Rams meet up with RB, FB, TE at Shrine practice

[Elmgrovegnome]

http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2015/1/14/7546101/east-west-shrine-game-nfl-scouts-st-louis-rams

St. Louis Rams Meet With RB, FB, and TE at East-West Shrine Game Practice


I posted this on the Shrine game thread but some don't read it so I put it here too. My guess is that these guys may be UDFA types, or surely late round picks.

I am sure that the Rams are looking at other players in that game too.



However after reading about the players it makes me wonder what they are thinking. Do they just like them in general?

Are they really thinking about getting a true FB Aaron Ripkowski?!

The TE Blake Bell Oklahoma, really seems to be a developmental guy but are they considering a future without Kendricks? This guy seems like he can catch and block very well and is football smart being a former QB. He is just very raw.

The RB Malcolm Brown Texas made me think maybe they really are hoping to field offers for Zac Stacy. He is a one cut and go back with decent size and power. Why would the Rams need that if Stacy is on the roster?

 

[den-the-coach]

Maybe the plan is to move Blake Bell back to Quarterback.

 

[FRO]

Maybe the plan is to move Blake Bell back to Quarterback.

He is a horrible QB.

 

[den-the-coach]

He is a horrible QB.

Then he'll fit right in then. That was more tongue and cheek I guess he could offer something else because he was very good at running the football so they could have him line up taking the snaps in a wild cat formation.

Also maybe this is more of an indication that TE Coach Rob Boras is going to be promoted to OC.

 

[jrry32]

I'd like to see us get a true FB, let Kendricks walk, and move Harkey to TE...unless re-signing Kendricks is really cheap. I like Kendricks but it would be more cost efficient to bring in a true FB and move Harkey to TE.

I'm not a huge Malcolm Brown fan, though.

 

[FRO]

I'd like to see us get a true FB, let Kendricks walk, and move Harkey to TE...unless re-signing Kendricks is really cheap. I like Kendricks but it would be more cost efficient to bring in a true FB and move Harkey to TE.

I'm not a huge Malcolm Brown fan, though.

I agree. Kendricks is a nice player but easily replaceable. If we can get him cheap, good. If not let him walk.

 

[den-the-coach]

I'd like to see us get a true FB, let Kendricks walk, and move Harkey to TE...

 

[TheDYVKX]

I'd like to see us get a true FB, let Kendricks walk, and move Harkey to TE...unless re-signing Kendricks is really cheap. I like Kendricks but it would be more cost efficient to bring in a true FB and move Harkey to TE.

I'm not a huge Malcolm Brown fan, though.

Harkey doesn't have the receiving ability of Kendricks though. I guess that doesn't matter much if we don't send Kendricks out for routes anyway, but I think that'd be a significant downgrade in the receiving department.

 

[jrry32]

Harkey doesn't have the receiving ability of Kendricks though. I guess that doesn't matter much if we don't send Kendricks out for routes anyway, but I think that'd be a significant downgrade in the receiving department.

No, he doesn't. But like you said, we didn't use Lance that often. Plus, Harkey can catch the ball well enough to be a threat.

@den-the-coach I like Fowler but I'm not sure about using a 5th round pick on a FB.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

If they are leaning Fullback, I wonder why the change.

Is it because they feel Kendricks is not good enough to resign? Do they want a better blocker in Harkey at TE, so they are happy to let Lance walk?

Maybe the decision to not get a fullback was always Schottenheimers and Fisher prefers fullbacks? Did he have good fullbacks in Tennessee?

I am sure they are just doing their homework and exploring options. It is curious that this is the only report of Shrine game contacts the Rams had.

 

[jrry32]

If they are leaning Fullback, I wonder why the change.

Is it because they feel Kendricks is not good enough to resign? Do they want a better blocker in Harkey at TE, so they are happy to let Lance walk?

Maybe the decision to not get a fullback was always Schottenheimers and Fisher prefers fullbacks? Did he have good fullbacks in Tennessee?

I am sure they are just doing their homework and exploring options. It is curious that this is the only report of Shrine game contacts the Rams had.

Maybe the opposite? Maybe they feel that he's going to get a starting caliber offer elsewhere and we won't be able to afford to re-sign him as a #2 TE.

I noted in my mock draft that a FB would be a more cost efficient option with Harkey moving to Kendricks's role.

 

[A.J. Hicks]

I'd really rather have Harkey stay in his HB/TE position and bring in someone like Alex Bayer to replace Kendricks. Although I'd like to see us keep Lance.

 

[Boffo97]

I admit that before this season, I was all "What the hecks, Fisher needs a true FB!"

But then this season, I saw the light of Harkey's awesomeness. All hail Harkey. Not as much as we hail Lord Hekker, but still hail.