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https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/13/nfl-draft-devin-singletary-running-back-prospect/
Rams showing interest in FAU RB Devin Singletary, met with him twice
The status of Todd Gurley’s knee remains a talking point in Los Angeles with the Rams running back reportedly battling arthritis. It’s a condition that shortens players’ careers and causes discomfort, often in surgically-repaired knees like Gurley’s.
The Rams have Malcolm Brown on the roster as his backup, but they might be looking to the draft as a way to add depth. According to NFL.com, the Rams went to Florida Atlantic University this week to meet with running back Devin Singletary.
Reps from the team went to Boca Raton, Fla., to visit Singletary. They put him through a film review and had him work the whiteboard, opting not to work Singletary out on the field like the Cardinals did the day before.
“I feel like the Cardinals and Rams thought highly of me — I was able to handle the film stuff and the board work without any hesitation,” Singletary said. “Now I just have to impress the Bears the same way.”
In addition to visiting Singletary at FAU, the Rams also met with him at the combine. They were one of 12 teams to talk to him, including the Browns who wanted to try him out as a receiver.
Singletary is undersized at just over 5-foot-7, 203 pounds, but he’s a capable pass catcher out of the backfield and runs hard. He caught 26 passes as a freshman in 2016 but only had 25 the following two years.
At the combine, he ran a disappointing 4.66 in the 40 and posted a 7.32 in the three-cone drill, which was also slow for a player his size. His lack of experience catching passes is somewhat concerning for teams trying to make him a change-of-pace back, as is his slow 40 time.
Singletary is projected to be a Day 2 or 3 draft pick in April, likely going somewhere in the middle rounds.
Rams showing interest in FAU RB Devin Singletary, met with him twice
The status of Todd Gurley’s knee remains a talking point in Los Angeles with the Rams running back reportedly battling arthritis. It’s a condition that shortens players’ careers and causes discomfort, often in surgically-repaired knees like Gurley’s.
The Rams have Malcolm Brown on the roster as his backup, but they might be looking to the draft as a way to add depth. According to NFL.com, the Rams went to Florida Atlantic University this week to meet with running back Devin Singletary.
Reps from the team went to Boca Raton, Fla., to visit Singletary. They put him through a film review and had him work the whiteboard, opting not to work Singletary out on the field like the Cardinals did the day before.
“I feel like the Cardinals and Rams thought highly of me — I was able to handle the film stuff and the board work without any hesitation,” Singletary said. “Now I just have to impress the Bears the same way.”
In addition to visiting Singletary at FAU, the Rams also met with him at the combine. They were one of 12 teams to talk to him, including the Browns who wanted to try him out as a receiver.
Singletary is undersized at just over 5-foot-7, 203 pounds, but he’s a capable pass catcher out of the backfield and runs hard. He caught 26 passes as a freshman in 2016 but only had 25 the following two years.
At the combine, he ran a disappointing 4.66 in the 40 and posted a 7.32 in the three-cone drill, which was also slow for a player his size. His lack of experience catching passes is somewhat concerning for teams trying to make him a change-of-pace back, as is his slow 40 time.
Singletary is projected to be a Day 2 or 3 draft pick in April, likely going somewhere in the middle rounds.
