2nd year fullback Brian Leonard is so athletic that he also can play tailback.  He’s a little small for fullback at 6′1″, 226 pounds but he can cause matchup problems in the passing game for other teams.  Leonard played in 16 games (7 starts) as a rookie for the Rams last season and he carried the ball 86 times for 303 yards (3.5 ypc).  He also caught 30 passes for 183 yards (6.1 avg) last year.  Look for the Rams to get him the ball more this season.

6′4″, 273 pound converted TE Richard Owens will likely be the backup at fullback in 2008 for the Rams.  Owens played in 14 games (1 start) for the Rams last season and he caught 1 pass for 9 yards.  Owens likely won’t get much playing time at fullback unless the Rams suffer injuries at either tailback or fullback.  Owens has now played in 53 games (7 starts) in his NFL career and he has caught 17 passes for 141 yards (8.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON:  B