Lance McCutcheon: Maybe long-term the most complete receiver of the younger guys, but short-term needs more experience. Jacob Harris: Freakish potential, super raw. Brandon Powell plays special teams and is their lead punt returner, but has little experience in the offense and is probably best utilized as a slot player. Ben Skowronek can play all of the receiver positions, but is still young and working through consistency issues - plus, can he truly stretch the field? Tutu Atwell has all the speed in the world, but can’t be a factor in run-blocking or heavier personnel pass-blocking, nor does he play special teams as Skowronek does. And that’s clear to see each day, when the team replaces Jefferson’s all-around duties with a committee of receivers in practices and scrimmages. The Rams’ head-spinning “champagne” problem at receiver: Behind Cooper Kupp, Allen Robinson and a healthy Van Jefferson, they don’t have a complete receiver who has grabbed ahold of the four-spot. I’m actually less concerned about starters’ Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson’s current soft-tissue injuries (with three weeks to rest, it’s just not time to hit the panic button) so when considering this situation I’m not factoring in injuries to either. Running back Jake Funk has been really impressive on special teams and rookie back Kyren Williams has already clearly impressed McVay even though he’s still recovering from a foot injury. Why? The third and fourth running backs have to play special teams, just like the fourth and possibly fifth safety or the third and fourth inside linebackers. How many running backs will make the initial roster?įour - if the Rams go lighter at inside linebacker and/or safety. So they have to get more insight as to which player would be less of a risk when subjected to waivers. But McVay has also spoken often about how both backup quarterbacks give them different looks and can run different types of scout teams - so while Wolford has the most experience against the type of defense now so en vogue across the league, Perkins’ ability out of structure helps get the defense looks they’d see against a mobile quarterback (more important than ever in the Rams’ own division, when considering Arizona’s Kyler Murray and positive reports about Trey Lance out of San Francisco).īut therein may lie the real reason Wolford is playing Friday: I would bet the Rams genuinely want to keep all three quarterbacks, but don’t want to use the extra active spot. This decision could have more to do with Matthew Stafford’s elbow than a legitimate backup quarterback competition. It was really just something that kind of just thinking about (the) best way to set up John for the most success.” … We feel like this would be the best opportunity for John to get in there, get into a rhythm and routine. “You can’t really substitute where you’re able to get tackled, get out there and play with some of the other guys. “I think these are valuable experience opportunities for a player like John, who we have a ton of confidence in, but he hasn’t played a whole lot,” said McVay. Wolford will play the first half against Houston on Friday, and Perkins will play the second half. 3 quarterback Bryce Perkins closed out Weeks 2 and 3 in impressive fashion. 2 quarterback John Wolford in the second game of the preseason, a departure from last year’s methods in which No. The biggest news this week is that head coach Sean McVay has decided to play No. Buckle in for a lot of “multiple truths”, “if, then” statements and winding logic - it’ll be helpful, I promise: I took a stab at this year’s equation, inclusive of the biggest roster questions I’ve seen from readers. Roster math is necessary, but it sucks, too. It’s also the worst time of year: Players who work their butts off in training camp in hopes of living out their dreams can sometimes see those dreams end.
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