RamView, 9/4: Practice squad and depth chart updates

* Who were the ultimate winners of some of this training camp's position battles? According to Nick Wagoner, the Rams' depth chart for certain positions reads as follows:

- Though he didn't even start Thursday night, or all preseason, for that matter, the Rams are currently listing Rokevious Watkins as the starting left guard. Wagoner believes now that Watkins will start for the Rams in Detroit, though he's careful to note that the depth chart is not official.

- The starting safeties are listed as Quintin Mikell and Darian Stewart, who's barely done anything in 2012 due to a hamstring injury. Pending a report that Stewart is done "chillin'", I think we can expect Craig Dahl to be the actual starter beside Mikell.

- Rocky McIntosh is listed as the starting strongside linebacker. Seems like somebody around here recommended the Rams sign McIntosh last year. Just sayin'.


* Sorting out the practice squad:

The Rams impolitely do not list their practice squad on their website like many other teams do, but by all indications, these are the current players on the squad:

Tim Barnes
Mason Brodine
Aaron Brown
Cory Harkey
Nick Johnson
Chase Reynolds
Brandon Washington

That's a man short of a full practice squad. I had DeAngelo Peterson as a practice squad player over the weekend, but he never actually made it there. The Redskins picked him up after the Rams cut him and put him on their practice squad. The Rams had then actually planned to put Michael Hoomanawanui on the practice squad - he was eligible? - after cutting him Sunday, but in stepped... the Redskins? AGAIN? to put a waiver claim on him. Given the choice of should I stay or should I go, Illini Mike decided for a change in career scenery and went to D.C. To make room for him on their practice squad, the Redskins cut... DeAngelo Peterson.

I'm a little surprised the Rams' practice squad is not full. They need to fill it, or the players they have on it will not be eligible to stay on it as long. So who knows, maybe Peterson will be back. I'd favor picking Tom Brandstater back up - he is actually eligible - but I'm a lot more nervous about having only a rookie free agent behind Sam Bradford than some.

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