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I'm way more skeptical on Hopkins. I think in fact if he doesn't win that TE2 spot he's a likely cut. But him showing big would be a great thing for this offense so I have my fingers crossed on him.
What makes you think he's a likely cut? Did you not like him coming out?
I think he's a likely cut IF he doesn't win that TE2 spot. Because he hasn't really done anything on special teams and the Rams specifically addressed that element with their lower depth chart this offseason.
As to his hopes winning that TE2 spot... We'll see. I am hopeful but do not like him not sniffing the field last season even when the TE room had injuries.
Got it. It is a mark against him that he doesn't contribute to teams but I think he's safe.
The plan was never for him to sniff the field last year. There was a report, maybe by Rodrigue, that at the very beginning last year the Rams earmarked rookies that would be brought along quickly and those that would essentially be redshirted. They planned to bring Akers along quickly. And they planned to redshirt Hopkins.
As for last year's injuries, Higbee started 15 games and Everett played in all 16. What injuries?
Also, I think Harris is more raw than he was last year.
