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          Morning Ram-blings: Tre Mason's time?

          • Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2014, 08:00 AM ET
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              Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagoner
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          EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams spent two picks in the first two days of May's NFL draft on a pair of Auburn Tigers they believed could help their running game.

          Much has been made (rightfully so) of the absence of offensive lineman Greg Robinson from the starting lineup in the team's first three games. Because of that, less has been made of the absence of running back Tre Mason, the team's third-round pick who has yet to be active on game day, let alone left out of the starting lineup.

          At AL.com, Mark Inabinett took a closer look at Mason's time in St. Louis so far and wonders if his time is coming after the bye.

          As it stands, Mason is behind Zac Stacy, Benny Cunningham and Trey Watts on the depth chart. Stacy and Cunningham have been splitting time as the top two backs with Watts working into the mix against Dallas and helping on special teams.

          For now, Mason has been attempting to work his way into the special teams plans, which figures to be his quickest ticket to some playing time. But until he proves more reliable there or on the offense, it remains to be seen when he'll get his chance.

          I.C.Y.M.I.

          A roundup of Monday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... In the Ram-blings, we began the day with a look at the game balls handed out by our NFL Nation reporters for Sunday's games. ... Next, we looked at the early production of defensive tackle Aaron Donald and how he's earned more. ... We then took an early peek at the Philadelphia Eagles after their loss to San Francisco on Sunday. ... Finally, we closed the day with a look at Austin Davis' early production and why some perspective needs to be kept moving forward.

          Elsewhere:

          John Clayton's last call examines the success of underdogs over the weekend.

          Eagles reporter Phil Sheridan updates the status of returning offensive tackle Lane Johnson as he prepares to play the Rams this week.

          At 101sports.com, Dave Dameshek offers a Philadelphia perspective to the Kevin Wheeler show.

          At stltoday.com, Bernie Miklasz muses on a few Rams-related topics.

          Jim Thomas writes that former Rams quarterback Kurt Warner is going to be inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.