The Los Angeles Rams are rocking a 2-0 preseason record right now, but for a ton of guys on that roster, it’s anything but chill. We’re talking about a seriously nerve-racking week coming up as they’ve got just one final game to prove they belong. Dreams are about to come true for some players, and for others, it’s going to be a huge disappointment as teams make those brutal final cuts.
Roster Drama Heating Up Big Time
The Rams have some major decisions looming, especially around their backup quarterback situation and what their running back room is gonna look like. It’s wild how much work they still have, and time is flying in the NFL. So far, Ty Simpson looked solid against the Chiefs and Stetson Bennett came out confident against the Saints, making their QBs seem ‘serviceable.’ Overall, their depth looks like a real strength. But we all know it’s preseason, and you gotta take it with a grain of salt. Looking good in August is one thing, but the regular season is where it really counts. They’ve also got an offensive-heavy projection for their final roster, with six receivers, five tight ends, and ten offensive linemen fighting for spots. Oh, and get this: Aaron Donald isn’t even in these projections as he’s still in a ‘regimented’ process to decide if he’s coming out of retirement. What a twist!
The O-Line Nobody Saw Coming
But here’s what really stands out, the unsung heroes of their preseason: that offensive line. Some folks were out there calling out their lack of depth, but after rewatching those games, focusing on their performance? It’s a completely different story. They might not have backup linemen with big draft-day pedigrees, but they are absolutely coming to play. C Dylan McMahon, G Beaux Limmer, LT AJ Arcuri, G Bill Murray, G Wyatt Bowles, G Austin Blaske, and T Blake Hance, despite T Keagen Trost being injured, have been tearing it up. This anonymous group, stitched together on the fly, helped LA put up a staggering 726 yards of offense in just two games! That’s 482 passing yards, 244 rushing yards, two passing touchdowns, and three rushing scores. For a preseason unit, that is seriously noteworthy.
The Rams play one more preseason game this Thursday against the Los Angeles Chargers, and then it’s D-Day. They have to cut their roster down to 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. Their regular season opens up September 10th against the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground. While they’re figuring all that out, we in the Emerald City are looking at our own early season action. Our Seahawks just dropped a tough one to the Tennessee Titans, 19-16. Not the result we wanted to kick things off, but it’s just one game, 12s. We gotta pick ourselves up and be ready for the next challenge!
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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