Rams News Recap: May 28

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Dissecting The St Louis Rams: Wide Receiver
The St Louis Rams still have some very high standards when it comes to wide receiver. These standards are completely justified, as it seems it was only yesterday when Rams fans had the pleasure of watching Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce shred defenses together.

Hard to argue with Robert Quinn as a ’32-team free agent’ –Wagoner
Earlier Thursday on ESPN Insider, Mark Dominik, our resident front office insider, took on an interesting project in which he looked around the league and chose a group of players whom he believes would be coveted by every team in the NFL if they were to hit the open market.

1,000 Yard Rushing Duos: Can Todd Gurley and Tre Mason Do It?
The NFL has only seen six pair of teammates rush for 1,000 yards in the same season. Can St. Louis Rams’ rookie Todd Gurley and second year back Tre Mason make it seven?

Could Bryce Hager Be The Next E.J. Gaines?
Last year, sixth-round draft pick E.J. Gaines burst on to the scene and was easily the Rams’ biggest draft steal. When starter Trumaine Johnson went down with an injury, Gaines, the former Mizzou Tiger, filled in and didn’t play like a rookie.
Market Assessments Coming to St. Louis –Wagoner
The NFL market studies being conducted on the cities trying to keep their teams are complete and the results have been passed along to the teams in St. Louis, Oakland and San Diego.

Areas of Concern for the St. Louis Rams in 2015
St. Louis Rams news is slow these days, as fans and players count down the days until the Rams take the field again.

Rams Offseason Roster Review: Standing Pat at WR with Kenny Britt Back –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams don’t start Organized Team Activities until June 2 but with most of the offseason heavy lifting complete, the roster you see now likely consists of most of the players who will be on it when the regular season starts.

The Rams Still Face Uncertainty at the QB Position –Stalter
In the buildup to the 2015 NFL Draft, the national discussion focused on the strengths and weakness of Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, the top two quarterbacks in this year’s class.

Which NFL teams Will Win over Roger Goodell in Los Angeles relocation derby? –USAToday
With three NFL owners pushing two competing stadium plans in Los Angeles County, the NFL soon might face the difficult task of deciding which teams will move into which stadium.

Rams OTA Preview: What To Watch For At Every Position
The NFL season has officially began as the majority of the league’s franchises have begun OTA’s.

Rams’ First Opponent is Motivated –Latsch
The St. Louis Rams have just one victory in their past eight season openers and figure to have an even more formidable test on Sept. 13 when they host the reigning NFC champion Seattle Seahawks.

Morning Ram-blings: Greg Robinson’s Upside –Wagoner
Over at TheMMQB.com earlier this week, Greg A. Bedard wrote an excellent Memorial Day tribute but buried deeper in the piece was an interesting take on St. Louis Rams left tackle Greg Robinson.

Eufaula, Alabama: The Les Snead Story –Video

Comic Con Characters Read Janoris Jenkins Tweets –Video

 

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Morning Ram-blings: For Rams, quarterback now a bargain
By Nick Wagoner

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EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Before the expansive offseason makeover the St. Louis Rams did to their quarterback depth chart, one could make a strong argument that it was one of the most overpaid groups in the league relative to the production it provided.

But with former starter Sam Bradford traded to Philadelphia and veteran Shaun Hill signing with the Minnesota Vikings and Nick Foles and Case Keenum in their place, the Rams now have one of the cheapest groups of signal-callers in the NFL.

On Thursday, ESPN NFL Nation columnist Kevin Seifert took a look at some teams who could match Seattle's efficiency in spending at the position. While Seifert points to Oakland, Minnesota and Miami as teams that could realize that type of value, it's worth noting where the Rams rank on the list of teams' commitment to the salary cap.

Seattle currently has the fewest cap dollars committed to quarterbacks at 2.2 percent and Tennessee is next at 3.6 percent. The Rams are next, coming in third at 3.7 percent. (Note: rookie Sean Mannion hasn't signed yet but is factored into the numbers above based on his salary slot.)

For the Rams, it makes sense to invest less at a position that doesn't have as much value in their offense as it might in others. While they still need Foles to perform well to make a postseason run, they don't need him to carry the bulk of the load in what figures to be a run-heavy approach.

The question now is whether the Rams spent those dollars in the right way in other spots.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of Thursday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we took a look at the upside of left tackle Greg Robinson. ... In the ongoing roster review, we offered a glimpse at what the team has coming back at wide receiver. ... St. Louis should be receiving the results of the NFL's market assessment sooner rather than later. ... Finally, we discussed end Robert Quinn's place as the type of free agent that any team in the league would want to sign.

Elsewhere:

Seahawks reporter Terry Blount writes that quarterback Russell Wilson's contract talks are coming along.

On ESPN Insider Mark Dominik has 24 players that every team would sign.

Speaking of Bradford, Eagles reporter Phil Sheridan wonders whether Mark Sanchez will push Bradford for the starting job.

At 101sports.com, Anthony Stalter writes that the Rams still have uncertainty at the quarterback position.

At stltoday.com, David Hunn has the news that the hearing on local funding has been rescheduled.