Author gives it the old college try

but

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Bret Stuter
While the Rams are touted as running a 4-3,

the defensive look will shift to a 5-1 alignment in nickel defense sub packages, with the Rams deploying a weak rotation Cover 3.
PENNY - TITE is the still he's showing they want to use on run downs if they can do it, on passing downs they area 4-2-5 team, if you count 2 LBers as part of the 4
it could be, personnel-wise called a 2-4-5 . . . either way, nickel in terms of pass downs they are a 4-2. The 5-1 is 5 DBs and is nickel
but it's closer to what they want to run most. It's a nickel defense designed to have better run-stopping solutions than a 4-2-5

That gives the Rams optimal spots to rush the passer, as well as defend the run effectively.
He's basically right here.

In the play below, the LA Rams are in a nickel package against the Seattle Seahawks.
Penny Package


The Rams box safety, Taylor Rapp,
Rams don't have a box safety or a strong safety, they don't do it that way, either one could be in the box
depending on what offense does

PENNY TITE, Nose shifted to a 1-tech


The play he shows is an example of a Read POP stunt. Donald goes outside, takes blockers
Hollins steps inside.

It allows Donald to set the edge and that way the conflicted safety (do I play run or pass)
can take an inside gap getting an extra man in the run fit.

Watch the film clip in this---there is good stuff to see.
Stuter picked a good play, but doesn't get that Rams base is a 3-4 (vs 21 and 12 personnel)
and a 5-1 (vs 11 or others) as a primary front and a 4-2-5 (or 4-1-6) on 3rd and long.

Rams, vs Titans and 49ers, teams that are winning with 21 personnel will go to a 6-1
(4 DL, 3 LBers, 4 DBs) but that is rare.