Written By: Anthony Bafaro
Luckily, help is on the horizon. Training camp begins July 27th,
where at least there will be pads, and thus, real blocking and tackling, and
two weeks later, the preseason will begin.
To many, the preseason is little more than a tease—games
focused on warming up veterans and defining bubble-players. The preseason has been an especially foul
temptress to Rams fans, who have been built up by a 14-6 exhibition record over
the last five years, only to have their hopes decimated by a 15-65 regular
season record. However, thanks to the
off-season overhaul, this preseason comes with some added intrigue.
When the Rams face off against Andrew Luck and the
Indianapolis Colts in early August, Rams fans will be introduced to a new brand
of football being implemented by Jeff Fisher, Brian Schottenheimer, and…Dave
McGinnis? Fans will also get a first
look at free-agent acquisitions Cortland Finnegan, Kendall Langford, and Steve
Smith, along with Michael Brockers, Brian Quick, Janoris Jenkins, Isaiah Pead,
and the rest of the 2012 draft class.
These changes are exciting in their own right, but the big difference
between this exhibition season and the preseason games of years’ past may be
found in the second halves of games. A
two-win season, followed by a clean sweep of the front-office and coaching
staff leaves the 2011 Rams players with about as much job security as most
newspaper men. All of the no-name
players fighting through the third and fourth quarters of the 2012 preseason
will have very real opportunities to make the final fifty-three.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be breaking down the roster—identifying
the locks, the long-shots, and all players in between at each position, so that
by the time the Rams kickoff against the Colts, you’ll have reason to see every
snap. Here’s a list of the current
candidates:
QB
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Sam Bradford
Kellen Clemens
Tom Brandstater
Austin Davis
RB/FB
Steven Jackson
Isaiah Pead
Chase Reynolds
Daryl Richardson
Calvin Middleton
Nick Schwieger
Brit Miller
Todd Anderson
WR/TE
Danny Amendola
| Brian Quick Via thevikingden.com |
Steve Smith
Brian Quick
Chris Givens
Greg Salas
Austin Pettis
Danario Alexander
Nick Johnson
Michael Campbell
Brandon Gibson
Lance Kendricks
Michael Hoomanawanui
Ben Guidugli
Matthew Mulligan
Jamie Childers
Brody Eldridge
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Cory Harkey
Mike McNeil
Deangelo Peterson
OT/OG/C
Rodger Saffold
Quinn Ojinnaka
Ryan McKee
Joe Long
Jason Smith
Barry Richardson
Jose Valdez
Bryan Mattison
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Rokevious Watkins
Tim Barnes
Harvey Dahl
Kevin Hughes
Michael Hay
Scott Wells
Robert Turner
T-Bob Hebert
DE/DT
Chris Long
Eugene Sims
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Jamaar Jarrett
Robert Quinn
William Hayes
Scott Smith
Michael Brockers
Trevor Laws
Cornell Banks
Matt Conrath
Kendall Langford
Darell Scott
Jermelle Cudjo
ILB/OLB
James Laurinaitis
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Josh Hull
Aaron Brown
Noah Keller
Jo-Lonn Dunbar
Mario Haggan
Alex Hoffman-Ellis
Justin Cole
Rocky McIntosh
Sammy Brown
CB/S
Cortland Finnegan
Trumaine Johnson
Kendric Burney
| Janoris Jenkins Via blogs.palmbeachpost.com |
Quinton Pointer
Jeremy Caldwell
Janoris Jenkins
Bradley Fletcher
Josh Gordy
Jerome Murphy
Rodney McLeod
Quintin Mikell
Craig Dahl
Darian Stewar
Matt Daniels
K/P/LS
Greg Zuerlein
Garrett Lindholm
Tom Malone
Johnny Hekker
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Jake McQuaide
Travis Tipuka
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