Too early final 53 man roster

[TheTackle]

Modelling the way. Dare I say lock?

When his errant throw tipped off tight end Simi Fehoko's fingertips, McCollough quickly adjusted and laid out for the interception. It was the Rams' first forced turnover of the preseason, and that wasn't his only big play in the 13-9 win.

"I get with [equipment assistant Antuan Ivory], you know, after every practice and practice my low balls so, you know, just to see all the hard work come into fruition, it's a blessing, man, and I feel great," McCollough said.

"It's just making the most of my opportunity," McCollough said. "It's something like you've worked for ever since, you know, you can say the word football. So, you know, just coming out here, and seeing all the hard work just come to life, man, it means a lot to me. Just continuing to take it one day at a time, continuing to stay focused and keeping the main thing, the main thing."

As we have seen, his commitment is paying off:

"[Play recognition] is one of Jaylen's great traits," McVay said last Saturday. "He's got... a mature demeanor, tough, kind of a no-nonsense type of guy, I like being around him, he's done a good job,"

Rams defensive back Jaylen McCollough builds on strong preseason opener with interception, stout pass defense against Chargers

 

[bwdenverram]

I think based on that list outside of Jones, I still don't love our LB situation, I'm actually pulling for more moves.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Best I can tell, this appears to be the opening day roster:

OFFENSE (24)

QB: Matthew Stafford, Stetson Bennett, (Jimmy Garoppolo) (2)

RB: Kyren Williams, Blake Corum, Ronnie Rivers (3)

WR: Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Demarcus Robinson, Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith (6)

TE: Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Hunter Long (3)

OL: Rob Havenstein, Kevin Dotson, Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson, Alaric Jackson, Joe Noteboom, Zac Thomas, Beaux Limmer, Logan Bruss, Warren McClendon, Jr. (10)

Stetson Bennett gets released and signed to practice squad when Garoppolo’s suspension is over.


DEFENSE (26)

DL: Kobie Turner, Bobby Brown III, Braden Fiske, Tyler Davis, Corey Durden, Desjuan Johnson (6)

EDGE: Jared Verse, Byron Young, Michael Hoecht, Brennan Jackson, Nick Hampton (5)

LB: Ernest Jones IV, Christian Rozeboom, Troy Reeder, Jacob Hummel, Omar Speights (5)

CB: Tre’Davious White, Darious Williams, Cobie Durant, Jerry Jacobs (4)

S: Kamren Curl, Quentin Lake, Kamren Kitchens, John Johnson III, Jaylen McCollough, Russ Yeast (6)


SPECIALISTS (3)

K: Josh Karty
P: Ethan Evans
LS: Ethan Ward

BUT, isn't there usually a surprise move / cut or two along with perhaps a roster addition?

Any guesses?

Other thoughts:

I'm confused as to how Ronnie Rivers appears to be a roster lock for that #3 RB spot via his not playing in preseason.
Once the Cowboys release Royce Freeman, I'd hope the Rams bring him back or look for another upgrade/bigger back. Rivers could be one of those practice squad call ups, IMO.

I'm hopeful that the Rams scan the waiver wire and look for a better nickel backup than Russ Yeast.

Tyler Johnson looks like he may get caught up in a numbers game again this year. Will he be willing to go practice squad route again or move on?

 

[BC Ramfan]

Best I can tell, this appears to be the opening day roster:

OFFENSE (24)

QB: Matthew Stafford, Stetson Bennett, (Jimmy Garoppolo) (2)

RB: Kyren Williams, Blake Corum, Ronnie Rivers (3)

WR: Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Demarcus Robinson, Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith (6)

TE: Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Hunter Long (3)

OL: Rob Havenstein, Kevin Dotson, Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson, Alaric Jackson, Joe Noteboom, Zac Thomas, Beaux Limmer, Logan Bruss, Warren McClendon, Jr. (10)

Stetson Bennett gets released and signed to practice squad when Garoppolo’s suspension is over.


DEFENSE (26)

DL: Kobie Turner, Bobby Brown III, Braden Fiske, Tyler Davis, Corey Durden, Desjuan Johnson (6)

EDGE: Jared Verse, Byron Young, Michael Hoecht, Brennan Jackson, Nick Hampton (5)

LB: Ernest Jones IV, Christian Rozeboom, Troy Reeder, Jacob Hummel, Omar Speights (5)

CB: Tre’Davious White, Darious Williams, Cobie Durant, Jerry Jacobs (4)

S: Kamren Curl, Quentin Lake, Kamren Kitchens, John Johnson III, Jaylen McCollough, Russ Yeast (6)


SPECIALISTS (3)

K: Josh Karty
P: Ethan Evans
LS: Ethan Ward

BUT, isn't there usually a surprise move / cut or two along with perhaps a roster addition?

Any guesses?

Other thoughts:

I'm confused as to how Ronnie Rivers appears to be a roster lock for that #3 RB spot via his not playing in preseason.
Once the Cowboys release Royce Freeman, I'd hope the Rams bring him back or look for another upgrade/bigger back. Rivers could be one of those practice squad call ups, IMO.

I'm hopeful that the Rams scan the waiver wire and look for a better nickel backup than Russ Yeast.

Tyler Johnson looks like he may get caught up in a numbers game again this year. Will he be willing to go practice squad route again or move on?

Nice list.

Personally I'd be tempted to keep Tyler Johnson over Yeast or Long.
And maybe Boston Scott for the other.

BC

 

[Kupped]

I think the most exciting thing for me is how much deeper this team seems than in years. Yes, we're counting a great deal on Verse and Fiske.. but, they have a profile of rookies that you can count on for a solid floor, imo. They're a little older.. definitely mature.. and fiery as heck.
What am I missing? I mean.. in previous years, we would probably be talking about Limmer fighting for a starting job, no? You've got a very valuable depth piece on the Oline in Noteboom.. and it looks like there may be decent depth in that group, overall. Some are pure backups who can spot-start.. but Limmer is definitely a future starter.
Depth at Corner and ILB is probably the biggest issue.. but I'm hopeful there as well.. and think Speights could really turn into a find.

I haven't felt this good about WR, TE and RB in... honestly, I can't remember ever feeling this good about all three groups.

If Shula is what I think he is... and, of course, if they have decent health.. this team is set for big things, imo.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Nice list.

Personally I'd be tempted to keep Tyler Johnson over Yeast or Long.
And maybe Boston Scott for the other.

BC

Got to have a 3rd TE, IMO.

On a side note it appears that while Allen is the better receiver, Long looks like a better blocker than Allen to me.

 

[kurtfaulk]

I think the most exciting thing for me is how much deeper this team seems than in years. Yes, we're counting a great deal on Verse and Fiske.. but, they have a profile of rookies that you can count on for a solid floor, imo. They're a little older.. definitely mature.. and fiery as heck.
What am I missing? I mean.. in previous years, we would probably be talking about Limmer fighting for a starting job, no? You've got a very valuable depth piece on the Oline in Noteboom.. and it looks like there may be decent depth in that group, overall. Some are pure backups who can spot-start.. but Limmer is definitely a future starter.
Depth at Corner and ILB is probably the biggest issue.. but I'm hopeful there as well.. and think Speights could really turn into a find.

I haven't felt this good about WR, TE and RB in... honestly, I can't remember ever feeling this good about all three groups.

If Shula is what I think he is... and, of course, if they have decent health.. this team is set for big things, imo.

I feel so good about the Rams this season I actually put down 100 bucks for them to win it all. @31 to 1.

I couldn't even do that before the 22 season when they were gonna go back to back. Lucky I baulked that year.

.

 

[PARAM]

CBs: D. Williams, T. White, C. Durant, J. Jacobs, T. Tomlinson, J. McCollough, J. Wallace, S. Jolly, C. Lampkin, C. McCutcheon
Ss: K. Curl, Q. Lake, J. Johnson, K. Kinchens, J. Taylor, R. Yeast, T. Ingle

Who goes? Who stays?

 

[Memento]

CBs: D. Williams, T. White, C. Durant, J. Jacobs, T. Tomlinson, J. McCollough, J. Wallace, S. Jolly, C. Lampkin, C. McCutcheon
Ss: K. Curl, Q. Lake, J. Johnson, K. Kinchens, J. Taylor, R. Yeast, T. Ingle

Who goes? Who stays?

McCullough is a safety, not a corner. And you forgot Charles Woods at corner.

Personally, like I mentioned, I'd keep eleven defensive backs (four corners, seven safeties) on the roster: D-Will, Tre'Davious White, Cobie Durant, and Shaun Jolly (as a placeholder; I'd be scouring the waiver wire to find someone better) at corner, Lake and Yeast at STAR/safety, and Curl, JJ3, Kinchens, Taylor, and McCullough at regular safety. I'd love to put Wallace and Woods on the practice squad, maybe Ingle if we could swing it.

It would involve cutting Reeder at linebacker (and I don't know what the hell the coaches see in him) and going with a limited amount of tight ends (of whom we should also be scouring the waiver wire for; Long, Kalinic, and Forristall should not be making this team), quarterbacks, running backs, and defensive line, but I don't think any of those defensive backs wouldn't be poached if we cut them, and all of them are too good to be poached.

 

[BC Ramfan]

CBs: D. Williams, T. White, C. Durant, J. Jacobs, T. Tomlinson, J. McCollough, J. Wallace, S. Jolly, C. Lampkin, C. McCutcheon
Ss: K. Curl, Q. Lake, J. Johnson, K. Kinchens, J. Taylor, R. Yeast, T. Ingle

Who goes? Who stays?

I put Wallace Woods and Jolly ahead of Tomlinson (duh).
Corners get hurt, maybe keep one and the other 2 on the PS.
Safeties I guess keep Yeast he has the experience edge. Be nice to keep McCollough if we can swing it.
He looksd great and Taylor, he looked pretty good to me too.
I'm pretty optimistic about DB depth this year.
BC

 

[Merlin]

Tomlinson has real coverage talent. But his head is so far up his ass apparently that it doesn't matter. So yeah I agree he's done. That 3rd and 19 failure really pissed me off. If you can't trust the dude on that type of down then he really doesn't have value.

I'd cut his ass and if he ends up bouncing back somewhere else it means that cut helped him pull his head out. But this team has no room for fucking idiots.

 

[Kupped]

Speights is making the team.

View: https://x.com/ramsnfl/status/1826001007295537274?s=46

 

[Haden]

Jordan says Bruss is really impressing too.

 

[PhillyRam]

It appears he has made it so held out.

I was surprised that Nick Hampton played again as there doesn’t seem like much competition based on what we have seen and heard. On a positive note, he handled Joe Alt when he rushed from that side

With Hampton, they likley just want him to get reps. That's more important than worrying about your #5 OLB getting hurt. He needs experience.

 

[PhillyRam]

Speights is making the team.

View: https://x.com/ramsnfl/status/1826001007295537274?s=46

He should, then again I remember the "shock" that we all experienced when we had learned that they had cut rookie phenom Dakota Allen. So there can always be surprises, but I would be surprised at this point if they would risk trying to stash him on the PS. Reeder certainly should make it to the PS and if not, it's not a big loss.

 

[PhillyRam]

Regarding Speights, if he is the real deal, maybe he can be a good emergency policy if they lose Jones to injury or if they lose him next year in FA.

In a perfect world, he develops and then paired with Jones over the next 4 yrs, they have a very good ILB tandem.

 

[Kupped]

He should, then again I remember the "shock" that we all experienced when we had learned that they had cut rookie phenom Dakota Allen. So there can always be surprises, but I would be surprised at this point if they would risk trying to stash him on the PS. Reeder certainly should make it to the PS and if not, it's not a big loss.

I mentioned Allen in my first post about Speights.. I do think they're different.
Speights' was a beast on the bench and faster in the 40 than Allen by more than a tenth of a second.. and, more than that, plays fast.
I think that his performance.. plus the physical traits he has that are better, strength & speed, make him a better prospect. And.. Allen managed to kick around the NFL for a few years.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Tomlinson has real coverage talent. But his head is so far up his ass apparently that it doesn't matter. So yeah I agree he's done. That 3rd and 19 failure really pissed me off. If you can't trust the dude on that type of down then he really doesn't have value.

I'd cut his ass and if he ends up bouncing back somewhere else it means that cut helped him pull his head out. But this team has no room for fucking idiots.

He'll probably wind up in Atlanta with Raheem Morris along with perhaps a couple others.

 

[Allen2McVay]

It appears he has made it so held out.

I was surprised that Nick Hampton played again as there doesn’t seem like much competition based on what we have seen and heard. On a positive note, he handled Joe Alt when he rushed from that side

Jourdan Rodrigue reported that Brennan Jackson has been dealing with a soft tissue injury.

 

[PhillyRam]

I mentioned Allen in my first post about Speights.. I do think they're different.
Speights' was a beast on the bench and faster in the 40 than Allen by more than a tenth of a second.. and, more than that, plays fast.
I think that his performance.. plus the physical traits he has that are better, strength & speed, make him a better prospect. And.. Allen managed to kick around the NFL for a few years.

Oh, I missed that comment. I was wondering if someone was going to mention Allen.

I remember a guy back in St. Louis, a 7th rd LB that looked like a stud. Was all over the field... and they cut him. The Bears picked him up...was there a year or two and they dumped him. I know we don't know much, but it is funny when you think a guy looks great in preseason and yet he doesn't make it.

The guy I am thinking of was Jabara Williams.