Fakhir Brown released

per stltoday.com. He is replaced on the roster by Jason Craft, who I believe is another Saint DB reject, and that's a team you don't really want to be scooping up DB rejects from.

I am fairly surprised by this move because all the Wise around here are always saying what a good cover back Brown is (even as he's getting torched constantly by big receivers and never EVER manages to TURN HIS HEAD and find the ball). Brown didn't work much of training camp due to a shoulder injury, but he also didn't seem to be anywhere near the biggest screwup the first two games. He was pretty rotten last week against Seattle, though.

One assumes Ricky Manning Jr FINALLY steps up into the starting lineup?

But what the hell, Brown's the one who gets CUT while Tye Hill will still be on the field? I'm guessing there's more behind two-time drug test loser Brown's release than on-the-field issues. It's too late, but at least it's a move to clean up the locker room, if that's what it is.

Or maybe it's a message to Jim Haslett, the guy who wanted to sign Brown in the first place.

Whether it's a defensive shakeup, a locker room cleanup, or a message to a complacent DC, I support whatever they're trying to do here, even if I'm a little surprised. It's not like Brown ever struck fear in the hearts of WRs around the league anyway, though it does leave the Ram secondary dreadfully thin.