wv wrote:

I guess Westbrooks and Sam are the top contenders
for that last DLine spot?

Sam has the edge now, one would think.

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I think Harlan is a contender too.

I think they will stash Westbrooks on IR.

I also think other things, for example I think I will save all that for another post.

NJRAM

It was mostly about Sam, open for interviews, no media restriction and he is not a distratcion just one of 90 players

There was a tidbit on Bradford playing in preseason though;

Coach Fisher on Bradford: “He is 100%. If he doesn’t play a couple preseason games, it’s because we keep him out.”

My own highlights version.

[re: Finnegan’s 3 M cap subtraction].. they can get by without the money this year. And they’ll have even more space entering the next offseason.

[Bradford] had one of his best practices _ at least those open to the media _ on the final day of OTAs (June 19). Bradford threw the ball very well, was anticipating his throws, and seemed comfortable moving around in the pocket. … Bradford’s mobility looked pretty good last month during OTAs. We’ll see what camp brings when the vets start practicing Friday.

I think Mason can be pretty good. As for Pead, I’m just not seeing [it] after 2 years in the league

I think [Bailey] would’ve been an opening-day starter were it not for the suspension.

The Rams are going to use a lot of different WR formations.

AP Pro32-Power Rankings

July 22, 2014

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/AP-Pro32-Power-Rankings-5638914.php

The Associated Press Pro32 NFL Power Rankings, as voted by a 12-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through July 22, total points based on 32 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 32nd-place vote, and previous ranking:
W L T Pts Pvs
1. Seattle Seahawks (11) 0 0 0 383
2. San Francisco 49ers (1) 0 0 0 360
3. Denver Broncos 0 0 0 356
4. New England Patriots 0 0 0 352
5. Green Bay Packers 0 0 0 329
5. New Orleans Saints 0 0 0 329
7. Indianapolis Colts 0 0 0 301
8. Philadelphia Eagles 0 0 0 290
9. Cincinnati Bengals 0 0 0 266
10. San Diego Chargers 0 0 0 251
11. Chicago Bears 0 0 0 248
12. Baltimore Ravens 0 0 0 242
13. Pittsburgh Steelers 0 0 0 229
14. Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 0 214
15. Carolina Panthers 0 0 0 213
16. Arizona Cardinals 0 0 0 205
17. St. Louis Rams 0 0 0 188
18. Detroit Lions 0 0 0 181
19. Atlanta Falcons 0 0 0 171
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 0 0 170
21. New York Giants 0 0 0 155
22. New York Jets 0 0 0 152
23. Washington Redskins 0 0 0 125
24. Miami Dolphins 0 0 0 105
25. Dallas Cowboys 0 0 0 103
26. Buffalo Bills 0 0 0 81
27. Tennessee Titans 0 0 0 80
28. Houston Texans 0 0 0 77
29. Minnesota Vikings 0 0 0 61
30. Cleveland Browns 0 0 0 48
31. Jacksonville Jaguars 0 0 0 46
32. Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 25

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VOTING PANEL

John Czarnecki, Fox Sports

Tony Dungy, NBC Sports

Herm Edwards, ESPN

Bob Glauber, Newsday

Rick Gosselin, Dallas Morning News

Ira Kaufman, Tampa Tribune

Pat Kirwan, SiriusXM NFL Radio/CBSSports.com

Jeff Legwold, ESPN/ESPN.com

Jenny Vrentas , Monday Morning Quarterback

Alex Marvez, Foxsports.com

Jim Miller, SiriusXM NFL Radio

Charean Williams, Fort Worth Star Telegram

Rams 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

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.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings

Pete Prisco

NFL Power Rankings: Usual suspects start up top — but that will change

July 22, 2014

It’s late July and NFL training camps open this week, which means it’s time for another batch of Power Rankings, a way to set you off before some of your teams even hit the field.

Just don’t hold me to these rankings. There are reasons. In the next six weeks, we will surely see injuries impact teams in a big way. We will see young players emerge, players who could change our thinking on a team.

We will see older players show their age. We will see some teams come together, and some that will not.

All of that will change how the Power Rankings will look in September. One more thing: It’s simply too easy to just put the “supposed” good teams at the top now, when the reality is that two or three of them will not be nearly as good this season as a year ago.

I have the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, last year’s two Super Bowl teams, ranked at the top right now, but you can bet that one or even both of them will be watching the Super Bowl in February.

History says so.

I am not going to make that proclamation for certain right now — hold off on those rip jobs — but I might in a month or so when it’s prediction time.

For now, I will fall into the trap of putting the power teams at the top.

17 They should be another strong NFC West defensive team, but the key will be how well Sam Bradford plays at quarterback.

For the rest, see the link above

What was the game where the Rams were running the ball great, they get to the one yard line and Shotty dials up a fade or some such thing for Quick. Was that against Seattle? Horrible call and use of personnel at that point.

That play didn’t bother me. To me, it’s amazing they got down the field against that defense in the first place, with the time left and with Clemens throwing. A bad coordinator doesn’t do that.

In terms of the goal line stand, Stacy was out and that point and came back in hurt. The play you refer to was an audible. Either way, I never do that in judging a coordinator–boil it all down to one play.

laram wrote:

I’ve written about the OC until I’m blue in the face, no need for more from me.

But, not everyone here reads the herd. So, not everyone will know what you mean.

Nudge nudge.

RamBill

Wagoner on Rams’ Ability to Hang in The Toughest Hood in

Nick Wagoner talks with Derek Stanley about the Rams ability to compete in the NFC West. Wagoner thinks the Defense is going to be key because he doesn’t see the offense as being able to win shoot outs. The defense needs to be an elite one.. in the top 5-7 in the NFL. The pressure will be on the young secondary, who should be helped by the Rams pass rush.

The secondary is the biggest question on defense. How much will the inexperience there affect the defense overall? The answer to that question will go a long way towards knowing how good this defense can be because the D-line is elite and the LB’s are solid.

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