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July 22, 2014 at 1:22 am #2145
znModeratorRams rookies report for work
By Jim Thomas
The rookies have arrived, and the vets won’t be far behind for the Rams. Which means the team’s 20th season in St. Louis is about to begin.
Rams rookies reported to the team’s Earth City facility on Monday, a group that included draft picks, undrafted players, and a few special cases such as cornerback Greg Reid. Reid was injured training for the 2013 draft and went undrafted and unsigned a year ago.
The rookies will work out Tuesday and Wednesday in light practices that will be limited because of the number of participants — a little over two dozen players.
Those rookie practices are closed to the public. Veterans report Thursday, with the first full-squad practice of training camp scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Friday at Rams Park. The Friday full-squad get-together is the first of 14 practices open to the public over the course of training camp.
This year, the Rams have installed additional bleachers surrounding the practice fields to accommodate more spectators. In addition, there will be a bigger merchandise area for souvenir sales among the tents already set up for fans in the Rams Park parking lot.
The coaching staff arrived Monday to begin the season’s work in earnest with organizational meetings before the arrival of the rookies. Among the rookies, all 11 of the team’s draft picks are expected to be on hand today — a byproduct of the 2011 collective bargaining agreement, which basically put an end to the practice of rookie holdouts.
The 11-man draft class includes a pair of highly touted first-round picks in offensive lineman Greg Robinson of Auburn and defensive tackle Aaron Donald of Pittsburgh. But all eyes will be on defensive end Michael Sam as well as he begins his first NFL training camp as the league’s first openly gay player. Sam, the former Mizzou star, isn’t scheduled to meet with reporters until next week, following the team’s first practice in pads.
All of the Rams’ 2014 draft class is expected to participate, although Maurice Alexander of Utah State via Eureka High may be limited after missing most of the spring because of knee surgery. Alexander, who plays safety, was a fourth-round draft pick in May.
July 22, 2014 at 10:57 pm #2245znModeratorRams rookies get back to work
Nate Latsch
http://stl.scout.com/2/1423601.html
ST. LOUIS — The Rams rookies and a few of their younger players took the field on Tuesday at Rams Park for the unofficial start of training camp.
Rookie offensive lineman Greg Robinson, the No. 2 overall pick, said it was a positive feeling to have a jump start on camp.“I was kind of familiar with a lot of the plays that we went over today and it helped with the speed of the game,” Robinson said. “It helped me play a little faster.”
If it felt like these Rams were just on the field at Rams Park for OTAs, it’s because they were basically only a month ago. Since then the rookies had the rookie symposium but then returned home or traveled while keeping up on their training.
Robinson, the likely starter at left guard, said he traveled and visited with his family, but he also trained while in Florida, in Houston and when he was back home in Louisiana in his hometown of Thibodaux.
But the big man was happy to be back at work on Tuesday afternoon.
He said these first two practice sessions — they will go again Wednesday — before the official start of training camp will give him more opportunities to learn the plays and work on playing faster.
ALEXANDER PRACTICES
Rookie safety Maurice Alexander, the Rams’ fourth-round pick, was on the field after missing most of the OTAs with a knee issue.
The St. Louis native said he had his knee scoped after something was discovered following the draft and he’s been at Rams Park rehabbing since the procedure. The Utah State product said he was cleared to practice on Monday.
FOUR NEW RAMS TAKE FIELD
The Rams announced roster moves on Tuesday and all four new players — offensive linemen D.J. Morrell and R.J. Dill and linebackers Lawrence Wilson and Pat Schiller — took part in the practice session with their new teammates.
BRODINE BACK AT DEFENSIVE END
The Rams said shortly after the draft that Mason Brodine was switching from defensive end to tight end. But the 6-foot-7, 284-pounder was back working with the defensive players and working out as a defensive end on Tuesday.
Brodine told reporters that he is practicing at both positions.
July 22, 2014 at 10:58 pm #2246znModeratorRookie safety Maurice Alexander… said he had his knee scoped after something was discovered following the draft and he’s been at Rams Park rehabbing since the procedure. The Utah State product said he was cleared to practice on Monday.
Good to hear.
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