Below was my latest update on the UDFAs as of the first preseason game: I can’t run and can’t hide from what I said. I was right about Dolac and wrong about Lampkin
I’ll add “POST 53 COMMENT” for my current opinions, and I'll label my post-draft signing comments as "MY SIGNING COMMENTS."
Here’s the first 15 on the PS—Practice Squad
Rams' initial practice squad
OL A.J. Arcuri
OL Wyatt Bowles
WR Tru Edwards
CB A.J. Green
DT Jack Heflin
S Tanner Ingle
CB Cam Lampkin
OL Dylan McMahon
OLB Jamil Muhammad
ILB Elias Neal
DT Bill Norton
WR Brennan Presley
RB Ronnie Rivers
RB Cody Schrader
S Nate Valcarcel
My overall comments on Aug. 13: New guys I didn't mention but now think have a shot: Bowles--played well in the game; Dooley--played well in the game; and Muhammad--showed good edge pass rush in the game. POST 53 COMMENT: Both Bowles and Muhammad made the PS, so not too bad.
Here's the list again with added comments and my original comments.
Utah State OL Wyatt Bowles
POST 53 COMMENT: I think I was right about him. He looked solid in all the preseason games AND he made the PS!
Aug. 13 comments: he looked good to me in the game but was Bottom 5 in PFF grades. He has a chance to make the Practice Squad but zero chance to make the team:
PFF grades: Bottom 5 offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3
6-5; 300
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Seems to have a great attitude. Before the draft, he said he wanted to be one of the 2% who make it. He was rated #23 Aggie for 2025 before the season started, so a late bloomer
Radio chat on him:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1T9Ewf7D8o
Connecticut S Malik Dixon-Williams
POST 53 COMMENT: He’s gone, and still never heard a peep about him in camp. I was right here.
Aug. 13 comments: I didn't see him in the game, and not a word has been written about him in camp, but to be fair, not a singe reporter mentioned Willie Lampkin in camp, and the only guy I heard a coach mention was Shaun Dolac, so not hearing about Dixon-Willaims might not mean too much. If he didn't even play in this game, he has zero chane of making the team. Maybe the Practice Squad.
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: I heard he was a former 5-Star recruit. Said he wanted to go to UConn to build it from scratch--wanted the challenge.
6-1 and 200 or so
Found some high school highlights: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17esKCFYiY
Buffalo ILB Shaun Dolac
POST 53 COMMENT: My best prediction! He’s the only guy who made the 53! I think he’s undersized, but he can play. Great smarts for the game.
Aug. 13 comments: Great reports from camp!~ They say he is incredibly smart. In the game, he looked a little small, but was in the right place most of the time. I think he's a lock to make the team. PFF grade was solid, too!
PFF grades: Other notables
WR Xavier Smith: 73.4
RB Jarquez Hunter: 68.0
CB Derion Kendrick: 68.8
LB Shaun Dolac: 65.0
WR Konata Mumpfield: 64.8
LB Chris Paul Jr.: 64.6
OLB Josaiah Stewart: 63.9
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy will make the team! Small but fast and great athlete--incredible body control. 6-2 and 220. A tackling machine who makes some of the most amazing interceptions you'll ever see--astounding for a linebacker: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qNnINe_L4
I think he can start down the road
Boise State OL Ben Dooley
POST 53 COMMENT: Wrong. I did think he'd make the PS, so I was wrong.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked good in the game--nice PFF score.
PFF grades: Top 5 offense
C Willie Lampkin: 94.1
RT David Quessenberry: 90.8
RG Justin Dedich: 81.3
QB Stetson Bennett: 79.6
LG Ben Dooley: 77.8
6-5, 320 pounder
6 years in college
Left guard, #66 in the video: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tM8S5WGDTs
Louisiana Tech WR Tru Edwards
POST 53 COMMENT: I was wrong! He made the PS! I liked his size, and he finally started to play. I don’t think he played at all in the first preseason game, but made some plays in the later two!
Aug. 13 comments: I didn't see him in the game, and I haven't heard anything about him in camp. He's invisible. No chance he makes the team or Practice Squad at this point.
Son of former NFL WR Troy Edwards, who was a first-round pick in the NFL
6-3, 201
MY SIGNING COMMENT: He has the size and YAC ability to make it
Tons of short passes in the flat and underneath: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjpHDsI0y0E&t=500s
North Carolina OL Willie Lampkin
POST 53 COMMENT: I was dead wrong here. I really thought he was a lock, so I’ll take some huge helpings of crow on this one. My only defenses are that (1) the Eagles put him on their 53, and (2) the Rams have the best depth at OL in the McVay era. They also brought in Quessenberry and Humphries as veteran tackles who can play LT, and that probably crushed Lampkin’s chances.
Aug. 13 comments: He was the highest rated OL in the entire NFL in Week 1 of the preseason. He's an absolute lock to make the team. A couple of his shotgun snaps were off, but he looks like a starter in the NFL.
PFF grades: Top 5 offense
C Willie Lampkin: 94.1
RT David Quessenberry: 90.8
RG Justin Dedich: 81.3
QB Stetson Bennett: 79.6
LG Ben Dooley: 77.8
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy has a great chance to make the team! He's a great player who was ignored due to his small size and mediocre testing. I think he can start at C down the road--maybe even guard.
Had a great Senior Bowl week: View:
View: https://x.com/Mason_Kinnahan/status/1884329429553623303
Here he stones Deone Walker, 6-7 340, of Kentucky
Walker was drafted in the 4th RD by Bills at 109
Hugely productive in college
#1 in run blocking and #2 in pass blocking
Only 5-11 and 280 or so--some say 5-10 and 270
5.22 forty
23.5-inch vertical
18 reps at 225 in bench press
Right guard, #53: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0YOv8g1teQ&t=103s
USC OLB Jamil Muhammad
POST 53 COMMENT: I was right! He showed some ability to get to the QB, and he had some great tape at USC—just had a terrible senior year for whatever reason.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked twitchy and showed some pass rush moves. One play should have been a hold--the RT basically got away with tackling him. I don't see him making the team, but he's a lock for the Practice Squad. Nice PFF grade in the game
PFF grades: Top 5 defense
CB Cam Lampkin: 83.2
CB Charles Woods: 82.3
S Nate Valcarcel: 78.0
OLB Jamil Muhammad: 73.0
S Tanner Ingle: 71.3
Great junior year
Terrible senior year
Both body type and play style seem like the Rams' 3rd-round pick, Josaiah Stewart
6-1, 260
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy has a chance, but why did he have only one sack last year?
"Jamil Muhammad played in all 26 USC games the past two season. He racked up 73 total tackles and 7.5 sacks. Muhhmanad played more defensive end end in 2024 compared to linebacker in 2023. Numbers wise, Muhammad had a drop off in this season. He was tied for 11th on the Trojans defense in total combined tackles, and only ended top with one sack on the year. In 2023, he finished seventh on the team in total tackles with 46 and led the team in sacks with 6.5. " https://www.si.com/college/usc/foot...i-lane-transfer-portal-big-ten-caleb-williams
Bill Norton DL, Texas
POST 53 COMMENT: I’ll say I was right on him. He didn’t make the 53, but he did make the PS. I love the guy’s pedigree—played for both Georgia and Texas, so you know he has some ability. I think the guy has great size, and some good penetration skills for a man that huge. You could see in the preseason that he got gassed after a few plays, though. He needs to lose some weight and increase his stamina, but I could see him making the 53 next season.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked great to me. At 340 or so, he got great penetration right up the middle on one play in the 4th--you don't see guys that big move that fast. I think he should be on the team, but the Rams are deep at DT. I hope they don't lose the guy. He just needs to get into better shape. He's too big. I'm sure he's a lock for the Practice Squad, and he could have a solid career in the NFL.
Huge: 6-6 and 335
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: He definitely has a chance to make it. In his case, maybe he needs to slim down to be more mobile. I read that he's a penetrating lineman, but he only had one sack in his career.
"After the 2023 college football season, Norton transferred to the Texas Longhorns. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound defensive lineman recorded 14 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble for the Longhorns this season. Norton had just one sack in his college career, but he recorded it in the College Football Playoff."
Seems to be a huge body that can stuff the middle at nose tackle
Originally played at Georgia
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart raved about him
"What a great kid man, this guy worked his tail off here and worked really hard," Smart said. "One of his key roles was with special teams, he played on our field goal protection unit and was the best at doing it."
Rice OLB Josh Pearcy
POST 53 COMMENT: He didn’t make the PS, so I was right on him. Looks athletic, but extremely raw and from a weak football program.
Aug. 13 comments: I don't think he played. I saw him on the sidelines. No way he makes the team.
6-2, 245
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Very articulate man! Three-time captain. He said he loved playing special teams at Rice, which is a HUGE plus! View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX4V4NI8oQQ&t=174s
Oklahoma State WR Brennan Presley
POST 53 COMMENT: I was right about him! He is tiny, but he has some polish and quickness. He might be a punt returner and slot guy for somebody in a couple of years.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked solid in the game--quick and made some underneath catches-- but no way he makes this team this year. He'll be on the Practice Squad.
5-8, 174
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Tiny but had a very productive career with tons of catches and yards
90 catches for 767 yards and 7 TDs in 2024: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eksPlYoBce8
Louisville TE Mark Redman
POST 53 COMMENT: I was wrong. He didn’t even make the PS! He did have incredible experience, but just not athletic enough to make it.
Aug. 13 comments: Only played a bit at the end of the game. I thought the announcers suprisingly said he had only been in camp very recently, so maybe he was injured. He's got the size and experience, but no way he makes the team. He'll be on the Practice Squad for sure.
6-5, 255
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Been a starter for at least three years. He's a huge guy known for his blocking but can catch the ball. I could see him making the team--vanilla, but a much cheaper Parkinson
24 catches for 256 yards and 3 TDs: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5VcA1ZLLw
Oklahoma DL Da'Jon Terry
POST 53 COMMENT: I was wrong and right. When he was signed, I thought he did have a chance, but after his first game, I changed my mind quickly. He didn’t even make the PS. He has great size, but unlike Norton, he showed zero movement skills. He’s just a fat dude who can’t move.
Aug. 13 comments: I didn't see him in the game at all, but he did play. Got a terrible PFF score. I don't see him making the team anymore but maybe the Practice Squad.
PFF grades: Bottom 5 defense
CB Shaun Jolly: 43.3
DT Da'Jon Terry: 42.3
OLB Nick Hampton: 36.4
DT Ty Hamilton: 35.7
DE Decarius Hawthorne: 28.5
6-3, 330
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy could make the team! He's huge and has nice agility--very good lateral movement, too. Rams seem to be going very big on the DL--wise after they got pushed around in the trenches last season
#95 on the video below: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Y7pn34bDs
Toledo TE Anthony Torres
POST 53 COMMENT: No one thought this guy would make the team, so I can’t really say I was “right” about him. Everyone was right about him.
Aug. 13 comments: Got injured early, and I believe they cut him with an injury designation after the game, so he's out. Terrible PFF grade
PFF grades: Bottom 5 offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3
6-7, 250
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Huge target but small college guy. Was injured a lot: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEzh_NTWUvE
Longshot but seems like a good guy willing to keep working
Northern Illinois S Nate Valcarcel
POST 53 COMMENT: I was half-right. I never saw him as being a great talent, but he was talked up by the “experts,” so I thought he had a shot. He’s on the PS, though, so half-right.
Aug. 13 comments: Everyone says he has a chance, and he looked good in the game. Very good PFF grade. Got burned by the Cowboy's backup QB on a TD run to the sideline when he jumped on a pump fake and that allowed the QB to run away and score. He could easily make the team if there are injuries.
PFF grades: Top 5 defense
CB Cam Lampkin: 83.2
CB Charles Woods: 82.3
S Nate Valcarcel: 78.0
OLB Jamil Muhammad: 73.0
S Tanner Ingle: 71.3
6-1, 192
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Couldn't find much on him
NC State RB Jordan Waters
POST 53 COMMENT: I was right. I read that some fans liked his size, and he is bigger than any other Ram back—but only 215!—but he had no chance. Like Torres, no one thought he had a chance, so no real skill in saying he was a very long shot.
Aug. 13 comments: Didn't do as well as other backs in the game. A very long shot.
6-0, 215
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Size and some speed. Bigger guy who can break tackles and occasionally break a long run: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXnIa5jFUs&t=106s
Indiana OL Trey Wedig
POST 53 COMMENT: I didn’t write anything about this guy, so I can’t take much credit.
Aug. 13 comments: Got in very late. Didn't see how he did, so have no idea.
6-7, 319
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Very tall!
Right tackle #75 in the video:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjD4boYmD0
Tulane WR Mario Williams (ex-USC)
POST 53 COMMENT: I didn’t think he’d make the team, and he didn’t.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked twitchy in the game but dropped a pass. Terrible PFF grade.
PFF Bottom 5 Offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3
View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptG9Zn4RVhY
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Tiny, waterbug-type of lateral movement AND long speed
I’ll add “POST 53 COMMENT” for my current opinions, and I'll label my post-draft signing comments as "MY SIGNING COMMENTS."
Here’s the first 15 on the PS—Practice Squad
Rams' initial practice squad
OL A.J. Arcuri
OL Wyatt Bowles
WR Tru Edwards
CB A.J. Green
DT Jack Heflin
S Tanner Ingle
CB Cam Lampkin
OL Dylan McMahon
OLB Jamil Muhammad
ILB Elias Neal
DT Bill Norton
WR Brennan Presley
RB Ronnie Rivers
RB Cody Schrader
S Nate Valcarcel
My overall comments on Aug. 13: New guys I didn't mention but now think have a shot: Bowles--played well in the game; Dooley--played well in the game; and Muhammad--showed good edge pass rush in the game. POST 53 COMMENT: Both Bowles and Muhammad made the PS, so not too bad.
Here's the list again with added comments and my original comments.
Utah State OL Wyatt Bowles
POST 53 COMMENT: I think I was right about him. He looked solid in all the preseason games AND he made the PS!
Aug. 13 comments: he looked good to me in the game but was Bottom 5 in PFF grades. He has a chance to make the Practice Squad but zero chance to make the team:
PFF grades: Bottom 5 offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3
6-5; 300
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Seems to have a great attitude. Before the draft, he said he wanted to be one of the 2% who make it. He was rated #23 Aggie for 2025 before the season started, so a late bloomer
Radio chat on him:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1T9Ewf7D8o
Connecticut S Malik Dixon-Williams
POST 53 COMMENT: He’s gone, and still never heard a peep about him in camp. I was right here.
Aug. 13 comments: I didn't see him in the game, and not a word has been written about him in camp, but to be fair, not a singe reporter mentioned Willie Lampkin in camp, and the only guy I heard a coach mention was Shaun Dolac, so not hearing about Dixon-Willaims might not mean too much. If he didn't even play in this game, he has zero chane of making the team. Maybe the Practice Squad.
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: I heard he was a former 5-Star recruit. Said he wanted to go to UConn to build it from scratch--wanted the challenge.
6-1 and 200 or so
Found some high school highlights: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17esKCFYiY
Buffalo ILB Shaun Dolac
POST 53 COMMENT: My best prediction! He’s the only guy who made the 53! I think he’s undersized, but he can play. Great smarts for the game.
Aug. 13 comments: Great reports from camp!~ They say he is incredibly smart. In the game, he looked a little small, but was in the right place most of the time. I think he's a lock to make the team. PFF grade was solid, too!
PFF grades: Other notables
WR Xavier Smith: 73.4
RB Jarquez Hunter: 68.0
CB Derion Kendrick: 68.8
LB Shaun Dolac: 65.0
WR Konata Mumpfield: 64.8
LB Chris Paul Jr.: 64.6
OLB Josaiah Stewart: 63.9
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy will make the team! Small but fast and great athlete--incredible body control. 6-2 and 220. A tackling machine who makes some of the most amazing interceptions you'll ever see--astounding for a linebacker: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qNnINe_L4
I think he can start down the road
Boise State OL Ben Dooley
POST 53 COMMENT: Wrong. I did think he'd make the PS, so I was wrong.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked good in the game--nice PFF score.
PFF grades: Top 5 offense
C Willie Lampkin: 94.1
RT David Quessenberry: 90.8
RG Justin Dedich: 81.3
QB Stetson Bennett: 79.6
LG Ben Dooley: 77.8
6-5, 320 pounder
6 years in college
Left guard, #66 in the video: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tM8S5WGDTs
Louisiana Tech WR Tru Edwards
POST 53 COMMENT: I was wrong! He made the PS! I liked his size, and he finally started to play. I don’t think he played at all in the first preseason game, but made some plays in the later two!
Aug. 13 comments: I didn't see him in the game, and I haven't heard anything about him in camp. He's invisible. No chance he makes the team or Practice Squad at this point.
Son of former NFL WR Troy Edwards, who was a first-round pick in the NFL
6-3, 201
MY SIGNING COMMENT: He has the size and YAC ability to make it
Tons of short passes in the flat and underneath: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjpHDsI0y0E&t=500s
North Carolina OL Willie Lampkin
POST 53 COMMENT: I was dead wrong here. I really thought he was a lock, so I’ll take some huge helpings of crow on this one. My only defenses are that (1) the Eagles put him on their 53, and (2) the Rams have the best depth at OL in the McVay era. They also brought in Quessenberry and Humphries as veteran tackles who can play LT, and that probably crushed Lampkin’s chances.
Aug. 13 comments: He was the highest rated OL in the entire NFL in Week 1 of the preseason. He's an absolute lock to make the team. A couple of his shotgun snaps were off, but he looks like a starter in the NFL.
PFF grades: Top 5 offense
C Willie Lampkin: 94.1
RT David Quessenberry: 90.8
RG Justin Dedich: 81.3
QB Stetson Bennett: 79.6
LG Ben Dooley: 77.8
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy has a great chance to make the team! He's a great player who was ignored due to his small size and mediocre testing. I think he can start at C down the road--maybe even guard.
Had a great Senior Bowl week: View:
View: https://x.com/Mason_Kinnahan/status/1884329429553623303
Here he stones Deone Walker, 6-7 340, of Kentucky
Walker was drafted in the 4th RD by Bills at 109
Hugely productive in college
#1 in run blocking and #2 in pass blocking
Only 5-11 and 280 or so--some say 5-10 and 270
5.22 forty
23.5-inch vertical
18 reps at 225 in bench press
Right guard, #53: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0YOv8g1teQ&t=103s
USC OLB Jamil Muhammad
POST 53 COMMENT: I was right! He showed some ability to get to the QB, and he had some great tape at USC—just had a terrible senior year for whatever reason.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked twitchy and showed some pass rush moves. One play should have been a hold--the RT basically got away with tackling him. I don't see him making the team, but he's a lock for the Practice Squad. Nice PFF grade in the game
PFF grades: Top 5 defense
CB Cam Lampkin: 83.2
CB Charles Woods: 82.3
S Nate Valcarcel: 78.0
OLB Jamil Muhammad: 73.0
S Tanner Ingle: 71.3
Great junior year
Terrible senior year
Both body type and play style seem like the Rams' 3rd-round pick, Josaiah Stewart
6-1, 260
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy has a chance, but why did he have only one sack last year?
"Jamil Muhammad played in all 26 USC games the past two season. He racked up 73 total tackles and 7.5 sacks. Muhhmanad played more defensive end end in 2024 compared to linebacker in 2023. Numbers wise, Muhammad had a drop off in this season. He was tied for 11th on the Trojans defense in total combined tackles, and only ended top with one sack on the year. In 2023, he finished seventh on the team in total tackles with 46 and led the team in sacks with 6.5. " https://www.si.com/college/usc/foot...i-lane-transfer-portal-big-ten-caleb-williams
Bill Norton DL, Texas
POST 53 COMMENT: I’ll say I was right on him. He didn’t make the 53, but he did make the PS. I love the guy’s pedigree—played for both Georgia and Texas, so you know he has some ability. I think the guy has great size, and some good penetration skills for a man that huge. You could see in the preseason that he got gassed after a few plays, though. He needs to lose some weight and increase his stamina, but I could see him making the 53 next season.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked great to me. At 340 or so, he got great penetration right up the middle on one play in the 4th--you don't see guys that big move that fast. I think he should be on the team, but the Rams are deep at DT. I hope they don't lose the guy. He just needs to get into better shape. He's too big. I'm sure he's a lock for the Practice Squad, and he could have a solid career in the NFL.
Huge: 6-6 and 335
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: He definitely has a chance to make it. In his case, maybe he needs to slim down to be more mobile. I read that he's a penetrating lineman, but he only had one sack in his career.
"After the 2023 college football season, Norton transferred to the Texas Longhorns. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound defensive lineman recorded 14 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble for the Longhorns this season. Norton had just one sack in his college career, but he recorded it in the College Football Playoff."
Seems to be a huge body that can stuff the middle at nose tackle
Originally played at Georgia
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart raved about him
"What a great kid man, this guy worked his tail off here and worked really hard," Smart said. "One of his key roles was with special teams, he played on our field goal protection unit and was the best at doing it."
Rice OLB Josh Pearcy
POST 53 COMMENT: He didn’t make the PS, so I was right on him. Looks athletic, but extremely raw and from a weak football program.
Aug. 13 comments: I don't think he played. I saw him on the sidelines. No way he makes the team.
6-2, 245
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Very articulate man! Three-time captain. He said he loved playing special teams at Rice, which is a HUGE plus! View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX4V4NI8oQQ&t=174s
Oklahoma State WR Brennan Presley
POST 53 COMMENT: I was right about him! He is tiny, but he has some polish and quickness. He might be a punt returner and slot guy for somebody in a couple of years.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked solid in the game--quick and made some underneath catches-- but no way he makes this team this year. He'll be on the Practice Squad.
5-8, 174
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Tiny but had a very productive career with tons of catches and yards
90 catches for 767 yards and 7 TDs in 2024: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eksPlYoBce8
Louisville TE Mark Redman
POST 53 COMMENT: I was wrong. He didn’t even make the PS! He did have incredible experience, but just not athletic enough to make it.
Aug. 13 comments: Only played a bit at the end of the game. I thought the announcers suprisingly said he had only been in camp very recently, so maybe he was injured. He's got the size and experience, but no way he makes the team. He'll be on the Practice Squad for sure.
6-5, 255
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Been a starter for at least three years. He's a huge guy known for his blocking but can catch the ball. I could see him making the team--vanilla, but a much cheaper Parkinson
24 catches for 256 yards and 3 TDs: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb5VcA1ZLLw
Oklahoma DL Da'Jon Terry
POST 53 COMMENT: I was wrong and right. When he was signed, I thought he did have a chance, but after his first game, I changed my mind quickly. He didn’t even make the PS. He has great size, but unlike Norton, he showed zero movement skills. He’s just a fat dude who can’t move.
Aug. 13 comments: I didn't see him in the game at all, but he did play. Got a terrible PFF score. I don't see him making the team anymore but maybe the Practice Squad.
PFF grades: Bottom 5 defense
CB Shaun Jolly: 43.3
DT Da'Jon Terry: 42.3
OLB Nick Hampton: 36.4
DT Ty Hamilton: 35.7
DE Decarius Hawthorne: 28.5
6-3, 330
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: This guy could make the team! He's huge and has nice agility--very good lateral movement, too. Rams seem to be going very big on the DL--wise after they got pushed around in the trenches last season
#95 on the video below: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Y7pn34bDs
Toledo TE Anthony Torres
POST 53 COMMENT: No one thought this guy would make the team, so I can’t really say I was “right” about him. Everyone was right about him.
Aug. 13 comments: Got injured early, and I believe they cut him with an injury designation after the game, so he's out. Terrible PFF grade
PFF grades: Bottom 5 offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3
6-7, 250
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Huge target but small college guy. Was injured a lot: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEzh_NTWUvE
Longshot but seems like a good guy willing to keep working
Northern Illinois S Nate Valcarcel
POST 53 COMMENT: I was half-right. I never saw him as being a great talent, but he was talked up by the “experts,” so I thought he had a shot. He’s on the PS, though, so half-right.
Aug. 13 comments: Everyone says he has a chance, and he looked good in the game. Very good PFF grade. Got burned by the Cowboy's backup QB on a TD run to the sideline when he jumped on a pump fake and that allowed the QB to run away and score. He could easily make the team if there are injuries.
PFF grades: Top 5 defense
CB Cam Lampkin: 83.2
CB Charles Woods: 82.3
S Nate Valcarcel: 78.0
OLB Jamil Muhammad: 73.0
S Tanner Ingle: 71.3
6-1, 192
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Couldn't find much on him
NC State RB Jordan Waters
POST 53 COMMENT: I was right. I read that some fans liked his size, and he is bigger than any other Ram back—but only 215!—but he had no chance. Like Torres, no one thought he had a chance, so no real skill in saying he was a very long shot.
Aug. 13 comments: Didn't do as well as other backs in the game. A very long shot.
6-0, 215
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Size and some speed. Bigger guy who can break tackles and occasionally break a long run: View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXnIa5jFUs&t=106s
Indiana OL Trey Wedig
POST 53 COMMENT: I didn’t write anything about this guy, so I can’t take much credit.
Aug. 13 comments: Got in very late. Didn't see how he did, so have no idea.
6-7, 319
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Very tall!
Right tackle #75 in the video:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjD4boYmD0
Tulane WR Mario Williams (ex-USC)
POST 53 COMMENT: I didn’t think he’d make the team, and he didn’t.
Aug. 13 comments: He looked twitchy in the game but dropped a pass. Terrible PFF grade.
PFF Bottom 5 Offense
RB Blake Corum: 60.1
TE Anthony Torres: 56.0
LG Wyatt Bowles: 54.9
OT A.J. Arcuri: 47.8
WR Mario Williams: 41.3
View:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptG9Zn4RVhY
MY SIGNING COMMENTS: Tiny, waterbug-type of lateral movement AND long speed
