The Los Angeles Rams are no longer that show that could amaze every Sunday, today their reality is different, whether we like it or not. After being the worst defending champion in living memory in 2022, it really doesn’t look like we’re about to see a sea change in 2023. In the words of GM Les Snead: “We are the boring Rams this year.”
Forced rebuild on the Rams
The offseason was quite bad as a result of the debts acquired in the past years by the all-in which they used before. The team accumulated more than 74 million dollars on penalties or dead cap on your salary cap; Due to the above, it is normal that we are seeing a new direction that seeks to clean up its finances and recover capital for the NFL Draft in the coming years.
Letting go of stars like CB Jalen Ramsey or LB Bobby Wagner and settling for low-profile players like WR Demarcus Robinson have been the bitter pills this team is allowing this year, in order to be in a better position in the future. .
In this sense, also interesting to see that, despite the fact that QB Matthew Stafford is one of the few outstanding talents they kept this year, they are taking advantage of the moment to raise thorny questions with him. The arrival of QB Stetson Bennett from Georgia reflects the search for a backup that should become more intense in the coming years.
“I felt very sure that I was going to come back. I think there were more people who trusted less than me,” Stafford said in April. “But no, I was ready to play as soon as I was released. And I feel very good. I feel healthy. And, you know, I’m not 25 years old. But I definitely feel good.”
The truth is that we are far from returning to the wasteful times of previous campaigns and more in a prudent investment to put together another contender. It wouldn’t even be strange to consider that it will be the last few months for the likes of WR Cooper Kupp or DT Aaron Donald before sacrificing them in trades.
Adjusting forecasts to the new reality
This one is no more about a contender, so we agree with Las Vegas giving it a projection of 6.5 wins. While it’s important to trust the intelligence of a guy like HC Sean McVay, however, we’re not going to pretend otherwise either.
The individual aspects they possess this year should be enough to keep them from being the worst in the NFL, but they also flirt with a top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. At best, they might try to go for the winning record, but honestly, with how far away qualifying looks in this scenario, perhaps they should heed their pre-season and choose to secure the future rather than continue to hold on to the present that shines. depressing:
See you for Week 1 of the regular season. pic.twitter.com/VhhApkyVgp
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 27, 2023
Still, this is the NFL and we can’t expect them to deliberately lose games. In any case, we are facing some Rams that are going to try to start with optimism, but we’ll see how long they hold up that way. Be that as it may, invites you not to lose track of them, even if it is because of the morbidity.
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2023-08-30 14:00:44
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