Rams’ biggest strength disappears in crushing TNF collapse vs 49ers

Los Angeles Rams - linebacker Jared Verse | Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThe Los Angeles Rams' defense is buoyed by a passionate and devastating pass-rush. But if that pass-rush doesn’t show up, how good is this defense? Based on what fans saw during Thursday night’s Week 5 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers? Not very. San Fran jumped out to a 14-point lead and never looked back.

In a game featuring a patchwork offensive line for the Rams and a banged-up 49ers offense, it was the visitors who looked locked in from the jump, while the Horns seemed out of sync well into the second quarter.

The Rams’ defense was a pale shade of itself in this one. While the run defense managed to contain Christian…