Thursday, September 3, 2015

Projected cutdown to 54

Remember, it's 54, not 53, because of Trey Watts' suspension. Rams have to cut 21 players. I'm still spitballing some here, so this may change.

1. Austin Davis
2. Malcolm Brown (PS). I'd keep Brown over Isaiah Pead, but based on playing time, the Rams like Pead more.
3. Zach Laskey
4. Alex Bayer (PS)
5. Emory Blake
6. Bradley Marquez (PS)
7. Brandon Washington
8. Cody Wichmann (PS). Wichmann has looked good early on, though, so maybe you IR Andrew Donnal instead? Nothing has been said about his injury other than it's a finger.
9. Darrell Williams (PS)
10. Martin Ifedi (PS)
11. Matt Longacre (PS). Longacre outplayed Ifedi by a long shot.
12. Louis Trinca-Pasat (PS). I hate cutting LTP, but the Rams' 4th DT barely got any snaps last year, and LTP would be the 5th.
13. Cameron Lynch (PS). Could be a main roster upset, but would they cut Daren Bates or Jo-Lonn Dunbar? I'm already assuming Bryce Hager makes it on.
14. Marshall McFadden
15. Christian Bryant (PS)
16. Marcus Forston
17. Jacob Hagen
18. Brandon McGee
19. Trovon Reed
20. Daniel Rodriguez
21. Tim Barnes. I was making Barnes the starter three weeks ago, but it looks like Barrett Jones has won the job, and Demetrius Rhaney had some eye-opening moments at guard and has more upside (though not enough downforce at times).

By unit, that's 3 QBs, 6 RBs, 5 WRs, 4 TEs, 9 OL, 8 DL, 6 LB, 10 DB, 3 specialists.

A LB or Mo Alexander would seem the most vulnerable if they decide to go with 11 o-linemen or 5 corners. Sean Mannion and Isaiah Battle tie up spots that wouldn't have been tied up last year. I very much doubt either could safely spend the season on the PS.

Compared to my projection, Nick Wagoner is keeping Barnes and LTP instead of Justice Cunningham, and Garner.

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