linebackers (6)
    Alec Ogletree, James Laurinaitis, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Ray Ray Armstrong, Phillip Steward, Daren Bates

    Defensive Backs (12)
    Janoris Jernkins, Trumaine Johnson, TJ McDonald, Rodney McLeod, Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon McGee, Cody Davis, Mo Alexander, EJ Gaines Marcus Roberson, Greg Reid, Matt Daniels

    Special Teams (3)
    Johnny Hekker (P), Greg Zuerlein (K), Jake McQuaide (LS)

    Total: 62

    Players who are locks IMO are in normal mode.
    Other players whom I think deserve a spot on the 53 man roster are in italic.

    Obviously at least 8 will be cut in about a week and a half. And another will be cut when Bailey returns for week 6.

    This is a lot better than a couple of years ago when I couldn’t find 53 players I thought should be on the roster.

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    August 22, 2014 at 5:00 pm #4592
    zn
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    YOU: Janoris Jernkins, Trumaine Johnson, TJ McDonald, Rodney McLeod, Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon McGee, Cody Davis, Mo Alexander, EJ Gaines Marcus Roberson, Greg Reid, Matt Daniels

    In your list, secondary has the most question marks. Or, strictly speaking, italics. Makes sense.

    I think in contrast to you, I would rate Gaines as making it. Alexander, too, by default (targeted draft pick).

    August 22, 2014 at 5:24 pm #4594
    TackleDummy
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    zn wrote:

    YOU: Janoris Jernkins, Trumaine Johnson, TJ McDonald, Rodney McLeod, Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon McGee, Cody Davis, Mo Alexander, EJ Gaines Marcus Roberson, Greg Reid, Matt Daniels

    In your list, secondary has the most question marks. Or, strictly speaking, italics. Makes sense.

    I think in contrast to you, I would rate Gaines as making it. Alexander, too, by default (targeted draft pick).

    You are probably right. I think they will keep 10. Janoris Jernkins, Trumaine Johnson, TJ McDonald, Rodney McLeod, Lamarcus Joyner, Mo Alexander, EJ Gaines, Cody Davis, Marcus Roberson, and Greg Reid. But it really depends on special team play and who they want to risk if they wanted to retain them on the practice squad. If that were indeed who they keep it would mean a maximum experience of 2 years plus five who are rookies. Might well be a dominant group in a couple of years but this year?

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    August 22, 2014 at 7:35 pm #4612
    Agamemnon
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    I think you could make Westbrooks a lock.

    Agamemnon

    August 22, 2014 at 9:27 pm #4620
    TackleDummy
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    Agamemnon wrote:

    I think you could make Westbrooks a lock.

    I think Westbrooks will make the team. Having said that, I don’t feel I can name any UDFA a lock at this point. Only Snead could do that. As it is I expect someone that I have as a lock not to make it.

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    August 23, 2014 at 2:13 am #4645
    Mackeyser
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    Quarterback (2)
    Sam Bradford, Shaun Hill (seems silly to use a slot on a developmental QB when that’s what the PS is for)

    Running Backs (4)
    Zac Stacy, Benny Cunningham, Tre Mason, Chase Reynolds (Trey Watts should be on the PS)

    Tight Ends (4)
    Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks, Cory Harkey, Alex Bayer (Justice Cunningham lost this job with his thousand and one drops)

    Wide Receivers (5)
    Kenny Britt, Brian Quick, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens, Austin Pettis, Stedman Bailey (I think Pettis gets cut when Bailey returns)

    Offensive Line (9)
    Jake Long, Greg Robinson, Scott Wells, Rodger Saffold, Joe Barksdale, Mike Person, Tim Barnes, Davin Joseph, Travis Bond

    Defensive Line (10)
    Chris Long, Kendall Langford, Michael Brockers, Robert Quinn, Aaron Donald, William Hayes, Eugene Sims, Alex Carrington, Ethan Westbrooks, Michael Sam (both Westbrooks and Sam have played too well to try to stock on the PS and I think the Rams want to rotate more, anyway.)

    Linebackers (6)
    Alec Ogletree, James Laurinaitis, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Ray Ray Armstrong, Phillip Steward, Daren Bates

    Defensive Backs (10)
    Janoris Jenkins, Trumaine Johnson, TJ McDonald, Rodney McLeod, Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon McGee, Cody Davis, Mo Alexander, EJ Gaines, Greg Reid (the more I watch the last game, the more I like Reid. He sells out on tackles and even as a small body, he brings down the buffaloes as well as anyone, even doing well preventing forward progress. He’s a Fisher type DB)

    Special Teams (3)
    Johnny Hekker (P), Greg Zuerlein (K), Jake McQuaide (LS)

    Total: 53

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    August 23, 2014 at 8:20 am #4651
    Agamemnon
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    I want to find a place for Marcus Robinson.

    Agamemnon

    August 23, 2014 at 9:11 am #4652
    wv
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    Mackeyser wrote:

    Quarterback (2)
    Sam Bradford, Shaun Hill (seems silly to use a slot on a developmental QB when that’s what the PS is for)

    Running Backs (4)
    Zac Stacy, Benny Cunningham, Tre Mason, Chase Reynolds (Trey Watts should be on the PS)

    Tight Ends (4)
    Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks, Cory Harkey, Alex Bayer (Justice Cunningham lost this job with his thousand and one drops)

    Wide Receivers (5)
    Kenny Britt, Brian Quick, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens, Austin Pettis, Stedman Bailey (I think Pettis gets cut when Bailey returns)

    Offensive Line (9)
    Jake Long, Greg Robinson, Scott Wells, Rodger Saffold, Joe Barksdale, Mike Person, Tim Barnes, Davin Joseph, Travis Bond

    Defensive Line (10)
    Chris Long, Kendall Langford, Michael Brockers, Robert Quinn, Aaron Donald, William Hayes, Eugene Sims, Alex Carrington, Ethan Westbrooks, Michael Sam (both Westbrooks and Sam have played too well to try to stock on the PS and I think the Rams want to rotate more, anyway.)

    Linebackers (6)
    Alec Ogletree, James Laurinaitis, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Ray Ray Armstrong, Phillip Steward, Daren Bates

    Defensive Backs (10)
    Janoris Jenkins, Trumaine Johnson, TJ McDonald, Rodney McLeod, Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon McGee, Cody Davis, Mo Alexander, EJ Gaines, Greg Reid (the more I watch the last game, the more I like Reid. He sells out on tackles and even as a small body, he brings down the buffaloes as well as anyone, even doing well preventing forward progress. He’s a Fisher type DB)

    Special Teams (3)
    Johnny Hekker (P), Greg Zuerlein (K), Jake McQuaide (LS)

    Total: 53

    Has Michael Sam really played that well?

    I dunno. Seems like a practice-squadder to me.

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    August 24, 2014 at 12:19 am #4702
    Mackeyser
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    Here is my latest guess.

    OFFENSE = 24
    QB (2)- Sam Bradford, Shaun Hill (I expect Davis will be let go, but if Bradford goes down, then he’ll be resigned. Gilbert goes to the PS)
    RB (4)- Zac Stacy, Benny Cunningham, Tre Mason, Chase Reynolds (Trey Watts to the top of the Practice Squad since he’s not core ST)
    WR (5)- Brian Quick, Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens, Justin Veltung — Stedman Bailey (Veltung stays inactive and gets released when Bailey returns.)
    OT (3)- Jake Long, Joe Barksdale, Mike Person
    OG (4)- Rodger Saffold, Greg Robinson, Davin Joseph, Travis Bond
    OC (2)- Scott Wells, Tim Barnes
    TE (4)- Jared Cook, Lance Kendricks, Cory Harkey, Alex Bayer, Justice Cunningham

    DEFENSE = 26
    MLB (2)- James Laurinaitis, Daren Bates,
    OLB (4)- Alec Ogletree, Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Ray-Ray Armstrong, Phillip Steward
    FS (2)- Rodney McLeod, Cody Davis,
    SS (2)- TJ McDonald, Mo Alexander
    CB (6)- Janoris Jenkins, LaMarcus Joyner, EJ Gaines, Brandon McGee, Greg Reid, Darren Woodard (Woodard would go if Trumaine Johnson could return)
    DE (5)- Robert Quinn, Chris Long, William Hayes,Eugene Sims, Michael Sam
    DT (5)- Michael Brockers, Kendall Langford, Aaron Donald, Ethan Westbrooks, Alex Carrington

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

    Austin Pettis saw…nothing. Unless I missed an injury, that’s a problem for him because just about everyone else staked a claim including the TEs that the team should go 5 TEs and 5 WRs which works for a team as committed to the run as the Rams.

    I think Fisher’s statement about “going heavy” on some units I think speaks directly to going 10 on the DL and that means both Westbrooks and Sam.

    I think we’re getting closer to meeting our 2014 St. Louis Rams…

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    August 24, 2014 at 12:23 am #4703
    Mackeyser
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    wv wrote:

    Has Michael Sam really played that well?

    I dunno. Seems like a practice-squadder to me.

    w
    v

    Yes. And his two sacks tonight including sacking Manziel showed when the Rams needed it he’s a player.

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    August 25, 2014 at 11:47 pm #5168
    zn
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    I am thinking more and more that they keep both Sam and Westbrooks, and then the issue becomes who’s the 4th DT. That I guess is between Conrath and Carrington. Right now it looks like Carrington.

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