Why did you start 2 threads with the same subject. Grits?

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/robinson-not-starting-is-a-bad-sign/

and this one?

• This reply was modified 10 years, 3 months ago by Agamemnon.

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Fisher is good, but he is not Dick Vermeil. Fisher is exactly what kroenke wants. imo

nittany ram wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:If he isn’t starting, he might as well get ready to replace Jake Long.

I would agree, except I think the Rams expect him to crack the starting lineup at some point this season. I doubt he rides the pine all season long.

Yeah, I know. What I am thinking is, if it is going to take him time to learn the NFL, let’s let him have one thing to learn.

If we can put Veltung on the PS, we can put Sam on the PS. imo

zn wrote:

And they were not going to offer him an injury settlement to release him. Read into that whatever you want to.

That’s obviously Cunningham.

But how does that work.

Why would releasing him injured after week 1 be different from releasing him before.

The way I read Coach O, they were going to keep Cunningham and release Bayer. But, since they want 4 active TEs?, they have 5 now, at least for the time being. So, a waived/injured deal was not part of their thinking, in this case.

Mackeyser wrote:

Several things.

Chase Reynolds is core special teams… one of our best. Teams often carry guys who are ONLY ST guys. I wouldn’t be surprised if he stuck.

Any links for reportage on Rams putting in claims?

Jones and Johnson are in same boat. I think keeping Jones says all that need be said about what Coach Boo thinks of him.

Remember, the Rams ASKED Michael Sam to lose weight in order to be on Special Teams. Then fans ding him for being light. Well, if the Rams wanted a 270lb DE, they had that at the start of OTAs which is what Sam was. Granted he needed to work on his speed a bit, but he also needs to work on his strength a bit. No rookie is a finished product coming into the NFL and Sam is no exception. Problem is that with the current roster breakdown that he fact that the Rams went 2QBs and are carrying Jones and Johnson on the 53 as well as only 5 LBs, I think there won’t be room on the PS for Sam. Fisher made strong allusions to that.

I think Sam won’t make the Rams PS not because the he isn’t good enough but because the Rams will use it as injury backup/development squad and with carrying 2 injured players on the active 53, the PS is just overcrowded… even augmented to 10.

It is fine if they keep Reynolds. If I had to cut 2 players, he is the second one I cut. But, just for conversation, if you could keep Reynolds or Sam, who would you keep?

The rules for the practice squad are quite confusing, so here’s a quick rundown. Players are eligible if they do not have an accrued year of NFL experience (which means they are on the active roster for at least six games). If they have an accrued season, they are still practice squad eligible if they were on the 46-man active gameday roster for fewer than nine regular season games during their accrued season(s).

Players are allowed to be on the same team’s practice squad for two seasons. They can spend a third season on the practice squad if the team has 53 players on the active roster at all times. Basically, this means that the player would have to be procedurally released every time the team made a roster move and then re-signed.

Here’s the list of Rams who have practice squad eligibility, including the list of players who have the conditional third-year eligiblity. It’s important to note that all of these players must clear waivers before they can be assigned to the practice squad, so obviously you can’t expect to see early-round draft picks, or maybe even a talented later pick like Michael Sam, get passed over by every team in the league and make it to the squad.

Practice Squad Eligible Players: S Maurice Alexander, TE Alex Bayer, WR Emory Blake, OG Travis Bond, DE Kourtnei Brown, S Christian Bryant, CB Jarrid Bryant, DT Matt Conrath, P Bobby Cowan, S Avery Cunningham, TE Justice Cunningham, S Matt Daniels, OT R.J. Dill, DT Aaron Donald, WR Austin Franklin, CB E.J. Gaines, QB Garrett Gilbert, DT Deantre Harlan, WR Jordan Harris, LB Aaron Hill, OT Sean Hooey, LS Jorgen Hus, C Barrett Jones, FB Kadeem Jones, CB Lamarcus Joyner, RB Tre Mason, LB Johnny Millard, WR T.J. Moe, OL D.J. Morrell, CB Greg Reid, C Demetrius Rhaney, CB Marcus Roberson, OT Greg Robinson, LB Etienne Sabino, DE Michael Sam, LB Pat Schiller, TE Brad Smelley, LB Phillip Steward, RB Trey Watts, DL Ethan Westbrooks, CB Darren Woodard, OL Mitchell Van Dyk, WR Justin Veltung

Third-Year Eligible: DE Sammy Brown, OG Brandon Washington, LB Lawrence Wilson

The expansion of the practice squad could have effects on how the Rams compose their roster. They theoretically could accommodate players from every position group on the squad, and if they wanted to go lineman-heavy on the practice squad, they could avoid having to place second-year offensive lineman Barrett Jones on injured-reserve as he recovers from back surgery which could keep him out into the regular season. In addition, they could choose to put rookie center Demetrius Rhaney, who is expected to miss four to six weeks with a bone bruise, on the practice squad and give him time to recover, as opposed to placing him on injured reserve and saving him for next season.

Also, the expansion gives the team plenty of roster room to have a third quarterback, presumably rookie Garrett Gilbert. Even if they don’t keep him on the 53-man roster, they could attempt to sneak Gilbert through to the practice squad and keep him around as the scout team quarterback, easing the workload of veteran second-stringer Shaun Hill. The roster limits obviously were too much of a constraint in the early part of 2013, as they only kept Sam Bradford and backup Kellen Clemens on the 53-man roster and had no QB on the practice squad. After Bradford’s season-ending injury, the club re-signed the previously released Austin Davis and signed veteran Brady Quinn, but shortly after, Quinn suffered a season-ending injury and was never replaced.

Most importantly, the Rams have built up a wealth of talented but raw depth at several positions (wide receiver, cornerback, and defensive end) and have depth concerns at several others (running back, offensive line, and linebacker), so this setup will allow them to both develop the players who have legitimate changes of developing into impact NFL players while also providing themselves with insurance policies at the positions they need protection at. Guys like wide receivers Austin Franklin and Emory Blake and cornerbacks Greg Reid and Marcus Roberson, who previously may have been competing for a single practice squad spot at their position, now have a shot at gaining a spot even if their competition has one as well.

zn wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:
If the names JT has given us are correct and the Rams don’t add anyone, I think these are the last 4 cuts.

J Cunningham /waived/injured.
Reynolds, Chase
Conrath, Matt
Christian Bryant
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If so, then Bryant probably goes to the PS. Unless he gets snagged.

They can be put on the practice squad, except Reynolds, who can be added after the first regular season game, depending on circumstances.

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Hey, Austin Davis is ready. 😉

I am still going 10-6, but I don’t know if we can win any playoff games.

I guess i am in the minority. I think the starters need some work to get ready for Minn.

The game will tell me who goes on IR before the final cut down.