Rams Sign 19 Undrafted Free Agents – Rams official list

Colorado product Nelson Spruce joins Jared Goff in LA, signs with the Rams as a UDFA expected one top cb….
Undrafted free agent kicker Taylor Bertolet of the #Aggies has signed with the #Rams. #KohlsELITE

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TCU RB Aaron Green signs with the #Rams

PLAYER OVERVIEW

Green arrived at Nebraska in 2011 as a top high school recruit, but with a crowded running back depth chart led by Rex Burkhead and Ameer Abdullah, He elected to transfer.
Green chose TCU over Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas Tech, sitting out the 2012 season due to transfer rules. He stepped into the starter role as a junior with a team-high 922 yards and nine scores, earning second team All-Big 12 honors. Green had his bests season in 2015 as a senior (10 starts) with a career-high 1,272 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS: Balanced athlete and light on his feet to make sharp lateral cuts, creating with ankle-breaking jukes. Shifty movements and open-field wiggle to explode north-south. Easy acceleration to burst away from defenders in space. Natural run instincts to read blocks and usually has a plan at the line of scrimmage. Runs tough and keep his legs churning, fighting for every yard.

Focused receiver with reliable hands, often lining up in the slot. Has the chops to at least make an effort in pass protection. Only three fumbles in his career. Driven individual and well-respected by people around the program (“phenomenal young man”).

WEAKNESSES: Lacks an ideal build for the position and his frame doesn’t have the growth potential to get much bigger. Runs with minimal power and is limited as an inside runner. Tunnel vision at times and gets bounce happy, dancing and taking too many steps in the backfield.

Needs to take what is blocked for him instead of trying to create on his own. Bad habit of stopping his feet and won’t pick up yards after initial contact, too easily taken down by finger-tip tackles. Doesn’t have elite downfield speed and can be caught from behind.

Route-running and field sense need improved. Steps up as a blocker, but too easily knocked off his feet. Ball security needs improved, holding the ball too loose.

IN OUR VIEW: Green has video game-like cuts, making quick reads and reacting with his feet to keep defenders off-balance, but he needs space to be effective. He isn’t a strong between-the-tackles runner and struggles with congestion, not consistently trusting his vision or allowing blocks to develop. Green is quicker than fast with the athleticism to create on his own as a runner or receiver, but his lack of run power will limit his role in the NFL.

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some thought on the UDFAs

Taylor Bertolet, K, Texas A&M – he kicks footballs

Nicholas Gribsby, LB, Pittsburgh – undersized Barron type.

Brandon Chubb, LB, Wake Forest – tackling machine at MLB, his cousin is Nick Chubb the Georgia RB.

Kache Palacio, LB/FB, Washington State – Rams worked him out. Was a LBer,

Corey Littleton. LB. Washington – Rams had early interest in him. 6′-3″ 238 lb OLB/Edge Rush tweener. Too small to be a edge rusher, but with only 1 year as a OLB, needs to develop pass cover skills. ST lloks like his calling , at least early on. I like him.

Morgan Fox, DE, Colorado State – actually CSU- Pueblo. Never saw him play.

Michael Jordan, DB, Missouri Western – could be a safety

Brian Randolph, DB, Tennessee – an older Mo Alexander type but a better deep safety.. Strong, fast and a tad stiff. 23 years old. A thumper like Alexander, but Alexander is a bigger all around.

Jordan Lomax, S, Iowa – I mentioned 3 months ago he reminded me of a poor mans Bob Sanders.

Aaron Green, RB, TCU – The anti-Tre Mason. Reliable hands and from what I have read, an respected kid. Lacks power, but has good vision, and is shifty.

Paul McRoberts, WR SE Missouri St. – Another 4.7 guy with excellent hands.

Nelson Spruce, WR, Colorado – 3 months ago I said he was a 6th round pick. His 4.7 40 pretty much ended that. He’s a polished route runner with good hands.

Marquez North, WR, Tennessee – Raw, was injured last year. Size, speed guy at 6′-2″ 225. Doesn’t play that fast. Very willing run blocker.

Winston Rose, CB, New Mexico – do not remember him at all.

Pace Murphy, OL, Northwestern State – didn’t see him

Jordan Swindle, OT, Kentucky – big big kid, decent feet, needs to play with better leverage.

Agamemnon wrote:

A lot of the Rams udfas seem to have draftable grades. In another draft they might not have been undrafted.

hey that’s good for us. looks like the rams could get some real contributors from this class of udfas.

InvaderRam wrote:

i just fell in love. and his name is brian randolph.

Reminds me of the way McCleod played under Wms. Which I am sure is no accident.

Agamemnon wrote:

Nelson Spruce/WR/Colorado
Marquez North/WR/Tennessee
Paul McRoberts/WR/Southeast Missouri State

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alyoshamucci

Cooper
M Thomas
M North
Spruce
McRoberts

Honestly? I had those kids all draftable in the first 5 rounds. Cooper and Thomas in the 3rd … North 4th. The other two 5th …

North had one of the best freshman years I had seen, put him on my watch list. He had QB and coaching change issues … then he ran a 4.44 at 6-3 220 … kid is a freeeeaaaak.

Bruglar on safety, Mike Jordan

MICHAEL JORDAN | Missouri Western St.
6006|200 lbs|5SR Hazelwood, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) #23
GRADE Priority Free Agent
MEASUREABLES Arm: 31 1/2 | Hand: 09 3/8 | Wingspan: 76 3/4 COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 40-YD: 4.56 | 10-YD: 1.59 | BP: 15 | VJ: 37.5 | BJ: 10’07”

SUMMARY: A no-star wide receiver recruit out of high school, Jordan had academic issues and wasn’t highly recruited, joining his older brother Reggie Jordan (undrafted tight end in 2014 NFL Draft) at Division-II Missouri Western State. He earned MIAA Freshman of the Year honors in 2012 and started all four seasons for the Griffons, finishing with career-best 22 passes defended and five interceptions as a senior to earn multiple All-American honors. Jordan, who fittingly wears No. 23 jersey, has a fluid lower body with burst off his plant foot to change directions and stay on top of throws, but his high pedal and premature hip-turn allows receivers to create spacing out of breaks. He tends to play too much on his heels and lacks a second gear downfield, leading to grabby hands. Jordan has undeniable career ball production (16 interceptions and 58 passes defended) with natural size and field sense, but he is a cornerback/safety tweener who might be limited by scheme.

Lots of new, young WRs, two new TEs,
and a new WR coach,
and a newish OC.

And a new golden-boy-QB.

And a second year star-RB.

And a very young, developing OLine.

Should be inter esting.

I’ll keep saying it btw, cause its my mantra:
It dont matter if the Rams ‘improve’ — they have
to ‘make up ground’ on Seattle and Arizona.
Ya know. Those teams drafted talent and signed talent
too. So, we’ll see. Should be a LOT of fun
this year. LOS ANGELES rams. I still cant quite
believe the big change. It hasn’t quite settled into
my brain yet.

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Ourlads on Aaron Green, RB, TCU

Started 18 games over the past three years. From San Antonio, TX. Started off at Nebraska, backing up Ameer Abdullah. A space-hungry back who excels at being elusive and quick in the open field. Has fluid hips and light feet. Will burst through a crease, easy hop cut and change of direction. Elusive and savvy with good vision. Poor power presence. Will not push the pile and rarely breaks tackles when a defender has a clean look at him. Needs more bulk. Does not put in full effort as a blocker or route runner. He has some ability in space and may be best suited for return duty in the league. Senior Bowl notes: Dances too much in the hole. Doesn’t hit it. Needs to worm on route running. Slows to cut. Needs more bulk and pass blocking effort. He did have a nifty 25-yard touchdown run where he showed his cut back vision. 2015 stats: 1272 yrds, 5.2 ypr, 11 TD, 16 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD. Not invited to Combine. Seventh round/PFA. (A-30, H-8 3/8, BP-DNP, SS-DNP).

Hram wrote:

I would not be surprised to see two of the wide receivers from this draft make the team and another two on the practice squad.

That’s for gaining ground on Seattle and Arizona, if Goff can play well in the pros, we gained a ton of ground.

A rookie QB, a rookie TE and a couple rookie WR’s — probably not what you’d want on the field at the same time. Ya know.

It will be interesting to see if Goff can ‘throw open’ guys like Britt and Tavon. And Gurley. The vets.

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Brugler on Chubb

BRANDON CHUBB | Wake Forest
6001|235 lbs|5SR Marietta, Ga. (Hillgrove) 10/21/1993 (age 22) #48
GRADE Priority Free Agent
MEASUREABLES Arm: 32 3/8 | Hand: 10 | Wingspan: 76 3/4
COMBINE N/A (not invited)
PRO DAY 40-YD: 4.68 | 10-YD: 1.62 | 20-YD: 2.75 | BP: 23 | VJ: 33.5 | BJ: 10’00” | SS: 4.22 | 3C: 6.88

SUMMARY: A two-star linebacker out of high school, Chubb was overlooked by most FBS programs, including Georgia where his father (Aaron) was a standout linebacker and 12th round draft pick in the 1989 NFL Draft – cousin (Nick) is currently a star running back for the Bulldogs. Chubb started his sophomore and junior seasons at inside linebacker, including a career-best 109 tackles and 3.0 sacks in 2014. He moved to the “BUCK” linebacker position as a senior in 2015 and led the team with 107 tackles, adding 8.5 tackles for loss to earn First Team All-ACC honors. A two-year team captain, Chubb is a team leader and carries himself like one, playing with a chip on his shoulder and never taking a play off. He isn’t a twitchy athlete, but takes decisive angles in pursuit and attacks like a freight train downhill, flashing an intense demeanor to finish ballcarriers in space. With his intangibles and overachieving attitude, Chubb has the potential to be a hidden gem in this draft.