Rams staying the course - at QB, and on offensive line

Rams staying the course - at QB, and on offensive line

By RYAN KARTJE / STAFF WRITER

THOUSAND OAKS – Jeff Fisher is not afraid of commitment. Even if that commitment means more of the same issues on the Rams’ struggling offense.

Following the team’s third straight loss Sunday, Fisher reiterated the Rams would stay committed to Case Keenum as starting quarterback, even as the team limped into the bye week, with top overall pick Jared Goff waiting in the wings. Two days later, the embattled coach offered a similar vote of confidence in his offensive line, which, through seven games, has been a glaring weaknesses.

“We’ve got guys that can play and that can back up,” Fisher said Wednesday, during the Rams’ only bye-week practice. “I’ve not given any consideration (to making changes).

Instead, the Rams will stay the course with an offensive line that was supposed to begin jelling this season, after two seasons of strategic construction. In 2014 and 2015, the Rams made a concerted effort to build their line through the draft, using seven of their 20 draft picks on offensive linemen.

But so far, any signs of growth have been lost in a glut of penalties and horrendous run blocking. Earlier this month, the Rams’ offensive line ranked second-to-last in Pro Football Focus’ offensive line grades, and it’s not hard to see from where those issues stem.

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