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It sounds like the Rams are beginning to move on some of their core role players."This comes as a shock to absolutely nobody https://www.ramsfanstore.com , but Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead said today the Rams are “in the process” of placing a second-round tender on ILB Cory Littleton along with original-round tenders on RB Malcolm Brown and DB Blake Countess while still working on a decision on CB Troy Hill.The moves are a strong reminder of the breadth and impact of the role players they have heading toward free agency this offseason.The 2019 Rams’ free agency period is about their role playersMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe Rams have the ability to place a tender on Littleton, because he is a restricted free agent. The tender levels for 2019 have a second-round tender at $3.095m with original-round tenders at $2.025m. Because all three were undrafted free agents as rookies, only Littleton would net a pick in return due to his tender level; should a team make an offer for Littleton and the Rams turn down their opportunity to match, that team would have to send the Rams a second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.The three tenders in sum would cost a little more than $7m against the cap. Keeping Hill or any other role players along with the Rams’ draft class would just about fill out their cap for 2019 along with the signing of S Eric Weddle and the one-year deal for EDGE Dante Fowler Jr.Littleton is the defensive signal caller and put forth a very productive year in 2018 as he registered 125 tackles, four sacks, one safety, 13 pass deflections, three interceptions, and one touchdown in his first season as a starter. Originally an undrafted outside linebacker, Littleton started his career as a special teams specialist, though his transition to starting inside linebacker has went relatively smooth thus far.Littleton’s running mate Mark Barron was released elevating Micah Kiser into a starting role next to Littleton.Brown’s return could well signal a decision on the Rams’ part not to re-sign RB C.J. Anderson. The Rams didn’t immediately sign Meatball after Brown’s injury; it wasn’t until RB Todd Gurley further aggravated his knee in Week 15 that the Rams brought in Anderson.Countess has been a mainstay on special teams in his three seasons with occasional defensive contributions.Most interestingly might be Hill who has played the most football of the four with the Rams. Hill took on a starting role late in 2017 after CB Kayvon Webster went down and did this same in 2018 when CB Aqib Talib missed the middle half of the season. The role and value of the running back in the NFL has evolved as much as any position over the past decade, with a league-wide trend favoring versatile players who can contribute equally to the passing attack as to the ground game.Todd Gurley embodies the postmodern ball carrier as well as anyone.After racking up 2,093 yards and 19 touchdowns from scrimmage last year for the Los Angeles Rams to bounce back from a rough 2016 season Los Angeles Rams Customized Jerseys , Gurley is again off to a running start with 220 total yards and four touchdowns in his first two games. Arizona’s perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson aptly summed up the strategy for containing Gurley prior to the Rams-Cardinals game last week.“Just be like flying missiles,” Peterson said, “always hitting him and getting 11 hats on the ball.”With Le’Veon Bell still waiting to sign his contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers and resume his equally electric career, Gurley was ranked as the NFL’s top running back by a panel of 10 football writers from The Associated Press. He received nine first-place votes.“With offensive guru Sean McVay using him in all the right ways, Gurley has established himself as not only the NFL’s No. 1 running back but one of the league’s finest offensive pieces at any position,” wrote the Washington-based Howard Fendrich. “He shows how a running back can still matter in today’s game.”The Rams gave Gurley 343 touches last season, his third in the league, but 64 of those were catches for a whopping 788 yards. Not only does this increased emphasis on throwing to running backs keep defenses off-balance, it can reduce wear and tear by cutting down on time running between the tackles. So the Rams had no qualms about giving Gurley a contract extension this summer worth $60 million, two years before he was eligible for free agency.“Gurley is proof No. 1 that drafting running backs high can be a very good idea,” said Barry Wilner, the AP’s national football writer in New York.Bell, who took first billing in the rankings last season https://www.ramsfanstore.com/t-shirts , finished second despite spending the first two weeks of the season at home 鈥?and counting. The lowest he placed on any ballot was fourth.“Worth every penny he’s holding out to get,” wrote the Philadelphia-based Rob Maaddi.Ezekiel Elliott, who led the league in rushing yards per game in each of his first two years with the Dallas Cowboys, was close behind Bell for third place.“Just look at how much Dallas struggled during Elliott’s suspension last year,” said Josh Dubow, who’s based in the Bay Area.Rounding out the top 10: Alvin Kamara (fourth, New Orleans Saints), David Johnson (fifth, Arizona Cardinals), Kareem Hunt (sixth, Kansas City Chiefs), Saquon Barkley (seventh, New York Giants) Los Angeles Rams Hats , Leonard Fournette (eighth, Jacksonville Jaguars), Melvin Gordon (ninth, Los Angeles Chargers) and LeSean McCoy (10th, Buffalo Bills).Hunt, who had to share the rookie spotlight last season with Fournette and Kamara, was the only one outside the top three who appeared on all 10 ballots. McCoy, who turned 30 this summer, was the only one older than 26 on the list. He was fourth in the NFL last year in yards from scrimmage, behind Gurley, Bell and Hunt.Barkley was the lone rookie on the list, a testament to his potential despite playing in only two professional games. The Denver-based Arnie Stapleton ranked him second, the same spot where Barkley was taken in the draft this spring ahead of quarterback Sam Darnold of the New York Jets.“The average lifespan of an NFL running back is much shorter Los Angeles Rams Hoodie ,” Stapleton said, “but what a life it could be for the Giants with Barkley leading the way.”The rankings:1. Todd Gurley, Rams2. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers3. Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys4. Alvin Kamara, Saints5. David Johnson, Cardinals6. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs7. Saquon Barkley, Giants8. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars9. Melvin Gordon, Chargers10. LeSean McCoy, Bills___