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The Los Angeles Rams may be the youngest team in the NFL once again, but that won’t stop them from making history this season. It’s time for the Rams to make the playoffs and they will do so because of the following reasons.
The Rams project to do two crucial things very well: run the ball and get to the quarterback. Todd Gurley — now two years removed from knee surgery — may be the best running back in the league outside of Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson.
The defending Offensive Rookie of the Year should only be improved. On the other side, a healthy Robert Quinn on the edge should open more opportunities for star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the game’s best interior pass-rusher. If the Rams can be mediocre in the passing game and effectively plug a couple of holes in the secondary, they’ll be fine.
What if they don’t make the playoffs? Well it’s probably due to the tough NFC West division. The Rams will once again play a quarter of their games against the Seahawks and Cardinals, who may very well have the two deepest rosters in the NFL. Now let’s look internally. The Rams’ offensive line is ranked 31st by Pro Football Focus entering the season, which doesn’t bode well for a passing game that was statistically the worst in 2015.
Three rookies — quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Pharoh Cooper and tight end Tyler Higbee — will be counted on to improve that department. And their secondary must overcome the losses of Janoris Jenkins and Rodney McLeod.
Maybe it’s time to save up for those rams playoff tickets…
Alex Alarcon is the Founder and Senior Writer at Rams Headquarters Follow him on Twitter @AlexAlarcon49, and on Google+.
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