Seahawks traded away DK Metcalf and Geno Smith as they reimagine their offense

There might not have been a more head scratching offseason across the NFL than that of the Seattle Seahawks.

On the surface it makes sense to swap a quarterback into his late 30’s for a younger, more physicality talented model. DK Metcalf isn’t a flavor of receiver that works for every team. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was Seattle’s primary pass catching option last year, which is why they sent the veteran to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Meanwhile the defense is growing more talented and multiple under second-year head coach Mike...

Will the Rams extend their star running back before the season?

Sean McVay called extension talks with Kyren Williams’ agent “really healthy” and made it sound as though the Rams could be re-signing their starting running back in the near future. In meeting with the media on Wednesday, the head coach said that there has been “positive progress” on getting a contract extension for Williams done with agent Drew Rosenhaus, so it’s possible L.A. could enter the season without any lingering issues there.

Williams has rushed for 2,443 yards and 26 touchdowns over the last two seasons, which means those...

Which NFL team is least likely to repeat as division winner?

According to a CBS Sports article by Cody Benjamin, the Los Angeles Rams are the most vulnerable division winner as we head toward the 2025 NFL season.

Benjamin lists last year’s division winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions all as less vulnerable than the Rams when it comes to securing their division again.

Would you say the Rams are the most vulnerable division winner entering this upcoming season?

**It’s subjective which makes this a fun...

With OTAs set to begin, here are five key Rams storylines to follow

The Los Angeles Rams will have three weeks of Organized Team Activities prior to the start of minicamp and eventually training camp in the summer. This part of the offseason is when the Rams will begin installing their new ideas for 2025 which is extremely important to the process. This is a team looking to contend. Getting things right at this point in the offseason will go a long way in the team’s performance in the early portion of the season.

1. When will the Rams...

The Rams’ pass rush is elite, but will a shaky secondary hold them back?

The Los Angeles Rams will head into the 2025 season with high expectations. They currently have the seventh-highest odds to win the Super Bowl and have the third-highest odds to win the NFC. It’s not far-fetched to call this Rams team a contender.

While the Rams may be seen as a contender, that doesn’t mean the roster is without concerns. There are some question marks when it comes to the tackle depth, specifically on the left side. The same can be said about the depth at...

Who came out on top in 2015’s QB swap?

The year is 2014 and the St Louis Rams had just finished in the bottom of the NFC West for the second year in a row under the leadership of Jeff Fisher. Sam Bradford missed the entire season after tearing his left ACL for the second time in as many years and the team had to roll with Shawn Hill and Austin Davis who both finished the year with a 3-5 record as starters. The Bradford experience was coming to an end as a contract extension was looming in the near...

Rookie running back Jarquez Hunter could be the Rams’ sleeper pick of 2025

Kyren Williams has been the best day three draft pick at running of the last 10 years. Did the Los Angeles Rams strike it rich on day three again with Jarquez Hunter? Sean McVay obviously thinks so and the Rams could be splitting up their backfield reps as soon as this year.

Hunter, a fourth round pick out of Auburn, will have every opportunity to be a playmaker for the Rams from Week 1 and on.

McVay on Hunter

[The Rams head coach called Hunter “who...

First-year TE Terrance Ferguson predicted to have a big season

There are now 100 days until the 2025 Los Angeles Rams’ season, and excitement continues to build. The Rams are a perceived Super Bowl contender and will likely call on their top young talent to reach Santa Clara. ESPN had quite the “bold prediction” for rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson this season.

ESPN’s Ben Solak not only predicted Ferguson to be one of Matthew Stafford’s top targets, but also expects him to outproduce L.A.’s top free agent acquisition:

“Rams rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson will supplant Tyler Higbee as...

Can Kyler Murray get the Cardinals to the playoffs?

While most sportsbooks have pegged either the Los Angeles Rams or San Francisco 49ers as the favorites to take the NFC West in 2025, it would be unwise to discount a maturing Arizona Cardinals team.

Arizona went 8-9 in their second year under head coach Jonathan Gannon, improving from their 2023 mark of 4-13. They scored the most points among all NFC West teams with 400, ranking behind only the Detroit Lions (564), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (502), Washington Commanders (485), Philadelphia Eagles (463), Green Bay Packers (460), and Minnesota Vikings (432)...

Five years later, how did the blockbuster trade age for the Rams and what can they learn?

The Los Angeles Rams enter a 2025 season in which they’ll be seen as a top contender. As they enter another Super Bowl window, it would not be surprising to see general manager Les Snead make a move to capitalize one more time with quarterback Matthew Stafford under center.

Since joining the Rams in 2012, Snead has been one of the more aggressive general managers in the NFL. That was especially the case during the “F Them Picks” era in which the Rams...

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 5/27/25

I hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend, and thanks for checking out Turf Show Times! I didn’t see too much news yesterday but I found a link talking about Quentin Lake and I went with that.

Lake has been a fantastic young player since joining the Los Angeles Rams a couple seasons ago. After his upcoming third season he could be in line for an extension with the Rams. Or, perhaps L.A. will draft around him and plan to let him walk.

**What do you think will happen with Lake?...

Why a return to playoff contention may be easier said than done for 49ers

Both the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers are favored to take the NFC West crown in 2025, depending which sportsbook or analysts that you pay attention to. These are two of the only four teams to represent the NFC conference in the Super Bowl since 2018—the others being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles.

I think it’s fool’s gold to expect San Francisco to bounce back from a disappointing 6-11 campaign. Let’s do a post-mortem on 2023 and dive into the moves...