Los Angeles Rams
Travel back in time about a month ago when the Los Angeles Rams traded for Myles Garrett. Garrett was formally introduced to L.A. during a press conference and one of the media members said the quiet part out loud for L.A. when they described not winning the upcoming Super Bowl as a “major disappointment”.
Perhaps that’s a take that’s not even quiet.
Said the reporter at the time:
*“Going from a work in progress with this Cleveland team…to coming to this team that is the favorite to win the Super Bowl, and anything less than that would be a major...
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Will Kyren Williams become one of the top-100 running backs of all-time? If so, the Rams’ current starter could become the seventh running back in the history of the franchise worthy of that designation. L.A. already has six of the top-75, according to one website.
Windy City Gridiron published a list of the top-100 running backs of all-time, and Marshall Faulk led the Rams’ group by ranking fifth overall.
The top Rams rushers not on the...
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Will the New York Giants give the Rams a tougher battle than anticipated in Week 2? With a combined record of 7-27 over the past two years, one would think not, but if you look a little deeper at the Giants then the outcome may not be as cut-and-dry as an easy win for the Rams.
The Giants are my choice to go last to first in their division this year. This team should look nothing like the Giants we’ve grown accustomed to over the last decade. The changes they’ve made are plentiful, and they...
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The last two times the Rams had an offseason as explosive as 2026, they were much worse teams the year before. Coming off of a 4-12 season in 2017, the Rams hired Sean McVay, signed Andrew Whitworth and Robert Woods, traded for Sammy Watkins, and drafted Cooper Kupp. And following a 10-6 season in 2021, L.A. traded for Matthew Stafford, and later added Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr..
This time around, the Rams were on the verge of reaching the Super Bowl, but L.A. hasn’t rested on their laurels.
As you certainly know, the Rams have traded for Trent...
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Top-heavy or not, this Los Angeles Rams team has a strong roster. They have quality starters all over the field. At least, that is the epectation. This team may make mistakes, they will make mistakes, but they shouldn’t have any consistent holes. That’s the plan. That is the hope.
The roster is strong in this one.
It is now July. The football season is approaching and we’ll find out if this roster is good on paper or on the field. We’ll find out how good this team is. It seems like it’s Super Bowl or bust and that’s a lot...
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Two of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2o25 draft picks standout in a negative light in comparison to their rookie peers from a year ago. Konata Mumpfield and Ty Hamilton ranked among the worst at the receiver and defensive tackle positions, respectively, in their first seasons.
This is particularly problematic because the Rams did not make an investment at receiver this offseason. Depending on whether LA continues its embrace of heavier personnel utilization, Mumpfield could be one of the options to emerge as the team’s third receiver. He’ll battle with Jordan Whittington and 2026 rookie CJ Daniels for playing time.
Los...
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The Los Angeles Rams have several important games on the 2026 schedule, several of them involving NFC West foes. Fans know that matchups against the Seahawks and 49ers will be a blast, but there are plenty of exciting games outside of the division as well.
Here is a full ranking of the Rams’ non-divisional games on the upcoming schedule from #11-1:
Last season, the Rams crushed the short-handed Buccaneers 34-7 on Sunday Night Football. Tampa Bay is nothing more than a mediocre NFC squad that won’t have the luxury of playing in the league’s...
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The Rams will meet their arch-rivals from the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers, about 10 weeks from now. Looking at the changes that the 49ers have made in the offseason, including the addition of Mike Evans and the return of Nick Bosa from a torn ACL, it’s not clear to me if San Francisco has improved as much as the media seems to think they have.
Did San Francisco’s changes actually improve their team?
Or will the 49ers simply look a little different but have the same outcome as every other season, over-achieving but falling short?
What has changed?...
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Yesterday, I wrote about how the Rams DO value first round picks. They have acquired 24 former first round players in the 15 years with Les Snead constructing the team as the general manager. So with the Rams having a history of being considered aggressive buyers and or willing to make blockbuster deals, it’s fair to start assuming it will happen again soon.
So with the 2026 first round now in the books and fans already dreaming about future roster construction, which newly drafted players feel like the most natural future Rams someday?
If...
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While the drama swirling around Los Angeles Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson and whether, or not, he’ll face NFL disciplinary actions is disconcerting, the situation is not untenable. In just the past three years, L.A. has faced the problems of having one or more offensive line starters missing a number of times. It won’t be a new occurrence.
Last week, I wrote a piece on the depth of the L.A. offensive line, stating in the conclusion that I thought the Rams and Sean McVay could “easily fill in and scheme around” a short term absence by Jackson. A forum...
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Rashid Shaheed ended up being a miraculous acquisition for the Seattle Seahawks last year as they went on their Super Bowl run. Shaheed made some massive plays against the Los Angeles Rams specifically, and going into his first full season with Seattle he could do it again.
Despite the Rams having an improved defense, Shaheed may be the fastest player on the field. If he can pair that speed with any type of improvement as a pass catcher and or route runner, then look out.
Don’t sleep on Seattle having one of the best pass-catching units in the league this...
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Training camp for the Los Angeles Rams gets underway in roughly a month. It’s a good time to check in on last year’s draft class as they head into their sophomore seasons.
Is the arrow pointed up or down for each?
The trade with Atlanta fetched an additional first-round pick for LA in 2026 and ultimately turned into quarterback Ty Simpson. The Rams found themselves with an earlier draft pick than they are usually accustomed to, and they used it as an opportunity to secure their future and prepare for life after Matthew...
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