Rams Waive Thad Lewis

by riotmute on Sep 18, 2010 1:42 PM CDT

Are we so thin at other positions that we can't carry Lewis? Seems like the roster management has been questionable ever since final cuts, when I liked what we had to work with. Seems like if we were going to drop Null and keep Lewis two weeks ago, waiving him is an admission that a mistake was made somewhere else. Am I completely wrong?

On the other hand, do we think he can be kept on the practice squad? He can't be that in demand, right?

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yeah they added CB from our practice squad so they will probably just switch places

by Rams311 on Sep 18, 2010 1:55 PM CDT reply actions

I am fairly ambivalent

On one hand I think that Thad had some nice upside and that he played well enough during preseason to warrant his spot as 3rd string….so I don’t like that he is waived.

On the other hand….he is the 3rd string rookie QB – it is very likely that he clears waivers and is added to practice squad himself. The hope is that he is never needed anyway (and yes, I am fully aware of the Rams injury history) when there is a need at this moment for CB depth due to week 1 injuries.

I should be working right now...

by gorams77 on Sep 18, 2010 1:57 PM CDT reply actions

oh snap who's the CB we added from the PS?

please say marquis johnson dude’s a boss

by Buck Nasty87 on Sep 18, 2010 2:27 PM CDT reply actions

Yes it was Marquis

AP link

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Sep 18, 2010 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions

We couldn't ad Thad to the practice squad?

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 18, 2010 3:03 PM CDT reply actions

I suspect other teams

would like to have him on their practice squad, but not on their 53 man roster. He will probably clear waivers and go on our practice squad.

by andyhawk on Sep 18, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

great move

I think we are comfortable set withg Sam at thge helm. We have AJ on the bench where he’ll probably stay. Moving Thad for a CB that we desperately need seems logical to me.

The only thing comparable to a Rams win is a 49er loss!

by DevsLaRams on Sep 18, 2010 4:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

great move

I think we are comfortable set withg Sam at thge helm. We have AJ on the bench where he’ll probably stay. Moving Thad for a CB that we desperately need seems logical to me.

The only thing comparable to a Rams win is a 49er loss!

by DevsLaRams on Sep 18, 2010 4:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

I actually don't mind this move

if he clears waivers but that is mildly risky on their part. He is just a rookie and 3rd string but he played very well in preseason, has great running ability and would IMO perk interest from other teams. But if he clears it is a great move because we need better quality depth at cb at he looked like a rookie who could elevate to the next level quickly. …. moreso than murphy in my opinion.

by stlfan2004 on Sep 18, 2010 6:31 PM CDT reply actions

the last "he" is Johnson by the way...lol

by stlfan2004 on Sep 18, 2010 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions

ah...yeah....ok

ya’ll are idiots. If we lose Thad you will all regret it.

by Brawnwitch on Sep 19, 2010 1:53 AM CDT reply actions

^^ agreed i am high on thad..espcially bein a VT fan ive seen wut hes done against VT

by Smiff620 on Sep 19, 2010 2:21 AM CDT up reply actions

What did he do against me???

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 19, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Seriously?

We’re wasting time discussing a third-string QB! That’s a luxury we simply can not afford. I think he’s a good prospect but honestly he has no value to the team this year. Face it if our other QBs go down we’re not going to win any games period. I’m not even sure we can afford to keep him on the practice squad given the rate we lose players at other positions. Did we actually use a draft pick on him? I think him making the roster in the first place shows us just how thin we are as a team. It’s a shame to cut loose a legitimate talent to sign players that are at best stop gap solutions but sadly that is the reality of the NFL. I scratch my head at the current ridiculously small roster imposed by the NFL and suspect it will need to be overhauled if they seriously expect to go to a 18 game season.

by Sggladden on Sep 19, 2010 10:23 AM CDT reply actions