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Team: Los Angeles Rams
Division: NFC West
Last Season Record: 10-7
2024 Recap
Last season the Rams had a disastrous start with injuries ravaging the team, especially the offense. They started 1-4 and looked lost on both sides of the ball. Injuries crushed the offense with Puka, Kupp, and most of the O line getting hurt early in the year. The defense appeared to take a step back with Chris Shula taking over the defensive coordinator role. However, as the season progressed, the offense got healthy and the defense started to click. After a perfectly timed early bye week the Rams won 9 of their last 12 games lead by the strong performances by their young D line and a much improved O line.
The Rams won the NFC West and “hosted” the Vikings in the wild card round. The game was moved to Arizona due to the wildfires in LA. The Rams D line dominated the Vikings and recorded 9 sacks in route to a 27-9 victory. The wild card game put Jared Verse on the map for most casual NFL fans and he went on to win the Defensive ROY.
The Rams played the Eagles in the Divisional Round and lost a close game 22-28 that came down to a missed block late in the 4th quarter. Saquan ran for 200+ yards and some say he is still running through the snow. The Rams struggled with turnovers but made it a very close game due to the defense recording 7 sacks and Stafford being Stafford. Over two playoff games, the defense recorded 16 sacks and the D line showed their massive potential.
Coaching Changes
For what feels like the first time under McVay, the Rams are returning almost all their coaching staff for 2025. All of the main coordinators will be the same (OC: Mike LaFleur, DC: Chris Shula, and STC: Chase Blackburn) and most of the positional coaches are still with the team. Every offseason it feels like the Rams have half their coaching staff poached by other teams. This coaching continuity is something us Rams fans have wanted for years and hopefully will lead to a better start to the season. Because there is not much to discuss about coaching changes, I want to take this opportunity to say that Eric Yarber (WR Coach) is the most underrated coach in the league.
Coaches Lost
| Name | 2024 Position | 2025 Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Caley | Tight Ends Coach | OC with the Texans |
| AC Carter | Assistant D Line Coach | Outside LB Coach with the Panthers |
| John Streicher | Game Management | Patriots VP of Football Operations and Strategy |
| Chili Davis | Assistant Special Teams Coach | University of Maryland Assistant Special Teams Coach |
| Sean Desai | Defensive Assistant | Defensive Assistant with the Bengals |
| Jerry Schuplinkski | Offensive Assistant | Offensive Assistant with the Texans |
Coaches Hired
| Name | 2025 Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Huff | Tight Ends Coach |
| Drew Wilkins | Pass Game Coordinator |
| Dan Shamash | Game Management |
| Ben Kotwica | Assistant Special Teams Coach |
| Jimmy Lake | Defensive Assistant |
| Alex Van Pelt | Offensive Assistant |
Players Lost/Cut
| Player | Position | Status in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kupp | WR | Signed with Seahawks |
| Jonah Jackson | G | Traded to the Bears |
| Michael Hoecht | DT/OLB | Signed with Bills |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | Signed with 49ers |
| Bobby Brown III | DT | Signed with Panthers |
| Christian Rozeboom | ILB | Signed with Panthers |
| Jake Hummel | ILB | Signed with Ravens |
| Tre Tomlinson | CB | Signed with 49ers |
| Neville Gallimore | NT | Signed with Colts |
| Joe Noteboom | OT | Signed with the Ravens |
| John Johnson III | S | Free Agent |
| Tyler Johnson | WR | Signed with the Jets |
| Hunter Long | TE | Signed with the Jags |
The big name the Rams lost was Cooper Kupp. All Rams fans are devastated that he signed with the Seahawks. We wish him well but hope he loses every game next season. As a player, he still has juice when heathy and can have a big impact on an offense. However, the Rams could not justify paying him as much as they were. There was a spacing issue for the Rams over the last couple of years. Both Kupp and Nacua play best from the same spots and concepts. Replacing Kupp with a different type of WR was needed to open up the offense (especially in the redzone).
The current front office has cut beloved Rams players several times over the years and they are not afraid to move on from keystone players. By cutting/trading stars they retain cap flexibility in the future by taking dead cap hits in the short term. Gurley, Cooks, Woods, Ramsey, and Goff are all examples of how the Rams are not afraid to move on from players being paid a lot. They are one of the smartest front offices in the game and seem to always have one eye on future cap space and one eye on the current team. While there is justifiable criticism of the front office for some of the contracts they sign players to, they do a great job at not falling into sunk cost fallacy.
The rest of the players lost were back up/role players that impact the Rams depth more than anything. Hoecht, Robinson, Jackson, Noteboom, and Brown are all good players and they may break out on other teams in different systems but were likely always going to be depth pieces on the Rams.
Players Signed
| Player Name | Position | Former Team | Length | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | WR | Jets | 2 years | $44 mil |
| Poona Ford | DT | Chargers | 3 years | $27.6 mil |
| Coleman Shelton | C/OL | Bears | 2 years | $12 mil |
| D.J. Humphries | LT | Chiefs | 1 year | $2.5 mil |
| David Quessenberry | RT/G | Vikings | 1 year | $1.33 mil |
| Britain Covey | WR | Eagles | 1 year | $ 1.1 mil |
| Nate Landman | LB | Falcons | 1 year | $ 1.1 mil |
| Alaric Jackson | LT | Rams | 3 years | $ 57 mil |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | Rams | 1 year | $ 10 mil |
| Ahkello Witherspoon | CB | Rams | 1 year | $ 1.255 mil |
| Troy Reeder | LB | Rams | 1 year | $ 1.17 mil |
| Larrell Murchison | DT | Rams | 1 year | $ 1.17 mil |
| Ronnie Rivers | RB | Rams | 1 year | $ 1.1 mil |
The big name signing was Davante Adams but people should be talking about Poona Ford. The Rams were torched last year on the ground and their defense needs to be able to stop the run to be effective. Poona Ford is a black hole where RBs enter and never see light again. He is one of the best run stopping D linemen in the game and his impact to the Rams defense could be massive. Having him as an anchor between Turner and Fiske with Young and Verse off the edge should get everyone’s attention.
Adams will have a major impact and should improve the Rams offensive spacing and redzone efficiency. McVay has had issues with redzone offense, but Adams is the perfect complement to Puka and will be a nightmare if he is the single WR on his side. If you are a defensive coordinator in the redzone, do you try to stop a Puka screen on one side, a fade by Adams on the other, or a Kyren run up the middle? If the Rams stay heathy this year, they should see a massive improvement on offense with the addition of Adams. I would not be surprised if Adams fully unlocks the McVay offense and they lead the league in scoring.
The Rams made a couple good OL depth signings and rewarded Alaric Jackson for his impressive play last year. Unfortunately, Jackson has been dealing with blood clots. Hopefully the issue resolves both for him as a person and for the Rams offense. Like all NFL offenses, good O line play leads to success so his ability to play this year is huge, especially considering Noteboom is no longer with the team. D.J. Humphries should be able to step in if needed but he has been hurt the last couple seasons and did not play great for the Chiefs last year in the very limited snaps he saw. Hopefully one more year removed from his ACL injury improves his health and play.
We may look back on the Nate Landman signing as one of the best values of this offseason. He has been impressing in camp and it’s looking more likely that he will be the starting linebacker to begin the year (Although, if Pooh is heathy it should be him but more on that later). The defensive secondary was mostly ignored this offseason but it is nice to see Ahkello Witherspoon resigned. He has been a good CB, although a bit inconsistent, and he fits the defensive scheme very well.
I do not understand the Tutu signing. $10 mil for Tutu seems like a massive overpay for an undersized downfield threat that has never been utilized. This feels like a signing that was made because McVay’s ideal offensive needs a player to take the top off the defense but I think Tutu might be the fifth best WR on this roster. This offense relies heavily on WR blocking and Tutu is a liability in the run game. The only positive to this contact is that there is no money tied up beyond this year but I would have loved to see this cap space spent on the secondary or improving the O line depth.
Draft
A quick note on how the Rams Draft. The Rams seem to prioritize film and fit over measurables and potential. They pick high motor players that pop off the screen when you watch film. If you watch film on each of the Rams draft picks you will immediately see why they chose them. They often get steals in the draft (Kupp in Round 3, Puka in Round 5, Kobe Turner in Round 3, Kyren in Round 5…) because other teams hold a higher value on measurables allowing great players that do not test well fall to the Rams. It ha…
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