At the end of last season, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead mentioned that the Rams were re-tooling and not rebuilding because of what he described as “weight-bearing walls” on the roster. Among those weight-bearing walls and “pillars” Snead mentioned quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Cooper Kupp and defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
However, without Donald, one of those pillars has gone missing. With the injuries to Cooper Kupp, a second-pillar has serious questions regarding its stability. That leaves one pillar who’s as strong as ever. Stafford is coming off of one of his most efficient years in the NFL, a season in which he unexpectedly led the Rams back to the playoffs.