Janoris Jenkins looks like a no-go --PD

[RamBill]

Jenkins looks like a no-go
• By Jim Thomas

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_216fa8d1-7e6b-5276-aaca-a3215854292e.html

It's looking less and less promising for a Janoris Jenkins' return this week at cornerback. For the second day in a row, the third-year pro missed practice as he continues to rehab a knee injury that occurred in the Rams' Oct. 19 victory against Seattle.

Jenkins has since missed the Kansas City and San Francisco games. Although he's done some work on the side this week, he may be another week away from trying to return.

His replacement in the starting lineup against the Chiefs and 49ers, undrafted rookie Marcus Roberson, also missed practice for the second day in a row because of an ankle injury.

So it looks like rookie E.J. Gaines from Missouri and third-year pro Trumaine Johnson will be the starting corners Sunday in Arizona. This will be Johnson's first start of the season. San Francisco marked his first action of the regular season following a knee injury Aug. 23 against Cleveland in the Rams' third preseason game.

The rest of the Rams injury report Thursday was a follows: S Cody Davis (concussion symptoms), TE Cory Harkey (knee), and LB Daren Bates (groin) were all limited. Bates was not on the injury report Wednesday.

DE William Hayes (fibula), S Rodney McLeod (knee), LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar (toe), and Gaines (knee) all were full participation Thursday after not practicing Wednesday.

For Arizona, RB Stepfan Taylor (calf) and LB Desmond Bishop (hamstring) did not practice Thursday. Starting RB Andre Ellington (foot), starting RT Bobby Massie (ankle/knee), and backup LBs Lorenzo Alexander (knee) and Marcus Benard (illness) were limited.

Ellington has been playing with a partially-torn tendon in the foot all year and typically misses much of the practice week.

 

[Debacled]

Kinda curious what you can do to a fibula that is a one day off practice kinda injury

 

[jrry32]

Come on, Janoris. Get healthy. I want to see you, Trumaine and Gaines in the line-up together.

 

[Rams and Gators]

With Gaines breaking out as long as one of Jenkins or Johnson are healthy we should be OK, if they both could get healthy though that would be nice.

 

[Selassie I]

That's weird. Jack Rabbit had a post on Instagram yesterday saying he was "back and ready to go"... or some message to that effect.

Shit.

 

[RamzFanz]

That's weird. Jack Rabbit had a post on Instagram yesterday saying he was "back and ready to go"... or some message to that effect.

crap.

He was talking about his video making.

 

[BigRamFan]

That's weird. Jack Rabbit had a post on Instagram yesterday saying he was "back and ready to go"... or some message to that effect.

crap.

It does seem a bit odd. How was he able to return to the game against SEA and now miss 3 games due to this injury?

 

[Selassie I]

He was talking about his video making.

The one I'm talking about was a pic of some gold cleats he had on with a message saying #Imback.

Oh well.

 

[ChrisW]

It might be good for him to sit out this week. I'm still worried about him biting on that double move and giving up a long TD.

 

[shovelpass]

We're thin (again) at CB. Roberson is likely out as well. Aside from the one TD, it's amazing how well our DBs played against SF. A rusty Tru and 3 rookies against Boldin, Crabtree, Davis, Lloyd, Johnson.

 

[LACHAMP46]

Kinda curious what you can do to a fibula that is a one day off practice kinda injury

If you get kicked in the fibula on Tuesday....You take off Wednesday....You're good to go on Thursday....I guess.

 

[Dodgersrf]

I sure hope Tru has knocked off most of that rust he brought with him last week.
I'm not too concerned about Gaines. What a solid pick he's turned out to be.

 

[ChrisW]

I sure hope Tru has knocked off most of that rust he brought with him last week.
I'm not too concerned about Gaines. What a solid pick he's turned out to be.

That's what happens when you overlook a football player because of his measurables.

 

[Dodgersrf]

That's what happens when you overlook a football player because of his measurables.

Exactly.
To me, you can ether play or you can't play.
Never cared about the combine either.

 

[HometownBoy]

Exactly.
To me, you can ether play or you can't play.
Never cared about the combine either.

The combine is good for exposing guys who dog it or who aren't right after injury, but other than that I agree. Huge waste of time that everyone puts too much stock in.

 

[Rams43]

Jenkins' injury keeping him out a bit longer might be a blessing in disguise.

I believe Tru/Gaines is a more reliable and effective combo than Tru/Jenkins, anyway. For example, Gaines showed me against the Niners that he's less susceptible against the double move already after 8 games than Jenkins is after 40 games.

I posed a poll on another board on this topic, and the Tru/Gaines tandem beat out the Tru/Jenkins tandem by over 2-1, FWIW.

In any case, Jenkins should be held out until he is absolutely, positively 100%. There is simply no need to rush him back given the play of Gaines, IMO.

 

[jrry32]

Jenkins' injury keeping him out a bit longer might be a blessing in disguise.

I believe Tru/Gaines is a more reliable and effective combo than Tru/Jenkins, anyway. For example, Gaines showed me against the Niners that he's less susceptible against the double move already after 8 games than Jenkins is after 40 games.

I posed a poll on another board on this topic, and the Tru/Gaines tandem beat out the Tru/Jenkins tandem by over 2-1, FWIW.

In any case, Jenkins should be held out until he is absolutely, positively 100%. There is simply no need to rush him back given the play of Gaines, IMO.

Okay but the Johnson, Jenkins, Gaines trio is better than the alternative.

Especially if the Rams would give Joyner a shot at FS with that trio.

 

[Memento]

Okay but the Johnson, Jenkins, Gaines trio is better than the alternative.

Especially if the Rams would give Joyner a shot at FS with that trio.

With McDonald and Barron as the two other safeties in a 4-2-5 base. That would be an awesome defensive scheme.

 

[tahoe]

Kinda curious what you can do to a fibula that is a one day off practice kinda injury

Could be a hairline fracture, I played with a guy in high school that played almost the entire season with a hairline fracture in his shin. Its just pain management really.

 

[DR RAM]

We should fake JJ out, telling him the knee is fine, then he'll bite, and be fine. Kinda like the double move.