Projecting Rams depth chart following training camp...

Projecting Rams depth chart following training camp

[theramswire.usatoday.com]

Cameron DaSilva

After just one week of practices, 2019 training camp is in the books for the Los Angeles Rams. As brief as it may have been, it was a productive week of work on the field. It included a few walk-throughs, several team practices and two joint practices with the Chargers, giving players the chance to go against a Super Bowl-caliber team.

The Rams still have a lot of work to do and plenty of roster battles to settle, but this was a good start for the majority of the team.



With the roster currently at 90 players, the depth chart is fairly crowded. Projecting starters is easy at most spots, but a few positions are still up for grabs.

Below is our latest projection of the offensive and defensive depth charts based on news coming out of training camp.

Offense

Position Starter Backup Reserve Reserve
QB Jared Goff Blake Bortles Brandon Allen John Wolford
RB Todd Gurley Malcolm Brown Darrell Henderson John Kelly
Justin Davis

Matt Colburn

WR Brandin Cooks Mike Thomas KhaDarel Hodge Johnathan Lloyd
WR Robert Woods Josh Reynolds Jalen Greene
Slot WR Cooper Kupp JoJo Natson Austin Proehl Nsimba Webster
Alex Bachman

TE Tyler Higbee Gerald Everett Johnny Mundt Keenen Brown
Romello Brooker

Kendall Blanton

LT Andrew Whitworth Joseph Noteboom David Edwards Matt Kaskey
LG Joseph Noteboom Jamil Demby Brandon Hitner
C Brian Allen Aaron Neary Vitas Hrynkiewicz
RG Austin Blythe Jamil Demby Jeremiah Kolone Chandler Brewer
RT Rob Havenstein Bobby Evans


The quarterback room is unlikely to change much between now and final cuts. Barring a complete meltdown, Bortles will back up Goff, while Allen and Wolford will probably be cut.

The running back group isn’t nearly as settled. Henderson stood out in camp, but whether it’s enough to unseat Brown as RB2 is still unclear. Kelly also got first-team reps like Brown and Henderson, but he’s still behind them on the depth chart.

At wide receiver, Thomas is making a strong push to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. The same goes for Natson, who will likely return punts and kickoffs this season. It’s possible the Rams keep six receivers: Cooks, Kupp, Woods, Reynolds, Natson and Thomas.

Higbee and Everett continue to duke it out at tight end, signaling yet another timeshare for them in 2019. They both had great performances in camp, which was recognized by Sean McVay.

The starting offensive line is all but settled, but it’s a bit of a jumbled mess beyond that. Demby can play every position, while Noteboom looks like the swing tackle in addition to being the starting left guard. Neary is the backup center right now, but a looming suspension might cause him to be cut before the regular season. Edwards earned recognition from McVay and Evans surprisingly got second-team reps at right tackle against the Chargers, not left tackle.