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Can LA Rams RB Raymond Calais be more than a return specialist?

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The LA Rams poached running back Raymond Calais from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waiver wire, a minor move that resulted in the LA Rams carrying five running backs on the roster in 2020. Five running backs of equal height, because 5-foot-8 188-pound Calais is the same height as 5-foot-8 208-pound running back Darrell Henderson. But Calais’ 40-yard dash time has been clocked at 4.42-seconds, while Henderson’s time has been clocked at 4.49-seconds.

Advantage, Calais.

Unfortunately, that advantage did not translate into much in the way of opportunity for him, as his use was limited to 34 snaps on special teams, and that translated into seven kickoff returns for 152 yards.