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Rams Day 11 camp report
Nate Latsch
http://stl.scout.com/2/1430366.html
ST. LOUIS — The Rams went through their final practice before the preseason opener against the Saints on Friday, but it was a special teams practice with no pads.
The good news, if there was any news, was that running back Zac Stacy participated after leaving Tuesday’s practice early because of an issue.
Stacy said he’s gone into his second training camp with a mindset that he’s got to prove himself to earn a roster spot.
“My mentality going into this season, this training camp, was to be an undrafted free agent trying to compete for a job,” Stacy said. “There’s no guaranteed spots. There’s no doubt about that. So it all goes back to productivity and consistency.”
The 23 year old showed both of those traits in his rookie season.
The fifth-round pick from Vanderbilt turned out to be one of the steals of the draft when he accounted for 1,114 yards (973 rushing, 141 receiving) and a team-high eight touchdowns in 14 games.
Stacy knows one of the keys to another production campaign in 2014 will be staying healthy, which was something he focused on during the offseason.
“Stay on top of body maintenance stuff, try to stay ahead of the curve in the playbook, which will allow me to play faster, smarter,” he said. “Just doing all the little things.”
That he was back out on the practice field Wednesday was a good sign.
• Wednesday’s practice was one of the least interesting of training camp, considering the players weren’t in pads and it was just for some special teams work, but the session drew some big name onlookers.
Former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt, defensive end Grant Wistrom and offensive lineman Andy McCollum were among the visitors.
Holt played 10 seasons with the Rams, with the last coming in 2008 when he caught 64 passes for 796 yards and three touchdowns. He played one more season in the NFL, in 2009 with Jacksonville.
He finished his career with 920 receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns.
Wistrom was a first-round pick in 1998 out of Nebraska and spent six seasons with the Rams and three with the Seahawks before calling it a career, at age 30. He finished with 53 career sacks in 132 games.
McCollum played 14 seasons in the NFL, including nine with the Rams. He retired after playing his one and only season with the Lions in 2008.
• The Rams will not practice Thursday in preparation for Friday’s game.
Nate Latsch
http://stl.scout.com/2/1430366.html
ST. LOUIS — The Rams went through their final practice before the preseason opener against the Saints on Friday, but it was a special teams practice with no pads.
The good news, if there was any news, was that running back Zac Stacy participated after leaving Tuesday’s practice early because of an issue.
Stacy said he’s gone into his second training camp with a mindset that he’s got to prove himself to earn a roster spot.
“My mentality going into this season, this training camp, was to be an undrafted free agent trying to compete for a job,” Stacy said. “There’s no guaranteed spots. There’s no doubt about that. So it all goes back to productivity and consistency.”
The 23 year old showed both of those traits in his rookie season.
The fifth-round pick from Vanderbilt turned out to be one of the steals of the draft when he accounted for 1,114 yards (973 rushing, 141 receiving) and a team-high eight touchdowns in 14 games.
Stacy knows one of the keys to another production campaign in 2014 will be staying healthy, which was something he focused on during the offseason.
“Stay on top of body maintenance stuff, try to stay ahead of the curve in the playbook, which will allow me to play faster, smarter,” he said. “Just doing all the little things.”
That he was back out on the practice field Wednesday was a good sign.
• Wednesday’s practice was one of the least interesting of training camp, considering the players weren’t in pads and it was just for some special teams work, but the session drew some big name onlookers.
Former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt, defensive end Grant Wistrom and offensive lineman Andy McCollum were among the visitors.
Holt played 10 seasons with the Rams, with the last coming in 2008 when he caught 64 passes for 796 yards and three touchdowns. He played one more season in the NFL, in 2009 with Jacksonville.
He finished his career with 920 receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns.
Wistrom was a first-round pick in 1998 out of Nebraska and spent six seasons with the Rams and three with the Seahawks before calling it a career, at age 30. He finished with 53 career sacks in 132 games.
McCollum played 14 seasons in the NFL, including nine with the Rams. He retired after playing his one and only season with the Lions in 2008.
• The Rams will not practice Thursday in preparation for Friday’s game.
