Lombardi praises Rams for offseason plan

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty ImagesNo team ever enters the offseason on a “high note” unless they win the Super Bowl, but the L.A. Rams probably couldn’t have felt any better about a wild card loss to the Detroit Lions. Before the 2023 season, the Rams were being projected for third or fourth place in the division and likely 6-8 wins based on expected holes on the offensive line and defense, in addition to Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp’s uncertain health and durability.

By the end, the Rams had gone 10-7, made the playoffs, and unearthed several new franchise building blocks in Puka Nacua, Kevin Dotson, Steve Avila, Kobie Turner, and Byron Young. So just as everything seemed as perfect as…