The Next Cut

by ram_rod on Sep 1, 2009 4:47 PM CDT in 2009 preseason Comment 7 comments

St. Louis Rams cornerback Quincy Butler, right, deflects a pass intended for wide receiver Ronald Curry during NFL football training camp Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at the Rams' training facility in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

by Jeff Roberson - AP

3 months ago: St. Louis Rams cornerback Quincy Butler, right, deflects a pass intended for wide receiver Ronald Curry during NFL football training camp Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at the Rams' training facility in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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With today's cut in the book's, the next step on all the players on the roster is trying to make it past this Saturday, September 5th.With the KC game looming two days prior to that, anyone who wants a roster spot will need to play well this week to get one.

Lets look at some of the hopefuls, shall we?

Gary Gibson: He's been doing a good enough job to get Adam Carriker out of the starting line-up, but even then Jim Thomas had him "on the bubble". With James Hall, Victor Adeyanju, Leonard Little and Chris Long on the outside and Carriker and Clifton Ryan (presumably with rookie Darell Scott and/or Hollis Thomas) on the inside, there isn't much room left for another player . However, he has played well enough and a solid performance this Thursday should give him enough in the eye of the coaches to make it onto the team.

Quincy Butler: Butler had a good camp and followed that up with unimpressive play in the preseason (he did have an interception last week though). With Tye Hill gone, he has a better chance to make it, especially if he can up his game on Thursday. He will probably stick with the team at the 5th spot unless they can find someone better.

Keith Null: Whether you think he is going to be big later on or not, the 3rd QB spot is up for grabs. Boller and Bulger are safe, obviously, but with the Rams slowly jettisoning older players, Null has a good chance. With no one clearly in the lead, KC's game will decide who will be looking for a job.

Enjoy your Tuesday everyone.

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Gibson is a tough call

How do you cut a guy who’s beaten out an incumbent first round pick? I think Hollis Thomas might get 86’d. You have Long, Adeyanju, Little and Hall as DEs and Ryan, Gibson, Carriker, Scott at DT. Scott seems better than the practice squad.

Butler’s safe, and they’ll probably keep nine DBs

Don’t you think Null looks a little more polished than Berlin?

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by VanRam on Sep 1, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You've got to assume Null is going to the practice squad

and Berlin stays 3rd on the depth chart, no?

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by 3k on Sep 2, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wish we could trade carriker for a second round pic or a WR

by james535 on Sep 2, 2009 1:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And i hope we keep Null and let Brock go

by james535 on Sep 2, 2009 1:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Null is pretty safe

There’s no way they’d cut a a guy they just drafted.

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by Tackle Box on Sep 2, 2009 7:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i always felt Hill was small

this was a good moove Hill was not your typical run stopping cornerback,kind of small sized and injury prone
im glad that were going with big young players,we need run stopers on this team ,any move that will help stop the run is a good move

by james535 on Sep 2, 2009 8:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs