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LB Larry Grant (Official Thread)

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Biggs: Lenon expected to replace suspended VoboraVeteran will be strong-side linebacker Brad Biggs
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Just more than two weeks after signing with the St. Louis Rams, Paris Lenon will be in the starting lineup.

The veteran is expected to get the nod Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, taking the place of David Vobora, who was suspended four games for violation of the league?s policy on steroids and related substances. This, according to the Twitter account of agent Nate Haber, who represents Larry Grant, the player Lenon was competing with for the job
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Biggs: Lenon expected to replace suspended Vobora | National Football Post

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Lenon will line up alongside rookie James Laurinaitis in the middle and second-year pro Larry Grant on the strongside. It'll be Grant's first NFL start.

"It's a great opportunity for me," Grant said. "I'm excited ... very excited."

Grant's duties at times Sunday will include covering prolific tight end Dallas Clark, whose 88.2-yards-per-game average is exceeded by only three other receivers ? all wideouts.

"It's a chance not only for me but for the rest of our defense; we've got a lot to prove," said Grant, 6-1 and 251. "We know that we've got to prepare for a great, powerful offense with Manning and Clark and all the playmakers they have."
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Rams' linebacker Paris Lenon gets another shot - STLtoday.com
 
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Before he was a teammate at OSU and St. Louis with Laurinaitis, Grant was a little-known prospect from Norcross, Ga., who had to play at junior college in San Francisco before transferring to OSU.

Even at OSU, Grant flew under the radar when playing alongside Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman.

?I?ve always felt like I was one of the unnoticed players, and it brings a chip on my shoulder,? Grant said. ?I felt like I really have to bring it to another level every time I come out on the field.?

After being chosen by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft, he was signed by the Rams without ever playing for the 49ers.

Grant, who has established himself as a versatile defender on special teams and as a backup linebacker with the Rams, credits OSU assistant coaches Luke Fickell and Jim Heacock for helping prepare him for the NFL.

?I had great coaches in Luke Fickell and Jim Heacock,? Grant said. ?They showed me the ropes while I played at Ohio State and let me know that everything I do will be able to convert to the pro game.?
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The Lantern - Silver bullet reunion: Rams feature quartet of former Buckeye linebackers
 
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Rams Notebook: Deals reached wih exclusive-rights free agents
Larry Grant, Jordan Kent and Ryan McKee all agree to terms with Rams
.By Howard Balzer

Monday, June 21, 2010


The Rams whittled down their list of unsigned exclusive-rights free agents Monday with the signing of linebacker Larry Grant, wide receiver Jordan Kent and tackle Ryan McKee.

Exclusive-rights free agents are players with less than three accrued seasons, and when their contracts expire, they are prohibited from negotiating with other teams. The tenders for exclusive-rights free agents are for the minimum salary based on the number of accrued seasons.

Grant and Kent signed for $470,000 (two accrued seasons) and McKee for $395,000 (one season). Defensive lineman C.J. Ah You ($395,000) and safety David Roach ($395,000) have yet to sign their tenders.
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Rams Notebook: Deals reached wih exclusive-rights free agents | St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 
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From left, St. Louis Rams linebackers James Laurinaitis, Na'il Diggs, Larry Grant and Bobby Carpenter at the Rams training facility. They all played college football at Ohio State University.
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Everybody knows what is really the Linebacker U now,? Grant said. ?With him being outnumbered, Josh Hull doesn?t have much to say.?

Although younger than both Carpenter and Diggs, Grant is the dean of the Rams linebackers. In his third NFL season, all in St. Louis, Grant was joined by Laurinaitis when the Rams selected him in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Grant was a junior college transfer and only played two seasons in Columbus. So while Carpenter and Grant were on campus together in the spring of 2006, they never played together. But Laurinaitis was a two-year teammate of Grant.

?It?s a good feeling being with some of the people that have the history that you have,? Grant said. ?They come from the same background you did.?
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Rams Report: Grant with first team at WLB
By BILL COATS | Posted: Saturday, July 31, 2010

In a bit of a surprise, Larry Grant was at weakside linebacker with the St. Louis Rams first-team defense in Saturday's practice. Bobby Carpenter had manned that spot during most of the spring workouts.

"Larry will roll in there, and Bobby will," coach Steve Spagnuolo explained. "Larry also jumps over to (strongside) linebacker. In this league, those outside linebackers have to be pretty versatile. They?ve got to be able to play both sides."
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So, if I connect the dots here, it could be OSU Laurinaitis at MLB, OSU Carp at Sam LB, and OSU Grant at Will LB? which one of you stat guys can tell me if it's the first time that a college had the three starting LB's on a pro team? That would be huge!

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calibuck;1746013; said:
So, if I connect the dots here, it could be OSU Laurinaitis at MLB, OSU Carp at Sam LB, and OSU Grant at Will LB? which one of you stat guys can tell me if it's the first time that a college had the three starting LB's on a pro team? That would be huge!

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actually it would be Diggs Laurinaitis and Grant

Grant and Carp are fighting for the same position

St. Louis Rams - Depth Chart - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
 
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Grant is feeling good about switch from strongside to weakside linebacker
BY BILL COATS ? [email protected]
Thursday, August 12, 2010

After following a nomadic path here, Rams linebacker Larry Grant is hoping he's found a home in St. Louis. With the first-team defense, preferably.

Grant, who grew up in Sacramento, Calif., attended four high schools ? two in California and two in Georgia. Then it was on to City College of San Francisco for two years, followed by two years at Ohio State.

San Francisco took Grant in the seventh round of the 2008 draft, but late that season, the Rams signed him off the 49ers' practice squad. He got into two games that year, then played in all 16 last season, mostly on special teams.

Another potential bump in Grant's journey popped up in May, when the Rams acquired linebacker Bobby Carpenter from Dallas for tackle Alex Barron. Carpenter spent the spring with the starters at weakside linebacker.

During training camp, though, Grant has supplanted Carpenter at the "will" position, with James Laurinaitis in the middle and free-agent pickup Na'il Diggs at strongside linebacker, or 'sam." All three are ex-Buckeyes.

Asked whether Grant had taken a step forward this summer, coach Steve Spagnuolo said, "That's probably a pretty good way to put it. Just the other night I was watching tape, and he kind of stuck out. ? He's got some things about him. He looks like you want an NFL linebacker to look; he plays aggressive.

"If he could smooth some things out from the mental part of it, I think he'll be OK."

The 6-foot-1, 251-pound Grant, 25, had played mostly on the strong side since joining the Rams. But he thinks the switch could benefit him.

"I believe it fits me a little better," he said after Wednesday morning's practice. "The 'will' has a lot more freedom to run and play in space, which is what I like doing. That's the biggest difference, space. It's been pretty good for me."

Still, as Spagnuolo indicated, Grant needs to keep studying.

"When you go from one position to another, a lot is different," Grant said. "Physically and athletically, I believe I have the tools. But I've got to spend more and more time in my book to make sure I'm mentally prepared."

After two seasons of scant action on defense, Grant wants to do everything he can to stay with the No. 1 unit.

"It means the world," he said. "Every day, I come out here to compete. If I can continue to be better every day, be better than I was the day before, I should be successful."
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Grant is feeling good about switch from strongside to weakside linebacker
 
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