Rams waive/injured RB Isaiah Pead (torn ACL)

[Raminator]

This just in from ROTOWORLD:

Rams waived/injured RB Isaiah Pead (torn ACL).
Pead tore his ACL while returning the opening kickoff last weekend against the Packers. If he clears waivers, he'll go to the Rams' injured reserve list. He's obviously out for the season, but the former second-round pick has two years left on his rookie contract. A claiming team would have him for 2015. For Pead's sake, it might be best to get claimed and get a fresh start in a new city.

 

[Retroram52]

He's done. He is not an NFL-quality back and the Rams have finally admitted with this move that they threw away a second round pick. Outside of Round One when we got the big trade, that draft is beginning to falter just a tad. Pead is not going to get much of an offer now that he is hurt. This is an official bust right up there with the many that have gone before. Tye Hill comes to mind even though Hill was a first rounder.

The Rams tried to trade Pead this past spring in the 2014 draft when he was healthy and there were no takers. Speaks volumes.

 

[Retroram52]

Looking back on that 2012 draft, we had three number ones, 4 number twos, a third, a fourth, two fives, a six, and two sevens.

We traded the number two with Washington for the big trade. We traded with Dallas to get a second round pick. We traded with Chicago in the second. With all of those transactions, we ended up with Michael Brockers in the first, Brian Quick, Janoris Jenkins, and Isaiah Pead in the second, Trumaine Johnson in the third, Chris Givens in the fourth, Brandon Lloyd and Rokevious Watson in the fifth, Zuerlein in the sixth, and Aaron Brown and Daryl Richardson in the seventh.

Among those players, we still have Brockers, Quick, Jenkins, Johnson, Zuerlein and Givens. Givens is fading fast. Everyone else is gone. We could have had Alshon Jeffreys instead of Pead. So much for a 20/20 hindsight perspective.

 

[Red_Chaos]

Looking back on that 2012 draft, we had three number ones, 4 number twos, a third, a fourth, two fives, a six, and two sevens.

We traded the number two with Washington for the big trade. We traded with Dallas to get a second round pick. We traded with Chicago in the second. With all of those transactions, we ended up with Michael Brockers in the first, Brian Quick, Janoris Jenkins, and Isaiah Pead in the second, Trumaine Johnson in the third, Chris Givens in the fourth, Brandon Lloyd and Rokevious Watson in the fifth, Zuerlein in the sixth, and Aaron Brown and Daryl Richardson in the seventh.

Among those players, we still have Brockers, Quick, Jenkins, Johnson, Zuerlein and Givens. Givens is fading fast. Everyone else is gone. We could have had Alshon Jeffreys instead of Pead. So much for a 20/20 hindsight perspective.

yeah, but its still better then having a qb who can't slide worth a darn

 

[Retroram52]

RGIII's durability is coming into question because of his thin build. I suppose that is why they keep Cousins around.

 

[Silas]

A tough break for Pead. I imagine he's devastated and it's a shame that his career is on the blink. I wish him well.

 

[Caynine29]

Man... I really hate to be the one to break the news, but...

Rams waive Isaiah Pead, but he'll be back - Turf Show Times

 

[Retroram52]

Man, this dude is like having a fungus infection that you just can't get rid of even with waivers.

 

[shopson67]

Why should this injury change their perception of him? Whether or not they were going to keep him on the roster, he'll be on IR this season and will have to make the team again next camp. It's not like his 900K will put the Rams in cap hell, and he won't be eating up a roster spot this season.

 

[Rambunctious]

Man, this dude is like having a fungus infection that you just can't get rid of even with waivers.

Well I guess he's not going anywhere anyway...and who knows maybe a healthy Pead could be trade bait one day for a team that (because of injuries) needs a running back.

 

[J-Rod]

Man... I really hate to be the one to break the news, but...

Rams waive Isaiah Pead, but he'll be back - Turf Show Times

There's no way. I wish him the best but all he's doing is taking up a roster spot.

 

[UnrealTerm04]

This sucks for Pead. However, the Rams don't lose anything.

 

[TEB11]

Don't let the door hit you in the ars on the way out. He was given every chance in the world to succeed and he failed. I truly believe he was going to get cut anyway, but that's just my opinion. This selection over Jeffrey Alshon kind of reminds me of the Gaston Green over Thurman Thomas pick. Sickening!!!!!

Chase, it's your turn to step up, I am rooting for ya 34.

 

[Vitamike]

Don't let the door hit you in the ars on the way out. He was given every chance in the world to succeed and he failed. I truly believe he was going to get cut anyway, but that's just my opinion. This selection over Jeffrey Alshon kind of reminds me of the Gaston Green over Thurman Thomas pick. Sickening!!!!!

Chase, it's your turn to step up, I am rooting for ya 34.

Could be Veltung instead, he's a return guy like Pead on ST & the dude is fast!

 

[Red_Chaos]

Could be Veltung instead, he's a return guy like Pead on ST & the dude is fast!

inbeforesomebodygetshurtandopensuparosterspot

 

[Retroram52]

Could be Veltung instead, he's a return guy like Pead on ST & the dude is fast!

Yea, Veltung his a gamer. It'll be close between Veltung and Chase Reynolds.

 

[bluepigpen]

See ya Pead!!!!!

 

[shopson67]

There's no way. I wish him the best but all he's doing is taking up a roster spot.

He's on IR, no roster spot used.

 

[shopson67]

Don't let the door hit you in the ars on the way out. He was given every chance in the world to succeed and he failed. I truly believe he was going to get cut anyway, but that's just my opinion. This selection over Jeffrey Alshon kind of reminds me of the Gaston Green over Thurman Thomas pick. Sickening!!!!!

Chase, it's your turn to step up, I am rooting for ya 34.

If you're going to complain about not picking a guy, at least get his name right; Alshon Jeffery.

 

[Jermaine133]

Ty Hill?? that loser brings back tons of memories. One of the worst ram DB's ever; he was only good because of NC State QB Jay Davis threw him all those picks when we played clemson those 2 years that he was starting. smh.

I guess Tre Mason moves up the depth chart.