Projecting a Rams practice squad/Wagoner

[RamBill]

Projecting a Rams practice squad
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/11146/projecting-a-rams-practice-squad

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- While attempting to predict a St. Louis Rams 10-player practice squad should be easier than projecting a 53-man roster based solely on the difference in numbers, it's actually far more difficult because the players can come from a pool well beyond just those recently released by the team.

But we're going to give it a shot anyway using coach Jeff Fisher's comments about it as a way of instructing how the Rams will go about the process. It's important to note what Fisher had to say about the need for bodies at positions where the 53-man roster is light.

"We may have to go heavy in the other positions," Fisher said. "If you're familiar with our roster right now, we’ve got five linebackers, for example, we need linebackers on the practice squad.”

Fisher also mentioned the injuries in the secondary and offensive line. They are also only carrying five receivers and two quarterbacks at the moment.

Here's a guess on the Rams' practice squad, which assumes all players mentioned clear waivers:

Quarterback

Garrett Gilbert

Running back

None

Tight end

None (for now)

Wide receiver

Austin Franklin
Emory Blake

Offensive line

Travis Bond
Brandon Washington

Defensive line

None

Linebacker

Lawrence Wilson
Phillip Steward

Cornerback

Greg Reid
Darren Woodard

Safety

Christian Bryant

Specialists

None

 

[JackDRams]

Real tough projecting a squad of only our castoffs. Waste of an article. At least go out on a limb and add new guys. I'm hoping for Shayne Skov since we're short at LB and Brandon Coleman. Coleman was compared to Calvin Johnson a few years ago. The guy is huge, just hasn't put it together. Worth a chance to develop. It won't happen, but this would be my wish list.

 

[Lesson]

Per JT, Brandon Washington to the PS.

 

[Memphis Ram]

You know, the more I think about it, even if the Rams wanted to bring back DE Gerald Rivers and sign him to the practice squad, the backlash might be too much for them to do it.

 

[Mackeyser]

unless they're trying for other guys and waiting on them, I'd think they'd want to lock certain guys down fast.

 

[CoachO]

Now sit back and watch the board implode! LOL

 

[Yamahopper]

Jim Thomas ‏@jthom1 3m
Rams signing OT Sean Hooey to their practice squad.

And the crowd cheers ...Said no one ever.

 

[Ramhusker]

I have lost the desire to read Wagoner any longer.

 

[Memento]

Now sit back and watch the board implode! LOL