2023-09-07 18:41:25
NFL 2023: The Los Angeles Rams preview
September 7, 2023
Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay will be decisive for the development of this season. Photo: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
There is less and less to go until Thursday, September 8, the day on which the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions kick off the 2023-24 NFL season. Again we will have the chance to see the 32 teams competing week after week fighting for a place in the postseason, although, today, The Los Angeles Rams seem pretty far away from this possibility..
The team led by Sean McVay comes from a lousy campaign in 2022after achieving only five victories in what was one of the worst title defenses in NFL history. A injury-plagued season of players of the stature of Matthew Stafford, Cooper Coup o Aaron Donaldaccompanied by a complicated calendar y disappointing Performances, generated the decline of the Los Angeles franchise, to the point of question the continuity of their award-winning head coach.
Los Rams they will seek to accomplish the difficult task of surround their players, stars of rookie players with potentialsince the mentality of these last years in Los Angeles was that of transfer picks to mansalva and thus manage to form a superteam, something that worked in 2021 with the Super Bowl coronationbut who now left the Angelenos without the possibility of drafting highas well as without the possibility of maintaining many of its stars who had to leave the franchise due to the impossibility of paying their million-dollar contracts.
Announcing our initial 53-man roster for 2023. ⤵️
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 29, 2023
Los Angeles Rams registrations for the NFL 2023
In it draft del 2023the Rams’ first pick came only in the second round, and they smartly selected Steve Avilaoffensive lineman from TCU, as well as Byron Young (EDGE), Kobie Turner (DT), Stetson Bennett (QB), among others. Watching the lots of young players that the franchise has, it is very likely that these players have the opportunity to add snaps in his rookie season.
As for free agency, the Angelenos did not add key pieces and they could be exposed if we talk about the depth of the roster. El safety John Johnsonel CB Ahkello Witherspoon and the wide receiver Tyler Johnson are some of the players who joined McVay’s team as free agents.
Los Angeles Rams casualties for the NFL 2023
This is the section where the Rams suffered the most. Yes ok a certain exodus was to be expected in Los Angeles after the dismal 2022 season, many players who were important in the fieldñafter winning the Super Bowl they left the franchisefurther weakening the depth of the roster in both sides of the field. Bobby Wagner, one of the figures in a year off for the team, will return to Seattle. Jalen Ramsey will emigrate to Miami, Leonard Floyd y Taylor Rapp will meet von Miller again in Buffalo, Allen Robinson will join the Steelers and along with them several players with a secondary role who had settled in the Rams as Matt Gay, Nick Scott, Greg Gaines y A’Shawn Robinson.
The Los Angeles Rams attack for the NFL 2023
The team’s offense Depends almost entirely on one man: Cooper Coup. The wide receiver was OPOY and Super Bowl MVP in 2021, but his injury did not allow him to play the entirety of 2022-23 and it is still unknown if he will participate in the Week 1 game against the Seahawks. The receiving corps, in addition to Kupp, has Van Jeffersonwho looked good during the OTAs, Ben Skowrona, Tutu Atwell and the always reliable TE Tyler Higbee. The noob Puka Nacua It also appears as one of the options in case of injuries to the team, and he must take advantage of every snap to win over his coach and fans.
The Rams will have a renovated backfield after the departure of Darrell Henderson. Cam Akers y Kyren Williams will be in charge of run with the ball and advance on the ground in this new season. Akers is shaping up to be RB1, since in fact he has had very good performances, although your main problem will be to find regularity and stay healthy. In the event that it does not succeed, the graduate of Our Lady Kyren Williams will be looking forward to add snaps and be able to solidify the running offense angelina.
The QB situation in Los Angeles it’s pretty clear. for now, Matthew Stafford is the undisputed starterbut his recent injuries and advanced age they can do that Stetson Bennett, the recently drafted, should occupy an important role this season. Without going any further, it was Baker Mayfield who held that position at the end of 2022, which shows that an injury can change all kinds of plans. Whoever the starting quarterback is, he’s going to need offensive line step up compared to what was the disastrous last year.
Nine time. pic.twitter.com/1nwethhs0i
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 23, 2023
The Los Angeles Rams defense for the 2023 NFL
One of the biggest unknowns about this team is their defense. With Aaron Donald back in the leadthe Rams will have to demonstrate inside the field that the number of casualties they suffered on defense will not influence the game too much, and for this they will need the rookies Byron Young y Kobie Turner get one rapid adaptation to take your defensive line one step further.
The large number of defensive players who left the franchise this offseason means that there are many young players who will have to take a leading roleas is the case with Ernest Jonesthat with the departure of Bobby Wagner and Leonard Floyd will have to consolidate in position to improve a defense that will need fresh air this season. A new defensive coordinator in Raheem Morris creates hope that things can change in Los Angeles, at least on that side of the court. Cobie Durant y Called Kendrick They will be key in the secondary to improve their level, and what better way to do it in a defense from which not much is expected.
DBs are ready to eat. ???? pic.twitter.com/F1Bn6Dfa5y
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 20, 2023
The Los Angeles Rams schedule for the NFL 2023
Week 1: en Seattle Seahawks
Week 2: vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 3: and Cincinnati Bengals (MNF)
Week 4: and Indianapolis Colts
Week 5: vs Philadelphia Eagles
Week 6: vs Arizona Cardinals
Week 7: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 8: and Dallas Cowboys
Week 9: en Green Bay Packers
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 13: vs Cleveland Browns
Week 14: and Baltimore Ravens
Week 15: vs Washington Commanders
Week 16: vs New Orleans Saints (TNF)
Week 17: en New York Giants
Week 18: at San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams 2023 NFL Season Prediction
Not much depth on the roster and with many young players without so much high-level friction, Los Angeles Rams they must play all their chips to Stafford, Kupp, Donald and McVayalthough a serious early injury could tip the franchise to throw the year away and focus on the next one. Otherwise, they could end up with a record of 7-10.
Manuel Martinez Cataldo
Los Angeles Rams fan by Todd Gurley II. My entrance into football was Super Bowl LI, and from that moment on I was completely drawn to the sport. In 2022 I joined as a copywriter at EZ.
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