I'm not surprised and for Henderson, it's a good move for him to be able to sign elsewhere. I think Akers is gone after the season as well. RB can be found in all rounds of the draft. I'm wondering if Hollins being released is an indication that Hardy is ready to come off of IR. Hardy should bring the explosiveness lacking in Hollins. I expect them to use their #2 draft pick on an edge and release Lewis as well. In fact, I think Jonah Williams is better than Hollins and Lewis. Williams brings more explosiveness than either. I think the Rams will target a trade or FA edge next year.
More than anything I still maintain the biggest problems is Morris and how he favors some players who are not necessarily the best at their positions, i.e. guys like Kendrick who obviously isn't ready to be a starter and is very scheme limited. Kendrick IMO is another Troy Hill. Morris is a mediocre DC who schemes like one.
I think Lake will replace Rapp, with Lake and Fuller their SS with Lake being more scheme flexible than Fuller or Scott (who is really a FS). Rochell and Ramsey should be their starting boundary CBs as Kendrick has proven he's too slow to be outside. Durant should be the SCB. That would give the Rams 4.3 speed at all 3 CBs. But Morris plays his slowest CB instead of Rochell and wonders why he gets beat deep?
I was talking to a friend who follows the Falcons and he said favoritism was a problem with Raheem and one of the reasons he's gone. His good enough attitude IMO is a problem.
I'm not surprised Hollins and Henderson are gone. I'm a bit surprised at the timing with this season in the toilet I thought they would just try to limp through it. Hopefully Hardy is ready to come off of IR to replace Hollins and they might be ready to sign a RB off of some other PS.
Well, one thing, their second and third round picks shouldn't be buried at the end of the rounds.