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53-Man Roster

by ZigZagRam

Here's my take on the 53-man roster. I can't remember if we IR'd Kennedy or not but here it goes.

QB: Bulger, Chandler, Smoker
RB: Faulk, Jackson, Gordon, Harris
FB: Goodspeed, Massey
WR: Holt, Bruce, McDonald, Looker, Curtis, Furrey
TE: Manumaleuna, Cleeland, Brake
OT: Pace, Williams, Tercero
OG: Timmerman, Tercero, Dishman, King
C: McCullom, Turner
DE: Little, Fisher, Jackson, Hargrove, Flowers
DT: Pickett, Lewis, Howard
LB: Tinoisamoa, Thomas, Chillar, Polley, Newson, Faulk
SS: Archuleta, Coady
FS: Williams, Lucas, Shivers
CB: Butler, Garrett, Groce, Anderson, Fisher
K: Wilkins
P: Landeta

Notable Cuts: Greg Randall, Erik Jensen, Sean Moran, Brandon Spoon, Tom Knight

Your thoughts?
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-08-31-2004, 09:40 AM
My Offseason Scorecard

by AvengerRam_old

Given that the Rams probably won't make any major personnel changes from now until the season starts, its a good time to evaluate the offseason. Here's how I see it:

QB:

2003: Bulger/Warner/Covington
2004: Bulger/Chandler/Smoker

The starter has not changed. Chandler, though not as good as Warner, may be better suited in the backup role as his presence does not create controversy. Smoker is a better prospect than Covington. IMPROVED

RB/FB:

2003: Faulk/Gordon/Harris; Goodspeed
2004: Faulk/Jackson/Gordon; Goodspeed/Harris

The addition of Jackson is an upgrade at RB. Harris at FB is intriguing. IMPROVED

WR/TE:

2003: Holt/Bruce/Looker/Furrey/McDonald/Curtis; Manumaleuna/Cleeland
2004: Holt/Bruce/Curtis/Looker/McDonald/Furrey; Manumaleuna/Cleeland

Same cast, but Curtis and McDonald are healthy. IMPROVED

OL:

2003: Pace/Turley/Wohlabaugh/McCollum/Timmerman
2004: Pace/Turley/Wohlabaugh/McCollum(?)/Timmerman

Other than the possibilty that McCollum might be supplanted by a younger player, nothing has changed. SAME

DL:

2003: Wistrom/Pickett/Lewis/Young/T.Jackson/Little/Fisher/Kennedy
2004: Fisher/Pickett/Lewis/T.Jackson/Little/Kennedy/Hargrove/Moran

The loss of Wistrom and Young put this unit in decline, but there is at least hope with the potential of players like Kennedy and Hargrove. DECLINE

LB:

2003: Tinoisamoa/Thomas/Polley/Duncan
2004: Tinoisamoa/Thomas/Polley/????

It is uncertain who will emerge as the fourth LB (Chillar, Spoon, Faulk, Newson, Lloyd are all possiblities). But, whoever it is, the depth should be better than last year. IMPROVED (slightly)

DB:

2003: Fisher/Butler/Williams/Archuleta/Groce/Garrett/Walton/Sehorn
2004: Fisher/Butler/Williams/Archuleta/Groce/Garrett/Shivers/Walton

Again, not much change. I expect that Shivers will be an improvement over Mr. Angie Harmon, but we'll have to see. SAME

ST:

2003: Wilkins/Landeta/Harris(KR)/Furrey(PR)
2004: Wilkins/Landeta/????/????

Unclear who will be the KR and PR. I hope that Groce can emerge as the PR (i.e. not muff punts), as I think he has a lot of potential there. UNCERTAIN

Coaching:

2003: Martz/Fairchild/Smith
2004: Martz/Fairchild/Marmie

The addition of Marmie should not change too much with the defense, other than the weight of the DTs. Fairchild seems to be getting more responsibilities. Too close to call. SAME

Total scorecard:

IMPROVED: 4
DECLINE: 1
SAME: 3
UNCERTAIN: 1

All in all, despite the minimalist approach, a pretty good offseason for...
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-06-10-2004, 07:26 AM
Rams roster into training camp

by Guest

During the ceremony my daughter and I held tonight at exactly 5pm central, as the players were checking in for camp, i did my best public address anouncer imitation for her and recited the entire 53 man roster from memory as she cheered for each guy. I believe that barring injury, the offense is basically set unless sump beats out furrey for a receiver spot in order to serve as the return guy.

bubble spots- backup linebackers (special teams key). we will carry six, two spots available for tony newsom, spoon, lloyd, justin smith, trev faulk, mwilliams.
Defensive end- Will moran make the team? I predict no.
Defensive Tackle _ Will brian howard make the team. I predict practice squad.
Punter- Will Landetta get beat out? Could go either way.

Here is what it looks like

bulger, chandler, smoker
faulk, jackson, gordon
goodspeed, harris
bruce, holt, looker, curtis, macdonald, furrey (sump)
mamliamula, cleeland, jensen
pace, turley, williams
wolabaugh, turner
timmerman, mccollum, king, tercero

Wilkens, Landetta/Nicasso, Massey

Little, fisher, tyoka jackson, hargrove, flowers (moran)
pickett, lewis, kennedy, holsey (brian howard)
thomas, pisa, polley, chillar, two of the following (spoon, lloyd, newson, burley, justin smith, trev faulk, mcwilliams)
fisher, butler, garrett, groce
aeneas williams, archuleta, coady, shivers, lucas

Biggest variable, outside of the backup linebacker spots is injuries. Hopefully, we will make it through camp and the preseason with nothing more than a few bumps and bruises here and there.

ramming speed to all, as always, i would love your analysis of the roster,

sign the big man

general counsel
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-07-27-2004, 08:03 PM
Updated projected 53 man roster

by Guest

Updated 53 man roster to reflect the recent moves (praying of course for no injuries in camp that effect this)

Offense (26)

bulger, chandler, smoker
faulk, jackson, gordon
goodspeed, harris
mamliamula, cleeland, jensen
bruce, holt, curtis, looker, mcdonald, furrey
pace, turley, williams
timmerman, mccollum, king, tercero
wohlambaugh, eby or turner (the other makes the practice squad)

Defense (24)

pickett, lewis, kennedy, holsey/brian howard
little, fisher, jackson, hargrove, flowers/moran
thomas, pisa, polley, chillar, two of the following (newsom, spoon, lloyd, trev faulk, justin smith, mcwilliams)
fisher, butler, groce, garrett
a williams, archuleta, coady, shivers, lucas

specialists (3)

wilkens, massey, nicassio/landetta

Other guys with a shot, but more likely candidates for the practice squad (unless someone gets hurt)

nick burley, sheddrick copeland, nijrell eason, brian sump (kick returner)

Other practice squad candidates- the 4th qb, coleman (wr), anyone else??????

If Moran gets beat out, he probably gets waived. If brian howard gets beat out, he probably winds up on the practice squad, along with two linebackers and at least one guy from the secondary.

Any updated thoughts from anyone?

ramming speed to all

general counsel
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-06-21-2004, 08:50 PM
Rams Position Analysis

by RamDez

Rams Position Analysis
By Jim Thomas
Of the Post-Dispatch
Saturday, Sep. 11 2004

QUARTERBACKS

Starter: Marc Bulger.
Reserves: Chris Chandler, Jeff Smoker.

For the first time in his career, Bulger enters an NFL regular season as a
starting quarterback. He actually got a lot less work in exhibition games this
preseason as opposed to his previous three campaigns with the club. After
averaging 75 throws in the 2001, '02, and '03 preseasons, he threw only 36
times this preseason.

After a rocky game against Kansas City, and a few erratic tosses against
Washington, Bulger closed strong against the Redskins and looked sharp in his
only series against Oakland. He must cut down on his interceptions, improve his
deep touch and avoid rushing through his reads. If he does that, he will make
the jump from a good NFL quarterback to an elite one.

Veteran Chris Chandler outplayed Bulger in the preseason, with a 97.9 passer
rating and a 65.9 completion percentage, easing concerns about his ability to
be an effective QB at age 38. He looks like a good fit for this offense, and
can still zing the deep ball.

The third QB, rookie Jeff Smoker, isn't close to being ready to play in an NFL
game.

The Stat: Bulger's .818 winning percentage (18-4) is the best among
active NFL quarterbacks with a minimum of 10 regular-season starts.

RUNNING BACKS

Starters: Marshall Faulk (RB), Joey Goodspeed (FB).
Reserves: Steven Jackson (RB), Arlen Harris (RB/FB), Chris Massey
(FB), Stephen Trejo (FB/TE).

Faulk says he feels better entering this season than he has in a few years. But
who knows how his right knee will hold up in this, his 11th NFL season? Faulk
doesn't have the burst he displayed three years ago. But his vision,
intelligence, pass-receiving skills, and competitive fire appear to be as good
as ever. It's unrealistic to think he can get 20-25 touches a game and hold up
for most, or all, of a 16-game season. That's where rookie Steven Jackson comes
in.

Jackson led the NFL in rushing during the preseason with 323 yards, and is a
good pass catcher. How he handles a regular-season game plan remains to be
seen. The same goes for his blitz pickup and pass-blocking in general, an area
in which Faulk excels.

Slowed for part of the preseason with a hamstring injury, Joey Goodspeed has
shown that he can at least be a competent fullback. He's a willing blocker,
with decent pass-catching skills.

Although no game breaker, Arlen Harris can do a solid job running the ball and
also may be used at fullback in certain formations. Once again, Chris Massey is
a good insurance policy...
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-09-12-2004, 01:03 AM

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