ST. LOUIS -- Here are some highs and lows in terms of individual performances from the St. Louis Rams' 24-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs:
HIGHS
WR Tavon Austin: Austin played only a handful of snaps, but he once again flashed a glimpse of what he can do when he gets the ball with a little bit of room to work. After a catch behind the line of scrimmage lost 6 yards because he had no blocking, Austin got a block on a second one and weaved his way to a 43-yard pickup. He finished with two catches for 49 yards and another highlight reel catch-and-run to add to his tape.
S Cody Davis: Davis has had a strong camp, seemingly coming up with an interception in practice almost every day. He carried it over into Thursday's game by reading Kansas City quarterback Chase Daniel's eyes on a short curl, jumping the route and returning the interception 24 yards for a touchdown. He also chipped in two tackles and a pass defended.
RB Isaiah Pead: In an effort to preserve Benny Cunningham, who might have to start in Week 1 against Seattle, the Rams gave Pead the first opportunity in the backfield and he made his case to stick on the roster with a strong second drive. On the drive, he threw a nice block downfield to help spring Austin and chipped in 21 yards on five carries with a drive-ending 1-yard touchdown plunge. He finished with 52 yards on 12 carries and put himself in good position to nail down a roster spot on the initial 53.
LOWS
WR Kenny Britt: Not that you can blame him much, but Britt didn't seem too interested in the preseason finale. He whiffed on a block that led to Austin's 6-yard loss and though he picked up his assignment on the ensuing play, he didn't put much effort into catching the ball on his lone target. He's clearly ready for the regular season.
TE Jared Cook: On the Rams' opening possession, quarterback Nick Foles threw a strike in traffic to Cook over the middle, but the ball bounced off Cook's hands for an easy interception to Kansas City safety Daniel Sorensen. The Chiefs scored a touchdown a couple of plays later and Cook's night ended with the starters soon after.
QB Sean Mannion: The Rams gave their third-round pick plenty of work as he took over in the second quarter and finished the game. He also showed why it's going to be awhile before he's ready to play. Mannion locked on to receivers and forced throws into traffic that were either nearly intercepted, got a wideout hurt or both. He finished 11-of-24 for 107 yards with a passer rating of 58.9.
