Rams News Recap: May 26

[RamBill]

Rams’ Watts looking to make a name for himself in the NFL –PD
Trey Watts, a rookie free agent running back with the Rams, has spent his life in the shadow of his father.

Jeff Fisher to Host 3rd Annual Charity Softball Game –St.LouisRams.com
St. Louis Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher will host his annual “Coach Fisher & Friends” Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois.

Rams’ Post-Draft Position Outlook: RB –Wagoner
With the NFL draft and free agency complete, the St. Louis Rams 53-man roster will likely come mostly from the players already on the team.

Can Janoris Jenkins Rise to Elite Level of NFC West Counterparts? –Cover32
As it stands, the St. Louis Rams boast one of the youngest secondary units in the league. Cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson are each entering their third season, which makes them the veterans among the starting unit.

Rams’ Post-Draft Position Outlook: QB –Wagoner
With the NFL draft and free agency complete, the St. Louis Rams 53-man roster will likely come mostly from the players already on the team.

Morning Ram-blings: Looking at L.A. –Wagoner
It’s no secret that football fans in Los Angeles are eagerly anticipating the return of an NFL team to the City of Angels. The rumors have been popping up for years and the St. Louis Rams have often been mentioned as a likely possibility.

Expecting the usual turnover among NFL playoff teams? Not in 2014 –LaCanfora
he NFL is king, at least in part, because of its unpredictability. Nothing that has occurred in the past three months has altered the balance of power in either conference as we examine each division.

 

[RamBill]

Morning Ram-blings: Starting lineups?
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/8752/morning-ram-blings-starting-lineups

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- We aren't even to training camp, let alone the upcoming organized team activities yet but with the draft finished and free agency wrapped up, there isn't much left to speculate on or discuss right now.

So now is as good a time as any to begin projecting how lineups and rosters might look when we do finally arrive at training camp. NFL.com attempted to do just that last week, projecting the starting 11 on each side of the ball for every team in the league.

For the St. Louis Rams, most of the projections appear to be accurate, at least given what we know right now. On offense, the prediction offers three receivers with no fullback or extra tight end for the offense, leaving Chris Givens, Austin Pettis and Tavon Austin to fill the three wideout spots. With Stedman Bailey suspended, Pettis may indeed get another opportunity while Givens and Austin seem destined to play and play a lot.

Still, I'd think Kenny Britt and Brian Quick will get plenty of chances to win that spot, too. Even though Pettis is the most proven of that trio, at least as a member of the Rams, the team would probably most like to see Quick emerge with Britt the next option.

On defense, there really isn't much to disagree with, either. Rodney McLeod seems like he'll get the first shot to continue his role at safety alongside T.J. McDonald though it will be interesting to see if the Rams ultimately hope to pair Mo Alexander with McDonald.

At defensive tackle, there's a split between Kendall Langford and Aaron Donald for the spot next to Michael Brockers. That's probably a fair way to put it though I expect Langford to remain as the starter with Donald used a bit more situationally when things start out. Really, it probably won't matter since both will play and play a lot.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Monday's Rams stories on ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we began the day with a look at the current efforts of Los Angeles to get professional football back in the city. ... Next, we began a new series previewing the Rams' current roster with a look at quarterbacks and running backs.

Elsewhere:

John Clayton provides this week's mailbag with a discussion of the best division in football.

Not Rams-related but an interesting look at the Patrick Peterson-Richard Sherman battle from Cards reporter Josh Weinfuss.

The on-going draft do-over series on NFL.com has the Rams going a different direction in 2010.

At CBSSports.com, Jason LaCanfora writes that there won't be much turnover in the playoff participants next season.

 

[rhinobean]

Turnover in the NFC West is likely as the Rams take 1 of the playoff spots!