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What to expect from Rams on Day 1 of owners meetings
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...-expect-from-rams-on-day-1-of-owners-meetings
PHOENIX -- The NFL owners meetings are underway here at the Arizona Biltmore and there is plenty on the docket for Day 1. It may seem a little late to be reading a preview but we are on West Coast time and things are just really getting started.
With that in mind, here's a few things we're keeping tabs on today as they relate to the St. Louis Rams:
Los Angeles on the docket: At some point today, it's expected that league executive Eric Grubman, the man who is charged with handling the NFL's return to Los Angeles and the retention of teams in their current markets, is expected to update the assembled owners on the progress being made in Los Angeles. It's also expected that Grubman will give updates from his travels to Oakland, St. Louis and San Diego and what's going on in those markets.
The St. Louis stadium task force tweeted Monday morning that they are confident their plan will be seen and heard here even though they will not be directly presenting it.
STLNFL Task Force @stlstadium
We're very confident our #STLNFL stadium efforts are well understood by NFL executives and owners at league meeting. Our progress continues!
There will be plenty of questions to be asked after that and we'll do our best to survey owners on what they see but it's probably best to expect that we won't hear directly from Rams owner Stan Kroenke on the subject. Kroenke is here, however, and was spotted Sunday afternoon as well as Monday morning at the Biltmore.
Rules galore: One of the biggest pieces of business as it pertains to the owners meetings always deals with possible rule changes and alterations on the field. There are 23 proposed rule changes on the agenda, some are possible, most likely aren't. But those will get taken care of Monday afternoon as the Competition Committee submits the possibilities.
The competition committee is expected to discuss the changes at a press conference around 4:15 p.m. ET.
Compensatory picks: The NFL is expected to announce its 32 compensatory selections, perhaps as soon as Monday evening. Those choices -- ranging anywhere from the end of the third round to the end of the seventh round -- will be distributed based on a league formula that weighs free-agent losses and gains made in the prior offseason. The Rams probably won't walk away from those proceedings much wealthier in terms of draft capital but they might add an extra late-round pick or two.
Fisher and Snead: Rams coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead are in Arizona for the meetings and will likely be available at some point. Fisher is handling competition committee business but will at the least discuss Rams-related issues on Wednesday at the NFC coaches breakfast. Snead is also in town but there's no definitive availability there. If nothing else, Fisher should be able to discuss some of the moves the team has made in free agency already as well as the looming holes that remain on the roster, specifically on the offensive line.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...-expect-from-rams-on-day-1-of-owners-meetings
PHOENIX -- The NFL owners meetings are underway here at the Arizona Biltmore and there is plenty on the docket for Day 1. It may seem a little late to be reading a preview but we are on West Coast time and things are just really getting started.
With that in mind, here's a few things we're keeping tabs on today as they relate to the St. Louis Rams:
Los Angeles on the docket: At some point today, it's expected that league executive Eric Grubman, the man who is charged with handling the NFL's return to Los Angeles and the retention of teams in their current markets, is expected to update the assembled owners on the progress being made in Los Angeles. It's also expected that Grubman will give updates from his travels to Oakland, St. Louis and San Diego and what's going on in those markets.
The St. Louis stadium task force tweeted Monday morning that they are confident their plan will be seen and heard here even though they will not be directly presenting it.
STLNFL Task Force @stlstadium
We're very confident our #STLNFL stadium efforts are well understood by NFL executives and owners at league meeting. Our progress continues!
There will be plenty of questions to be asked after that and we'll do our best to survey owners on what they see but it's probably best to expect that we won't hear directly from Rams owner Stan Kroenke on the subject. Kroenke is here, however, and was spotted Sunday afternoon as well as Monday morning at the Biltmore.
Rules galore: One of the biggest pieces of business as it pertains to the owners meetings always deals with possible rule changes and alterations on the field. There are 23 proposed rule changes on the agenda, some are possible, most likely aren't. But those will get taken care of Monday afternoon as the Competition Committee submits the possibilities.
The competition committee is expected to discuss the changes at a press conference around 4:15 p.m. ET.
Compensatory picks: The NFL is expected to announce its 32 compensatory selections, perhaps as soon as Monday evening. Those choices -- ranging anywhere from the end of the third round to the end of the seventh round -- will be distributed based on a league formula that weighs free-agent losses and gains made in the prior offseason. The Rams probably won't walk away from those proceedings much wealthier in terms of draft capital but they might add an extra late-round pick or two.
Fisher and Snead: Rams coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead are in Arizona for the meetings and will likely be available at some point. Fisher is handling competition committee business but will at the least discuss Rams-related issues on Wednesday at the NFC coaches breakfast. Snead is also in town but there's no definitive availability there. If nothing else, Fisher should be able to discuss some of the moves the team has made in free agency already as well as the looming holes that remain on the roster, specifically on the offensive line.
