The Los Angeles Rams have reached one of the boring points of the NFL calendar.
The Los Angeles Rams have reached one of the boring points of the NFL calendar. Organized team activities are over. Mandatory minicamp has concluded. The players have scattered for a brief summer break. Training camp at Loyola Marymount University remains several weeks away. For the first time since free agency opened and the NFL Draft concluded, there are no major trades to analyze, no blockbuster rumors worth chasing, and very few legitimate questions left for the organization to answer.
In reality, there is only one significant piece of unfinished business remaining before training camp opens, a long-term contract extension for Kevin Dotson.
Assuming Dotson and the Rams finalize a deal before camp begins which they better do, the vast majority of the organization’s offseason work is already complete. The roster has been reshaped. The defense has been rebuilt. The secondary has been upgraded. Myles Garrett now anchors the defense. Matthew Stafford remains the reigning NFL MVP. At this point, the conversation shifts away from acquisitions and toward evaluation.
The challenge is determining exactly what this roster looks like before the pads come on.
That sounds simple until you actually start comparing depth charts.
One of the exercises of the offseason has been attempting to find a depth chart that accurately reflects where the Rams stand today. ESPN, CBS, Ourlads, NFL.com, Rams.com, and various independent outlets all seem to be set up differently for the most part. Some remain outdated. Some barely list enough players to evaluate the bottom half of the roster. Others still contain information that no longer reflects the current reality of the team.