Monday, May 6, 2013

Undrafted Free Agent Watch

It's been a week or so after the NFL draft and each teams are scrambling to sign undrafted free agents to fill the training camp roster. Among UDFA's the Rams signed here are some the notables that I believe has the potential to make the 53 player roster limit.




Jonathan Stewart
Linebacker
Texas A & M
Even though the Rams drafted Alec Ogletree to fill one of the outside linebacker spot, the unit is quite thin in terms of depth. Stewart is a big linebacker (6'4") but lacks the athleticism compared to the other SEC linebackers but he is great against the run and has the straight line speed to be effective on blitz plays. Stewart can backup the middle or the strong side spots and is great in special teams.



Ray Ray Armstrong
Strong Safety
Miami
Cody Davis
Free Safety
Texas Tech


The Rams are very thin at the safety positions that they drafted T.J. McDonald to fill the free safety position while Darian Stewart is penciled in at Strong Safety but has been injured last season. Jeff Fisher preferred his safeties big so they sign two big ones in Cody Davis (6'2" 205 lbs.) and Ray Ray Armstrong (6'3"  216 lbs.) Davis was one of Texas Tech's team captains and he is good in coverage while Armstrong has been out of football since 2011 due to character issues but has been projected to be a top 5 Strong Safety prospect prior to his ejection from the team.


With virtually three defensive back coaches in the Rams staff (Head Coach Jeff Fisher, Defensive Coordinator Tim Walton and DB Coach Chuck Cecil), I won't be surprise that these two supplants Rodney McCleod and Matt Daniels.

Robert Steeples
Cornerback
Memphis
Steeples is one of the those big cornerbacks who know Tim Walton because he played for him in Memphis in 2008. The only problem with Steeples is that he needs to bulk up (he's current reported weight is 190 lbs). once he does that he can challenge Quinton Porter for the 5th cornerback spot.

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