My "Safe for 2012" Rankings

[AvengerRam]

I was thinking about which players are likely to be back as starters in 2012.

Here is my ranking of the primary starters from 2011 in terms of which are most likely to be 2012 opening day starters (at the same position they started at this year). Here's what I came up with:

Group 1: The "Locks" (aka "The Core")

1. Sam Bradford
2. Steven Jackson
3. James Laurinaitis
4. Chris Long
5. Brandon Lloyd*
6. Quintin Mikell
7. Harvey Dahl

Group 2: The "Probables" (aka "The Serviceable")

8. Ron Bartell**
9. Brad Fletcher**
10. Fred Robbins
11. Rodger Saffold
12. Lance Kendricks

Group 3: The "Questionables" (aka "The Replaceables")

13. James Hall
14. Darien Stewart
15. Britt Miller
16. Justin Bannan
17. Jacob Bell
18. Jason Brown
19. Jason Smith

Group 4: The "Doubtfuls" (aka "I hope nots")

20. Brandon Gibson
21. Brady Poppinga
22. Chris Chamberlain
23. Ben Leber
24. Justin King

*If resigned
**If healthy

[Fortuninerhater]

Nice list but I'd probably make a few adjustments. For one, I'd add Fred Robbins to the "I hope not" list. It is time for a younger, more productive DT, IMO.

Same for James Hall, except this is only because I expect Quinn to take over at DE on a full-time basis.

And finally, Darien Stewart looks like a "probable" to me.

[Tampa_Ram]

id love to see a full roster of this and not just 24. leaves me with a lot of questions with just less then half a full roster.

Ill give an opinion then.

[Richbert88]

I was thinking about which players are likely to be back as starters in 2012.

Here is my ranking of the primary starters from 2011 in terms of which are most likely to be 2012 opening day starters (at the same position they started at this year). Here's what I came up with:

Group 1: The "Locks" (aka "The Core")

1. Sam Bradford
2. Steven Jackson
3. James Laurinaitis
4. Chris Long
5. Brandon Lloyd*
6. Quintin Mikell
7. Harvey Dahl
Robert Quinn


Group 2: The "Probables" (aka "The Serviceable")

8. Ron Bartell**
9. Brad Fletcher**
10. Fred Robbins
11. Rodger Saffold
12. Lance Kendricks
Greg Salas
Austin Pettis
Danny Amendola
Donnie Jones
Jerome Murphy
Josh Brown

Group 3: The "Questionables" (aka "The Replaceables")

13. James Hall
14. Darien Stewart see him a probable
15. Britt Miller
16. Justin Bannan
17. Jacob Bell
18. Jason Brown
19. Jason Smith
Marquise Johnson

Group 4: The "Doubtfuls" (aka "I hope nots")

20. Brandon Gibson
21. Brady Poppinga
22. Chris Chamberlain see him a probable, gotta see more and ST's
23. Ben Leber
24. Justin King

*If resigned
**If healthy

Were you bored at work today?

[RamsInfiniti]

How in the world do you have Darian Stewart as questionable? He leads ALL NFL safeties in passes defensed, and is getting better and better each weak. He has incredible range for a very young player.

[Trevor]

How in the world do you have Darian Stewart as questionable? He leads ALL NFL safeties in passes defensed, and is getting better and better each weak. He has incredible range for a very young player.

Exactly what I was thinking. Darian stewart has filled in nicely for Otogwe. Also why don't you have Robert Quinn anywhere?

[general counsel]

There is absolutely no question in my mind that quinn and salas will be on the rams roster next year, health permitting, and stewart is pretty close (good young player, low salary). I have a hard time seeing a scenario where kendricks isnt back.

ramming speed to all

general counsel

[GROUND DOG 39]

Poor, poor, roster.!

[tomahawk247]

ITS NOT A ROSTER

Its a list of who is currently a starter, and the rankings are based on whether they should return as starter or not

The only one i disagree on in Avengers list is Darrien Stewart, who should be starting next year

[GROUND DOG 39]

I know Hawk247, that was the first thing that come to mind.! Where is DX, and Clayton on this list.?

[sosa39rams]

Its a personal opinion, why doesn't everyone just relax? It clearly says "MY" in the title. We all think differently, and I myself would change a few things too.

[bruce4life]

I think you need to see Josh Gordy given a full time shot to actually play on this defense. You have a healthy Fletcher, Bartell,Murphy and Gordy and that is a solid backfield.

[Chris58]

A good thread, AV. The saddest part for me is to acknowledge, as you do, that 3 of our starting OL men are "replaceable". Especially given that we have spent so much treasure to draft and/or sign them.

[mh-i]

Group 1: The "Locks" (aka "The Core")

1. Sam Bradford
2. Steven Jackson
3. James Laurinaitis
4. Chris Long
5. Brandon Lloyd*
6. Quintin Mikell
7. Harvey Dahl

Group 2: The "Probables" (aka "The Serviceable")

8. Ron Bartell**
9. Brad Fletcher**
10. Fred Robbins
11. Rodger Saffold
12. Lance Kendricks

Group 3: The "Questionables" (aka "The Replaceables")

13. James Hall
14. Darien Stewart
15. Britt Miller
16. Justin Bannan
17. Jacob Bell
18. Jason Brown
19. Jason Smith

Group 4: The "Doubtfuls" (aka "I hope nots")

20. Brandon Gibson
21. Brady Poppinga
22. Chris Chamberlain
23. Ben Leber
24. Justin King

*If resigned
**If healthy

I would have to agree. 1-7 record equals half the team is expendable. In fact they should be replaced if the Rams want to compete again.

[AvengerRam]

How in the world do you have Darian Stewart as questionable? He leads ALL NFL safeties in passes defensed, and is getting better and better each weak. He has incredible range for a very young player.

Let's see how he holds up for the rest of the season.