NFL Roster Cuts: What to watch for as the deadline approaches
by Ryan Van Bibber on Sep 2, 2011 1:15 PM CDT
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PrintNFL teams have until tomorrow to make the necessary roster cuts to trim their 80-man rosters down to 53-man rosters. Some teams are not waiting until Saturday. I doubt the St. Louis Rams wait that long either.
What to watch for
With cuts come potential additions. The Rams are in the market for help at cornerback after losing Jerome Murphy to a fractured ankle. Reports now claim that veteran Bills' CB Terrence McGee has been released. Others are likely to join him soon.
With Mark Clayton likely heading to the PUP list to start the season, Spagnuolo and his coaches have slightly less of a burden when it comes to deciding on which wide receivers to keep. There will most likely be a name or two that surprises fans. Danario Alexander? Donnie Avery? Don't forget the possibility of a trade. With Clayton on the PUP and threats of keeping seven receivers, Devaney may try and swing a deal for at least a late round pick rather than just give up on a player.
It seems like a long shot, but adding a beefier backup guard/interior lineman is a possibility. Quinn Ojinnaka, Adam Goldberg and Hank Fraley can all play guard, but none of those guys offer much in the way of push in the run game, something the Rams obviously plan to use this year.
Of course, the Rams have some tough decisions to make at receiver, defensive end, and linebacker. The first moves are probably the easiest ones, so look for some UDFAs to hit the street today.
We'll keep you updated on the Rams' moves. For other cuts happening around the league, SBNation is on top of it.
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If we thought the FA was wacky-just wait till this weekend-
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
Once I said quite accurately that we were a team comprised largely of b/u caliber players.
Thank goodness that horriying situation has largely changed and we mostly have real NFL caliber starters. Right now I think our biggest weaknesses are at WR (no #1 talent) and CB. The current problem is that we don’t have any real capable depth anywhere, except maybe RB, if a starter goes down. Look at the O-Line for example. Lose anybody upfront and we’re saddled with one of the three weak sisters named above. Thus, I think it would be in our best interest to dump some of our existing back ups and give somebody else’s castoffs a try. Right now I’d torch Feeler, Goldbrick, Fraley, Gary Gibson, Toston, Kehl, King, Chamberlain, Milyard, and DX among others.
I'd definely like to see a quality C and G added if possible to bolster th O-line
The thought of King playing for us scares me. He will get beat long or lead the league in interference calls.
We know,
that was two months ago.
"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.
Actually, it was sometime back, but we do have what appears to be several more quality starters now.
That would be Mikell, Dahl, Leber, Poppy, Bannan, MSW and Kendricks. Caddy will help out alot too. And, for awhile, I thought Quinn would be an instant starter. But after pre-season, that ain’t happening.
I was just
referring to pre-FA lol.
"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.
hoping we keep all of our de's. Selvie, sims, and yahoo, err ah you
cut farley.
My two favorite teams, the St. Louis Rams and whoever's playing the winers.
Good luck. I ain't impressed with any of 'em.
Selvie is listed as 6’4" 245 lbs. That’s LB size, not DE. How would he fare against 300 ib+ OT’s like our guy Smith? The other two guys are also-rans.
I dont know about u guys but I really like Mcgee from the bills! I mean if we can’t get hanson thru trade & are uncomfortable with king’s play than sign Mcgee to hold down the fort until next years draft where I feel mcdaniels should be left out side when the days come! Well after getting him floyd or alshon in the 1st he should be exited from the room because 2-7 I want BPA Defense!
by Boy Yottic on Sep 2, 2011 2:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Hanson was cut today, we should probably pick him up.
I'm only calling you bitches 'cuz I don't know your names individually.
by LOOKthatsCHAD on Sep 2, 2011 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
His part time job is security screening at the airport-pat down area
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
unless u're a 9er-then it's a date.
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
lol! Nice call
My two favorite teams, the St. Louis Rams and whoever's playing the winers.
Hahaha
"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.
I still need to go back and rewatch that inzone interference call from last night's game.
From the camera angle I saw during the game, it looks like they made an additional change — “If the receiver falls into the defender on their own accord… pass interference.”
ASIK AND DESTROY
Actually they changed that rule.
Already been mentioned in a couple of Ram’s preseason games. You can have a hand on the receiver as long as it does not impede them from catching the ball or move the receivers’ body.
by crashoveride01 on Sep 2, 2011 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah. They just need to start calling plays according to the new rules.
PI and illegal contact are waaay overused penalties. And quite often controversial game changers. I’d rather switch the penalty for PI to 15 yards instead of stroke and distance. Who could say for sure when a pass would actually be caught or dropped anyhoo?
Zero chance the one guy who can keep DB's off the line of scrimmage will be cut outright. That skill cannot be gone without for another year.
Avery.
Even if DX was completely healthy, they’d have trade value with Avery, so he wouldn’t get cut. But I don’t think people appreciate how valuable it is to have someone who can create empty real estate in the box by merely having the ability to rip off a deep strike. He doesn’t have to do it but once or twice a game to be effective at backing them up, which will translate directly to improving Amendola’s Yards Per Catch and Jackson’s Yard Per Carry.
If they had someone else who can do that, it’d be different. Gibson could early on, but as the season progresses you need someone with raw speed to keep that working. It stops being affective as D’s key on it, pay more attention to it, and phyical tools start to make more of a difference.
I hope they get rid of Avery any way they can.
I do not like his punk ass.
I suppose I’ll tolerate him if we keep him AND he helps us win football games … but I’d rather he just leave by any means necessary.
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
ya wtf? did he kick you in the nuts?
My two favorite teams, the St. Louis Rams and whoever's playing the winers.
I have no real lovwe or hate for Avery but I do think his skillset is desperately needed
That has to have been obvious from last year, right? Contrary to what some people will try to tell you, a legit deep threat helps open things up for everything underneath, from the Slot to the TE to the RB. He won’t be able to do it alone, but that cusion, combined with keeping the attention of the Safety, is a huge help for a team with very weak Yard Per stats.
Without Avery, who will do that? Gibson won’t have the ability to blow by people once the D keys on it.
A better question is who do you cut to keep Avery?
He’s too cocky for being an average WR on (what used to be) a very poor team.
Remember the stanky leg?
Maybe he’s grown up, but I imagine that was his true character.
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
lol that wasnt cocky!
all of them have some type of td celebration
by Ram_Redemption on Sep 2, 2011 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Well to be honest, that is a diva position and half the guys that play WR have an attitude bigger than they should
I only care about whether or not he backs it up. Now that he is healthy, he will have a fair shot at doing it or flaming out
I don't agree with that question simply because there isn't anyone with his much needed skillset
Your question would make sense to me if they had a couple of guys who could do the same things.
I don’t like guys who celebrate a TD or big hit or anything else when the team is losing. That I cannot stand. But other than that, I can’t get too far on one side or the other about cocky attitudes.
Same question to you?
Why you hate DX so much?
"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.
I'm gonna go out on a limb
and say if DX makes the cut, he did it before last night.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
DX stays
until Clayton gets off the PUP and the DX can go on IR for his bad knee
perfect plan unless...
dx goes johnny bananas (coundnt resist an entourage joke) and produces up to week 6
by Ram_Redemption on Sep 2, 2011 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn,
I can’t wait for this week’s episode haha.
"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.
I don't know how that fits
but it made me laugh.
"SJAX" - The extra strength cleaner that fights off that Stubborn, Stingy Defense
by moy on Sep 2, 2011 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Catch this
Laurent Robinson 6 catches and 120 yds
Avery has played the best this preseason in my opinion
to cut of trade him is stupid. i dont get what ppl dont like about him his first 2 years stats are on par with a lot of great WRs there first 2 years. And he has only been hurt last year so lets give him his third season(the one WRs usually break out in)
Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle
except for Gibson's 83 yd grab
I would agree Avery has looked the best. He has come in every game, done the best he could do with every possible chance he’s been given. He’s made impressive catches and pulled in a TD along the way. Lookin at his stats, the only person who has done better in the same span of three games is Gibson, and that’s only because of his 83 yd grab.
Two things about me will never change. I will always root for the Rams, and I will always root against the Niners.
yeh he has
of all the WRs like Duhhh says below me gibson might be there because of his 83 yd td
Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle
i posted that above you lol
Two things about me will never change. I will always root for the Rams, and I will always root against the Niners.
AVERY
will be a ram—-dx time to go——the drama will be over soon then we can focus on football——ok mcdaniels observed our talent —trade if you need keep 6 receivers only and let them learn the system -—-trial by fire
good list but
clayton wnt be til week 7 and kendricks is a tight end lol what 6-7 receivers would u pick
by Ram_Redemption on Sep 2, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
dam
u would keep gilyard ..admit it … ur ashton kucher areent u!
by Ram_Redemption on Sep 2, 2011 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
hendricks is dead , kendricksis a TE lol ;)
Rams Bulls and Mets allllllllll day also i do love white castle
Ya just gotta keep in mind who said that-jsweird
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
We're moving Kendricks to wide receiver?
Well, I guess I’ll have to believe you since you’ve implied over and over again that you and Spags are personal friends.
"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.
ok
enough of the psychodrama we should be concentrating on the eagles and stopping vick(dog killer)…just FYI the eagles have no power strong back
Let's just hope
The receivers we do keep are ready to go and ready to produce
by riotmute on Sep 2, 2011 5:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
exacyly--thats why we need to make our cuts earlier and
give the starters extra snaps ans put up or shut up—they have an a+ quarterback so no excuses
Here are the Steeler cuts so far
RB John Clay
RB James Johnson
WR Tyler Grisham
WR Wes Lyons
WR Armand Robinson
TE Jamie McCoy
G Colin Miller
C John Malecki
G Keith Williams
T Trevis Turner
T Kyle Jolly
CB Macho Harris
CB Donovan Warren
S Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith
S Brett Greenwood
DE Corbin Bryant
LB Mario Havery
LB Mortty Ivy
LB Chris McCoy
LB Baraka Atkins
K Swayze Waters
If Devaney and Spags pickup
Macho Harris as our 4th CB, man, King is benched for sure. Macho plays the press very similar to Bartell and Fletcher, Spags’ just has to do the HW and he’ll see he’s a great pickup. [This post is endorsed by a Hokie :) ]
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
-Mark Twain
We cut 7 UDFA's whose names I never knew
20 more still to go
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
I know this is early but....
I hope we draft Justin Blackmon for OK State!
Titans cuts so far and who reported it in (**)
DE Hall Davis (McCormick)
WR James Kirkendoll (Glennon)
OL Pat McQuistan (McCormick)
DE Julian Hartsell (Glennon)
WR Yamon Figurs (McCormick)
S Myron Rolle (Schefter)
HAHA
poor Hall Davis…
"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.
MYRON ROLLE?!
Weird, the Rhodes Scholar is gone :(. Team IQ took it hit with Johnson’s dumbass being back too.
"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.
Titans list extended
T Pat McQuistan, LB Rennie Curran, DE Hall Davis, RB Herb Donaldson, TE Riar Geer, TE Cameron Graham, G Thomas Gray, DE Julian Hartsell, RB Stafon Johnson, WR James Kirkendoll, CB Lequan Lewis, RB Kestahn Moore, WR Michael Preston, S Myron Rolle and RB Joe Tronzo.
Vick the dog killer...
Hey JSWIRB, WE GET IT, YOU LOVE DOGS AND STIKETHROUGHS.
Calm down, Leonard Little killed a woman and later (amazingly) was caught drunk driving again. Did you break his balls the way you blast Vick for affiliation with dog killing? Little I don’t believe even missed a game – he was doing the summer camp version of prison, spending the night.
Vick paid his debt and speaks to children all them while listening to the nutbags from PETA reminding him nearly every day that he killed dogs.
Dude, you should join the crew of Sea Shepard and fight the Japanese whaling fleet – at least we’d get a break from your hateful and ignorant commentary.
That said, i hope we beat Vicks bitch ass like a dog next week (no pun intended). The ‘dream team’ has another thing coming when they show up at the Ed with their adoring media horde looking for a handout win from their lowly competitors from the Midwest, on their way to the anointed Super Bowl!
by JacobyShepard on Sep 2, 2011 5:55 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I believe it
I was a little crabby bc was stuck on the train. More angry at biased media than you – my post was too one-directional. Screw Philly and Vick!
by JacobyShepard on Sep 2, 2011 10:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
nah
we look at cut CB’s
Slinging Sam...Man College announcers suck!
by RAMSALLTHEWAY on Sep 2, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree, I was hoping we were going to draft him last year.
… then again, why did the Titans cut him?
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
Too small-strange to cut a 3rd after 1 year
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
The kid was all everything in college. Sporting News called him the best defensive player in the game.
He is only 5’11", 230lbs. But he may just need a different coach or team to find out what he has.
Yup-all everything except tall-no chance against 6'6'' blockers
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
think your right
he caught lightning in a bottle -don’t think he will repeat it—please rams watch the bears-vikes game they had vicks(dg)number
Anyone going to Vegas?
Rams at 45-1 are a homerun wager. Super bowl is massive long shot, but I’ll take those odds on the Lambs any day.
Thinking is this: They have as clear a path as anyone into the playoffs via NFC worst, and The longest odds you will get for a non-wildcard team is probably 12-1. This, 45-1 is cheap.
For comparison, Lions are only 20-1 and play in a much tougher division.
by JacobyShepard on Sep 2, 2011 6:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
The St. Louis Rams trimmed their roster to 73 today by releasing seven players: defensive end Damario Ambrose, cornerback Tae Evans, linebacker Pete Fleps, tackle Cody Habben, guard Randall Hunt, cornerback Jeremy McGee and fullback Van Stumon.
Those were our no-brainers. Turning blue watin for the big ones to come-
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
Looks good-I was pickin 28-21 on the strength of their rookie MLB and the ability of-
-our backfield to catch in the 7-15 yard range, cause their LBs and CB are gonna be busy as hell.
We will convert on many 3rd downs and that is what killed us last year (3 and outs)
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
Okay what the hell, Let me put on my Carnac hat
Eagles have more talent = 28 points
Rams at home = + 7 advantage
Final 35 / 21 Rams………..Eagles manage a final field goal.
Great minds think alike :)
Im thinking the same, we will attack the middle of the field with an occassional sweep to keep them on their toes. Our defensive front four will keep Vick scrambling for his life :)
I really hope we can break that 18 point a game average from last year
I hope McD installs some Eagle poison plays this week.
We will make sure that JL hears what Vic said about his Rottweilers.
That he hates them damn dogs and they should be thrown in the ring.
I can hear JL’s knuckles cracking and poping from his fists now!
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
FYI-JL loves his Rottweiler pups. He has two
In the cool still quiet hours of night, you can hear Eagles players softly uttering love words to themselves while kissing their hands and arms. "I am the Dream team-I am the Dream team"
I think itll be steelers and greenbay
Sam Bradford to Austin Pettis
Kinda has a ring to it
by RG31 on Sep 2, 2011 8:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
no because when
you catch some of the supposed better teams earlier you have a better chance——gb /steelers/saints are gonna be tuffer
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