Pulse of the Pre-Season: First Cuts . . . Who Survived?

StLunatic88 · Last edited by StLunatic88 on Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:18 pm; edited 10 times in total

We always end up having a ton of Threads talking about who just got cut, let’s go get that guy, who is getting first team reps, who just got hurt, blah, bla-balh, bla-blah . . .

So this year lets put this all in one thread, Keep the board clean, and we wont have 8000 threads about these little things. (I know it will make RF28's life easier). With a Week left till the Rams Training Camp starts, I figured that its the perfect time to start this. Because 50 days later is Kickoff of our first game.

So what should we talk about in this thread:

All Rumors

All Rams roster moves

Cuts around the league

Depth Chart

Discussion

All miscellaneous

There is alot to dive into in the Next 60 days, And I am going to try and Keep these first few Pages Updated all the way through. To start it off here are some Important dates throughout the Pre-Season that every Fan should be aware of.

StLunatic88 · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:46 pm Post subject:

Rams Roster Moves:
Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson agreed to terms, all 10 draft picks under contract.
Rams get their FB, Sign Pro-Bowler Ovie Mughelli
Chris Long gets "Huge" 4 year Extension (4y/$50mil)
Rams trade Josh Gordy to Colts for an undisclosed draft pick
Rams sign Vernon Gholston

Cuts Around the NFL:
Chad Johnson - No thank you
Jordan Shipley - Pass

Depth Chart:
Scott Wells not practicing yet, Medically Cleared?
Scott Wells Progressing, Walk-throughs and Individual Drills
Rok Watkins slides in at LG, getting reps with Starters
Rams Current Roster

Rumors:
Potential Cuts Series
Tommy Kelly
DJ Williams
Sam Baker

Steven/Rams want Jackson to be a Lifer

DEE RAWL · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

Its almost here! Im so excited, had another dream about the upcoming season. Had to go on youtube and watch some highlights of years past.

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So pumped! The only thing weighing down my excitement is the possibility that this could be Animal or Long's final season Sad

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Not a rumor so much, but there is a chance that the Lions will release OLB Justin Durant. He's an effective 2 down linebacker, but nowadays many linebackers only see two downs so he may be a person of interest.
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DEE RAWL · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject:

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StLunatic88 · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject:

There are more guys that I would concider Locks to be on the team who were here last year.

Kellen Clemens was the only veteran QB signed, with his history with Schotty hes gonna be the Backup to Sam. Greg Salas is as good as a lock. Assuming health Hoomanawanui is a lock, they didnt bring in a TE anywhere near his talent, and with Eldridge suspended there isnt much competition. I think Eugene Sims is a lock, He is clearly #4, but #5 isnt anywhere close. Josh Hull Id put in there too as the leader of ST and the Top backup LB we have. Stewart is more of a Lock than Mikell, and I would say Fletcher, Murphy and Gordy are all locks as well.

They brought in alot of guys, but not nearly as much as you seem to think.

On defense there are 2 spots open in the secondary, 1 or 2 open in the LB corps, and 1 open on the DL (liley coming form outside the Org) 25 spots total.

On the otherside, there is likely 1 or 2 spots on the OLine, 2 or 3 spots in the backfield (QB/RB/FB) depending on if we keep 3 rostered QBs, and probably 3 spots being fought over in the Receiving Corps (WR & TE) Likely 23 spots total.

Then you have your 3 specialists; Kicker, Punter, Long Snapper where the only competition is really at Punter. And the final 2 Roster spots come down to your special teams aces and can come from either side of the ball (your Dom Curry/Hoffman-Ellis types)

There are likely 15 open spots open going into camp, thats a good amount but not as much as you would think a team like last years would have. There easily 17 guys from last years team that I would call locks, and its more like 20. I get what you are saying, high turnover, but youre shorting alot of guys.

chris00cm · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:00 pm Post subject:

Talking about surprise cuts, I really think Jerome Murphy will be this years big "surprise." Although it shouldn't be.
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