Dropped to make room for Thomas, per team sources
Well, well...I guess someone else sees a baby Ike Bruce in Thomas....
What's your thought on this ?
It was necessary....Mo wasn't helping in games...in fact, he was part of the problem with the long runs...
Puzzling because I don't see the need, from a numbers perspective.
His shoulder was heavily taped so he might well have been playing injured. He has been playing poorly and is also quite raw, but we knew that when we drafted him and that he would be a developmental project. He's still young. It's also good to have depth. Injuries happen all the time. Not sure I see the point. Maybe they didn't like his attitude or something. I'd have kept him longer yet.
Ole school just wrote about a podcast where Myles and Demarco say Mo was complaining about his role...
We have several backup safeties....Christian....and what's Boni's guy name?? #24....Countess...plus the guy Isiah Johnson on the PS.
If Mark Barron has a role on this team why couldn't they find a place for Mo?
Why do they feel he doesn't deserve time to gel but guys like Quinn can....
Man...Mark Barron was BALLIN yesterday....coverage....tackling...he's clearly one of our top defenders...Again...I'd move him to SS...move Johnson to FS....set...let Littleton start next to Tree...I thought they came out like that...
Watch that Washington and Dallas game...Mo was one of the worst players on the field for our defense...
Mo was killing this defense.
Go back and watch the Washington game and see how completely juked he gets on the big TD run.
Or the Dallas game where the TE is left wide open for a TD at the end of the game.
If you watch the film closely Alexander is always lost and giving up huge plays. When do you Remember him making a pass breakup or huge tackle?
I remember when Mo had a concussion last season...guys that get concussed...sometimes they change their playing style. He's an arm tackler...sorta like Ogletree...but with less impact.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...aive-former-starting-safety-maurice-alexander
Rams waive Maurice Alexander as Mike Thomas returns from ban
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES --
Maurice Alexander, who began the season as the
Rams' starter at strong safety, was waived by the team on Monday, one day after he was a healthy inactive for an eventual 16-10 loss to the
Seattle Seahawks.
The move created an opening on the 53-man roster for wide receiver
Mike Thomas, who was suspended the first four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Thomas, the Rams' seventh receiver on the active roster, spent last week on the exempt list.
Alexander, in the final year of his rookie contract, struggled in the first four games and began this week graded 73rd among 83 qualified NFL safeties by Pro Football Focus.
in an Instagram post Monday, writing: "Appreciate the love RAMS family! Been a great couple years! All love and respect. Continue to be great fellas!! On the road to glory."
Rookie
John Johnson started in Alexander's place on Sunday -- although he lined up mainly as the free safety -- and registered an interception that he returned for 69 yards. Johnson also made the game-ending tackle against
Ezekiel Elliott in the Week 4 victory against the
Dallas Cowboys.
Parting ways with Alexander appears to have been strictly based on performance. Johnson has earned an opportunity to start, and the Rams like other safeties like
Cody Davis,
Blake Countess,
Marqui Christian and
Isaiah Johnson more so in other roles, including special teams.
Lamarcus Joyner is expected to return for Sunday's game against the
Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Rams would start either Johnson or Davis alongside of him. Joyner has been playing free safety, but the Rams also feel comfortable with him playing close to the line of scrimmage as more of a strong safety, which would open it up for Johnson to start.