Key to Rams turnaround is depth, not more superstars

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty ImagesFor every year with Sean McVay as the head coach, the focus of the Los Angeles Rams’ offseason has been the “big moves” and that’s often what has gotten them credit for success. From Andrew Whitworth, Robert Woods, and Sammy Watkins in 2017 to Bobby Wagner and Allen Robinson in 2022, and many names in between, it is indeed the superstars who draw focus.

But the Rams’ main issue in 2022 was not a lack of high-end talent. Many of the same players who both helped L.A. win the Super Bowl and who would also flirt with an NFL Top-100 list were still on the team and playing during the Rams 3-9 start. L.A. went 3-6 with Matthew Stafford on the field, 3-6 with…