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  • February 26, 2015 at 3:26 pm #19120
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    I am a bit surprized as that creates a hole in the Dline rotation. But, the more you heard about Bradford’s appeal on the open market, the more it became a possible reality. imo

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    February 26, 2015 at 3:26 pm #19113
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    Nick Wagoner ‏@nwagoner

    Will have more later but just spent some time with new Rams QB coach Chris Weinke. Extremely impressive, full of energy.

    Weinke a big fan of Sam Bradford. Said other than Andrew Luck, Bradford is best QB he’s evaluated coming out of college.

    Weinke said he’s always wanted to move up, had set a goal of 5 years at IMG before advancing. Five years would’ve been 2 months from now.[/quote]

    February 26, 2015 at 4:22 pm #19121
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    February 26, 2015 at 4:30 pm #19124
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    I guess we can put DT in play for the draft. LOL

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    February 26, 2015 at 4:45 pm #19127
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    Rams release DT Kendall Langford

    By Jim Thomas

    http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-release-dt-kendall-langford/article_b2a66f28-799d-55b9-91d1-c4ac9ea82d74.html

    In the first of what figures to be several salary cap-related moves, the Rams have released defensive tackle Kendall Langford.

    The move saves the Rams $6 million in cap space for 2015. Langford lost his starting job to rookie Aaron Donald this past season and saw his playing time greatly reduced. The Rams made the move now to give Langford a little extra time to find another job before the start of the free agency period March 10, by which time the market will be flooded with released players.

    Langford, 29, signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the Rams in 2012, as part of the first free agency class for coach Jeff Fisher and general manger Les Snead. Langford had spent his first four NFL seasons with Miami, who drafted him in the third round of the 2008 draft out of Hampton.

    He was due $6 million in base salary and was scheduled to count $7 million against the cap in 2015, the last year of his Rams contract. He now will count only $1 million against the cap, in the form of “dead” money from un-amortized signing bonus money.

    Making the transition from 3-4 end to 4-3 tackle once he joined the Rams, Langford started all 16 games in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He recorded 69 tackles and five sacks in ’13, both career highs.

    His numbers fell off to 51 tackles and one sack last season.

    Donald, en route to NFL defensive rookie of the year honors, took over the starting job from Langford in Game 5 of the 2014 season _ the Rams’ Oct. 13 Monday night game against San Francisco.

    The Rams return both Donald and Michael Brockers as starters, but Thursday’s release of Langford could leave the Rams searching for depth on the interior of the defensive line.

    February 26, 2015 at 4:51 pm #19129
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    February 26, 2015 at 5:45 pm #19136
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    I dont think he will be hard
    to replace.

    I bet they sign a big,
    giant, huge, run-stuffer.
    They dont need anymore
    ‘penetrators’: they got
    Donald, Hayes, Long and Q.
    What they need is to stuff
    the Run.

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    v

    February 27, 2015 at 12:14 am #19170
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    Releasing Kendall Langford makes sense, but Rams need depth

    By Nick Wagoner

    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/16604/releasing-langford-makes-sense-but-rams-need-depth

    EARTH CITY, Mo. — The St. Louis Rams’ decision Thursday afternoon to part ways with defensive tackle Kendall Langford came as no surprise.

    The Rams needed salary-cap space, and releasing Langford afforded them an extra $6 million in that regard. And though Langford was a solid and probably underrated player in his time in St. Louis, he had lost his job to dynamic rookie Aaron Donald. There aren’t many teams willing to eat a $7 million cap charge for a backup at any position.

    Even from Langford’s standpoint, it was probably for the best because it allows him a chance to go seek a starting job elsewhere. Having played well in both a 3-4 (in Miami) and 4-3 (in St. Louis) defense, Langford should have no problem finding work. At 28, he figures to have plenty of good football in front of him and the Rams did the right thing to let him go now so he can seek a job before the free-agent market opens on March 10.

    So for both sides, it’s a move that was not only logical but handled as well as a breakup can be. But while the Rams understandably didn’t want to pay such a premium for depth at defensive tackle, Langford’s release does leave them shorthanded on the interior of the defensive line.

    As it stands, only starters Michael Brockers and Donald are signed for 2015. The Rams also have William Hayes, Eugene Sims and Ethan Westbrooks, all of whom are ends by trade but have the ability to shift inside situationally. Absent Langford and considering they’re unlikely to re-sign Alex Carrington, who disappointed after signing a one-year deal last year, the Rams now again could find themselves in the market for help at defensive tackle.

    That doesn’t even take into account that Brockers is scheduled to be a free agent after next season. The Rams under coach Jeff Fisher have valued the ability to have a rotation among defensive lineman, though that has been tempered a bit by Donald’s ability to play at a high level for most of the game.

    The free-agent market at defensive tackle looks intriguing at the moment but the Rams will almost certainly be shopping in the bargain bin if they look to add a veteran. This year’s NFL draft also doesn’t look to be flush with talent at the position but again, the Rams probably won’t need to spend serious draft capital to find a capable body.

    Some were surprised a year ago when the Rams drafted Donald because they already had Brockers, Langford and Carrington in place. With only Brockers and Donald in place this time around, another addition or two at the position shouldn’t take anybody by surprise.

    February 27, 2015 at 5:24 am #19182
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    I wonder what Weinke thinks of Davis

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