Mitglieder » Los Angeles Rams preseason week 4: Storylines

to follow As we enter week four of the preseason John Johnson Jersey , the Los Angeles Rams have multiple spots up for grab on the 53-man roster. Let’s take a look below at some of the storylines to follow:QuarterbackBrandon Allen has had spurts of solid play and some not-so-good. Can he prove worthy of potentially jumping Sean Mannion on the depth chart tonight? Can he earn a roster spot? How will undrafted free agent QB Luis Perez perform? Watch out for both Allen and Perez to duke it out for a practice squad spot, though Allen may have bigger visions of sticking on the 53-man roster.Wide ReceiverI presume the top-five spots are secured with Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Pharoh Cooper, and Josh Reynolds. That leaves multiple guys vying for spots, including third-year WR Mike Thomas, preseason stud KhaDarel Hodge Gerald Everett Jersey , and long shots in Steven Mitchell Jr, Jojo Natson, and Fred Brown.My best guess is Hodge performs well enough for the Rams to consider a roster spot for him, and he likely edges out Thomas for the WR6 spot.Inside LinebackerThree spots are likely locked up here with Mark Barron, Cory Littleton, and Micah Kiser fulfilling those. That leaves veterans in Bryce Hager and Ramik Wilson, battling with rookies Tegray Scales and Travin Howard.There’s a ton of talent at the ILB position, and all four battling for spots have a real shot to land on the roster or the practice squad (rookies).Does anyone separate themselves tonight?Outside LinebackerSamson Ebukam and Matt Longacre are the penciled-in starters here John Kelly Jersey , with Ejuan Price and Justin Lawler looking like players primed for a role too. What can recently moved Dominique Easley do at this spot?Can Trevon Young or Ryan Davis prove worthy of a roster spot? Or is Young destined for the practice squad with a ton of young players at the position already?SafetyThe top-four spots are all locked in, in my opinion. Don’t expect to see Lamarcus Joyner and John Johnson III tonight. Backups Blake Countess and Marqui Christian have both proved to be spot-starter worthy and are highly valued on special teams. That leaves undrafted rookie free agents Steven Parker, Isaiah Johnson, Afolabi Laguda, and Nate Holley. Two weeks ago, NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al Riveron opted not to tell referee Bill Vinovich to drop a flag after Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman wiped out Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis. Today, if there’s a similar non-call from the crew led by John Parry, will Riveron exercise his prerogative to use his pipeline into the ear of Parry to correct an obvious error?It’s a fair question John Franklin-Myers Jersey , given periodic suspicions that Riveron has indeed nudged the on-field officials in the right direction, even when such nudging violates the limits of the real-time communication system that primarily was put in place to allow instantaneous consultation for replay review.Last year, many suspected that the league implemented the new catch rule prematurely, with a couple of Eagles’ touchdowns being upheld via replay review under circumstances that, based on the standard applied by Riveron during the regular season, would have triggered a reversal. For at least one of the two touchdowns, it’s still believed that an initial decision to overturn the catch was changed.If Riveron uses the pipeline to Parry today, I’ve got no problem with it. Especially since that could be the thing that causes the NFL to finally embrace adding an eighth official to each crew Brian Allen Jersey , and allowing him or her to serve as a video official, bridging the gap between what the officials on the field see, and what the rest of us see on TV.