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Rams waive Sam James, sign Nick Hampton and Warren McClendon Jr. to rookie deals

The Rams waived undrafted rookie Sam James and got two more draft picks under contract

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The Rams are on break until training camp next month, but that doesn’t mean Les Snead and Sean McVay aren’t at work churning the roster. We’ve seen the Rams make several changes in recent weeks, signing two free-agent receivers, Tyler Johnson and Demarcus Robinson, as well as running back Sony Michel.

On Wednesday, they made another move. According to Aaron Wilson, the Rams waived undrafted rookie receiver Sam James, who they signed out of West Virginia. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering the Rams added Johnson and Robinson.

Additionally, the Rams got two more draft picks under contract: Nick Hampton and Warren McClendon Jr. That brings their total to eight signed rookies, leaving six more still to be signed to their first contracts.

With more than $10 million in cap space, the Rams could make a few more moves before training camp begins to fill out their roster and potentially add some juice to the defense. But for now, they’re looking like one of the youngest and least experienced teams in the league.

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Report Card: Lack of execution dooms Sooners as they hit a new low

Oklahoma traveled to West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers and took a horrific loss to last place West Virginia. Here’s this week’s report card. From @thatmanbryant

With two games left, Oklahoma can only go up after its loss to West Virginia. The Mountaineers are the worst team in the Big 12, and the Sooners lost 23-20 on Saturday afternoon. It never felt as if Oklahoma was ever fully in control. As time expired, West Virginia nailed a kick to cap its first win against the Sooners in Big 12 play.

The performances as a whole weren’t all bad, especially considering the weather. But it was simply not good enough to get the job done against a bad West Virginia team.

With the game behind us, here’s how we graded each position group.

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Oklahoma at West Virginia Mountaineers: Sooners Wire staff predictions

Oklahoma looks to get back on the right side of the win column on the road against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Sooners Wire Staff predictions.

The Oklahoma Sooners (5-4 and 2-4) look to rebound from their loss a week ago to the Baylor Bears on the road against the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-6, 1-5). The Sooners are undefeated since West Virginia joined the Big 12. They’ve won nine in a row, and generally, they’ve been high-scoring affairs. Last year’s 16-13 win in Norman was an aberration, to say the least.

Against Baylor, the Sooners’ offense couldn’t get out of its own way, and the defense couldn’t stop a Baylor rushing attack that put up 281 yards, led by Craig Williams’ 192.

Oklahoma will look to bounce back with a cleaner performance on the road in what is generally perceived to be a tough place to play, even if that hasn’t been the case for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Let’s get ready for Saturday with this week’s staff predictions.

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Top 21 dark horse all-conference candidates for the Big 12 this season

These players will need to be head-and-shoulders above their competition.

The media’s first team all-conference selection is usually predictable. Continue reading “Top 21 dark horse all-conference candidates for the Big 12 this season”

3 defensive keys for Sooners vs. Mountaineers

What are the three defensive keys the Sooners should focus on against the Mountaineers in week 4?

The Oklahoma Sooners face their first conference opponent of the 2021 season when the West Virginia Mountaineers roll into town Saturday night. 

Yesterday, Sooners Wire provided an in-depth look at WVU’s strength, weakness, and key players heading into the matchup. Armed with that knowledge, here are the Sooners’ three defensive keys vs. the Mountaineers.

Up Next: First Key to the game!

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