Post your Rams starting roster

[KCJ58]

predict The St. Louis Rams starting roster (I'm also doing there back-ups)

QB - Marc Bulger - Trent Green

RB - Steven Jackson - Brian Leonard/Antonio Pittman

FB - Brian Leonard - Richard Owens

WR - Torry Holt - Donnie Avery

WR - Drew Bennett - Keenan Burton

TE - Randy McMichael - Joe Klopfenstein

LT - Orlando Pace - Jon Greco

LG - Jacob Bell - Mark Settersom

C - Brett Romberg (could also see Fry starting) - Dustin Fry

RG - Richie Incognito - Adam Goldberg

RT - Alex Barron - Brandon Gorin



DE - Leonard Little - Victor Adeyanju

DT - La'Roi Glover - Claude Wroten (this spot could go either way)

NT - Adam Carriker - Clifton Ryan

DE - Chris Long - James Hall

SLB - Quinton Culberson - Chris Draft

MLB - Will Witherspoon - Tim McGarigle

WLB - Pisa Tinisamoa - David Vabora

CB - Tye Hill - Jonathan Wade

FS - O.J. Atogwe - Jerome Carter

SS - Cory Chavous - Todd Johnson

CB - Fakhir Brown - Justin King

K - Josh Brown

P - Donnie Jones

H - Dane Looker

LS - Chris Massey

KR/PR - Derek Stanley - Dante Hall

[NGSeiler]

Starters in bold...

QB: Marc Bulger / Trent Green / Brock Berlin
RB: Steven Jackson / Antonio Pittman / Travis Minor
FB: Brian Leonard / Richard Owens
WR1: Torry Holt / Reche Caldwell / Keenan Burton
WR2: Drew Bennett / Donnie Avery / Derek Stanley
TE: Randy McMichael / Joe Klopfenstein / Anthony Becht
LT: Orlando Pace
LG: Jacob Bell / Dustin Fry
C: Mark Setterstrom / Brett Romberg
RG: Richie Incognito / Roy Schuening
RT: Alex Barron / John Greco

LDE: Leonard Little / Victor Adeyanju
DT: La'Roi Glover / Claude Wroten
DT: Adam Carriker / Clifton Ryan
RDE: Chris Long / James Hall
WLB: Pisa Tinoisamoa / Chris Draft
MLB: Will Witherspoon / Tim McGarigle
SLB: Quinton Culberson / David Vobora
CB: Tye Hill / Ron Bartell
CB: Fakhir Brown / Jonathan Wade / Justin King
FS: OJ Atogwe / Todd Johnson
SS: Corey Chavous / Jerome Carter

K: Josh Brown
P: Donnie Jones
LS: Chris Massey


Notes
-I figure Leonard will be in the mix at running back as well, but simply didn't put him on the depth chart twice.
-I think Pace's back-up @ LT will be Barron, and should Barron have to move over to LT, Greco fills in @ RT.
-I listed Glover as a starter but I think there will be a strong three-man rotation between Carriker and Ryan that will keep Glover limited to a small number of snaps. Wouldn't be surprised if by the midpoint of the season Carriker and Ryan are starting next to each other, but for now I kept the starting duo from last season.
-Right now I give the edge to Culberson @ SLB, not only because the staff really seems to be high on him but also because I think they like Draft's versatility as a back-up.
-Todd Johnson probably belongs on the depth chart @ SS but I put him behind Atogwe just for balance.

[nfrillman]

My starting line-up is exactly the same as NGSeiler's. I agree on all your notes as well. If Pace gets hurt again Barron will switch over to LT and Greco will step in on the right side. I am talking about a serious injury for Pace, meaning missing games not snaps. If Pace is out for a few plays I think Greco will just go in, but if it's for games then Barron is going to LT. I hope that Quinton Culberson wins the spot over Chris Draft, and I think he will. Culberson is a young guy with potential, while Draft provides depth at every LB spot. I am also expecting a heavy DT rotation. We are hearing good things about Wroten, so he may factor into it as well, but at the very least a 3 man rotation will be used. I think the best position battles will be for C and SLB. From a few things I have seen and read, I get the vibe that the coaches would like for Setterstrom to win the battle for the C spot over Romberg because he is younger and has a much higher ceiling as a player. I am quite comfortable with our O-line no matter who wins what spots. Unless they suffer an unreal rash of injuries on the line like last season, they have solid depth all across the line.

[holt_bruce81]

QB: Marc Bulger / Trent Green / Brock Berlin
RB: Steven Jackson / Antonio Pittman / Yvenson Benard
FB: Brian Leonard / Richard Owens
WR1: Torry Holt / Keenan Burton / Marques Hagans
WR2: Drew Bennett / Donnie Avery / Derek Stanley
TE: Randy McMichael / Joe Klopfenstein / Anthony Becht
LT: Orlando Pace
LG: Jacob Bell / Dustin Fry
C: Mark Setterstrom / Brett Romberg
RG: Roy Schuening / Richie Incognito
RT: Alex Barron / John Greco

LDE: Leonard Little / Victor Adeyanju
DT: La'Roi Glover / Claude Wroten
DT: Adam Carriker / Clifton Ryan
RDE: Chris Long / James Hall
WLB: Pisa Tinoisamoa / Chris Draft
MLB: Will Witherspoon / Vince Hall
SLB: Quinton Culberson / David Vobora
CB: Tye Hill / Ron Bartell
CB: Fakhir Brown / Jonathan Wade / Justin King
FS: OJ Atogwe / Todd Johnson
SS: Corey Chavous / Jerome Carter

K: Josh Brown
P: Donnie Jones
LS: Chris Massey

- Can Clifton Ryan play UT? If so I think he should be the starter there.

[NGSeiler]

Originally Posted by holt_bruce81

- Can Clifton Ryan play UT? If so I think he should be the starter there.

If he becomes a starter, it'll be at NT, allowing Carriker to start at UT where he's better fit.

[holt_bruce81]

Originally Posted by NGSeiler

If he becomes a starter, it'll be at NT, allowing Carriker to start at UT where he's better fit.

Yea I think that's what the Rams will do. I don't think Glover will start, I've been hearing all offseason that the Rams want to limit Glover's playing time to around 20-25 snaps per game.