Rams free agent rumors: Wide receivers

by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 29, 2011 9:15 AM CDT in 2011 NFL Free Agents

Dude, we're just as confused as you are.

Are the St. Louis Rams looking for a wide receiver via free agency? Maybe. General manager Billy Devaney does seem to be at least checking on a few players, including dipping his toes in the water for Sidney Rice (signed by Seattle) and Malcom Floyd.

As far as the big names go, it seems like a stretch based on what Devaney said recently about their plans for free agency...the same thing he said last year and the year before that. The news that San Francisco WR Michael Crabtree landed on the PUP list injects a little more desperation into the receiver market.

The Rams are looking at a few low-end options at receiver, including WR Brian Finneran, who was released by Devaney's old team, the Falcons. He would probably be more a veteran getting a shot in camp, think Ronald Curry a few years back, than a guaranteed roster spot. Michael Jenkins, another Falcons player getting the old heave-ho, might also garner some interest. At 6'5" he can fight for jump balls and work in traffic. More than anything, he has value as a blocker, and that's something the Rams might be able to use. They had terrible blocking among their skill players last year.

The Falcons connection to keep an eye on is a running back, Jason Snelling.

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Honestly

The only guys I would have accepted were Rice and VJax. But I’d much rather we re-sign Clayton and go with what we got. We don’t need ANOTHER #2 and/or #3 WR.

Either a #1 or nothing.

The name's Rams, St. Louis Rams.

by Bond_007x on Jul 29, 2011 9:29 AM CDT reply actions

veteran FAs can officially start to be signed tonight

and i sure hope that the rams get a big name WR in addition to clayton.

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by zoomzoomj88 on Jul 29, 2011 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Besides Braylon Edwards

which I don’t really like. Who else is a big name WR that is actually worth bringing in?

The name's Rams, St. Louis Rams.

by Bond_007x on Jul 29, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions

i know hes not big name

but besides clayton i wouldnt mind seein mike sims walker

by ramat on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Sims-walker to the bears.

2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!

by RAMpage28 on Jul 29, 2011 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions

Everybody gives there Fans hope

but not the Rams It just seems to me like to me there scared to make moves!

by Ramsfan201 on Jul 29, 2011 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

You serious?

Hmm, that’s a bit scary. Roy Williams and Sims-Walker a Bear, I don’t remember seeing such a decent receiving corp in Chicago in a while.

"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.

by douchiedude on Jul 29, 2011 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions

That is a good pick for the bears

they have a good reciever core The Rams should try to get James Jones instead of resigning Clayton and I dont like Sneiling i rather pick up ricky Williams than him!

by Ramsfan201 on Jul 29, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I think

James Jones would be a good pick up instead of Clayton and pick nick Barnet can play OLB but they dont do stuff like that!

by Ramsfan201 on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions

Please!

…we don´t need a “big name” WR. Focus on OLB and backup RB instead! Maybe a DT. But please, show that you know at least a little bit of football.

by jojje on Jul 29, 2011 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions

olb and g... rb later lol

by ramat on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions

f that.

No way do we need another low tier reciever. Go big or go home. I would rather see our guys we currently have battle it out. Adding another reciever could take playing time from our crop of guys.

Never kick a turd on a hot day.

by ramsrule on Jul 29, 2011 10:00 AM CDT reply actions

Word!

And there´s isn´t a “big name” out there so drop it!

by jojje on Jul 29, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions

I like

Billy D saying “who are some big name receivers?” Maybe he just didn’t like this year’s class for receivers. Fitz is a FA next year, just sayin’ :)

by douchiedude on Jul 29, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions

Stay Focus

As stated b4 lets stay focused on what we truly need right now OLB, DT, & G. Personally I firmly believe defense wins championships and since we have Bradford the receiving core we currently have will be sufficient at least for now.

Just a man who loves football

by BurnoutJoeB. on Jul 29, 2011 10:12 AM CDT reply actions