St. Louis Rams: A Super Early 53-Man Roster Projection
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Specialists (3): Greg Zuerlein, Johnny Hekker, Jake McQuaide
This group definitely features the least drama out of any position group heading into the 2015 season. All three of them, particularly the punter Hekker and the long snapper McQuaide, have been very reliable throughout their Rams careers. Zuerlein endured a rough stretch during 2014, but with no competition heading into training camp, he looks to be 100 percent secure. Punter Michael Palardy and long snapper Tyler Ott will come to camp to take some of the workload off of Hekker and McQuaide (which is rather unusual when you think about it, considering that the specialists just stand around for most of the time during training camp practices, but that’s an issue for another day). However, Hekker and McQuaide are both locked up on long-term deals and have no chance of losing their jobs.