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    What Will Be The Status Of 2004 Draftees Next Year?

    I already posed the Smoker question in a seperate thread, but what will be the status of guys like Chillar, Shivers, Hargrove, etc?

    do you think they will be moved into the starting line-up or will it depend on free agency?

    what is the progress status of these players? since I live in Idaho, the only time I see the Rams play is when they play the Seachickens. and even then, I do not see much of the 2004 draft with the exception of Jackson.

    I would like to know your thoughts!
    Last edited by ; -12-03-2004, 08:59 PM.
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    Re: What Will Be The Status Of 2004 Draftees Next Year?

    I read in one of the Inside Slants that Hargrove would be starting if he were 100%, but he's recovering from a stinger or something. Other than that, it's hard to say.

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      Hargrove not doing very good
      by Guest
      I think he might turn into a bust. I realize he is young but has not shown anything.

      2004 Rams sack leaders
      9 Fisher
      7 Little
      5 Lewis
      4 Tyoka
      2 Pickett
      2 Pisa
      2 Arch
      2 Polley
      1 Hargrove 15 games 2 started

      2005 Rams sack leaders
      7 Fisher (With Seattle)
      4 Little (7 games)
      3.5 Arch
      3 Kennedy
      2 Tyoka
      2 Green
      2 Hargrove

      I think we miss Fisher I would never say he is better then Little but he has more sacks last year and this year.
      Fisher 16 sacks last 25 games.
      Little 11 sacks last 23 games.
      Hargrove 3 sacks last 24 games 11 started.
      -11-17-2005, 07:20 PM
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