Monday, July 16, 2007

Rams sign more draft picks

A busy weekend in Rams news includes the signing of the rest of the day 2
draft picks: Dustin Fry, Clint Ryan and Ken Shackleford. That leaves the
top two picks, Adam Carriker and Brian Leonard. Let me say right now, if the
Rams screw around and wait for Buffalo to sign Marshawn Lynch (#12) and
the Jets to sign Darrelle Revis (#14) so they can make Carriker an offer,
they're doing him and the team a great disservice. The Rams HAVE to hit
the ground running with Carriker, and that starts with having him in camp on time.

Ryan has a legitimate shot at a roster spot behind Carriker, while the Rams'
offensive line looks deep enough for Fry and Shackleford to both end up on
on the practice squad. The problem is, if another team swipes them off the
Rams' practice squad, the Rams have basically wasted a draft pick. Might be
best to keep at least Fry on the main roster, though the Fakhir Brown suspension
tightens up the roster by forcing the Rams to keep a DB around whom they
might not otherwise.

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