Comparison: How have the Los Angeles Rams’ new starters played compared to their predecessors?

How has Brandin Cooks faired, compared to former Rams receiver Sammy Watkins?For the Los Angeles Rams, the 2017 season brought a revival for the franchise and the end to their twelve-season playoff drought. But to an organization trying to win over a city, fill a luxurious new stadium, and win big with a quarterback balling-out on a rookie deal; a division title was clearly only step one. During the offseason the Rams continued their remake, shuffling the deck as few teams have done before. Gone were familiar faces like Trumaine Johnson, Robert Quinn, and Alec Ogletree. In some cases, the Rams found new starters who were already on the roster, in others they were able to bring in some top shelf talent like Brandin Cooks, Ndamukong Suh, Marcus Peters, and Aqib Talib. Some of last year’s starters have remained on the roster to provide quality depth.

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