Modifications are already going down for the Los Angeles Rams following their 31-10 season opening debacle towards the Buffalo Payments, with these tweaks and roster information going down on Friday, September 9.
However together with damage updates and roster designations, there was one identify connected to the Rams that created fairly the stir and hypothesis that this three-time Professional Bowler is on his solution to the “Rams Home.”
Odell Beckham’s Identify Talked about
Per the league’s transaction wire, the three-time Professional Bowler Odell Beckham Jr. whose final NFL sport was Tremendous Bowl 56 visited the Rams.
Though his “go to” was described as him being in attendance at SoFi Stadium for the Rams’ ring ceremony whereas clad in Ram colours. On account of Beckham’s free agent standing, Ari Meirov of Professional Soccer Focus believed that the Rams needed to inform the league that OBJ was on an official “go to” with the workforce.
“That is nice: As a result of Odell Beckham Jr. was within the constructing final night time for the Tremendous Bowl banner ceremony, the Rams needed to inform the league that he was on an official “go to” since he’s at present a free agent,” Meirov tweeted with the laughing face emoji.
Nevertheless, NFL insider Aaron Wilson of the Professional Soccer Community tweeted that OBJ visited the defending champs — fueling hypothesis that he took a visit to the Rams’ facility outdoors of SoFi.
Rams followers started to chime in about OBJ’s identify connected to the report.
“We’ll take OBJ on one leg at this charge,” one fan mentioned.
“For a bodily I assume?” requested one other fan.
“Did he stroll in Snead’s workplace on the half?” requested another fan, referring to Rams basic supervisor Les Snead.
Talking of which, OBJ responded to this Snead-themed tweet and gif made by Roster Watch on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports activities Radio after the sport.
However, Charean Williams of NBC Sports activities’ Professional Soccer Discuss helped clear the air about what Beckham’s “go to” means.
“That meant the Rams needed to report his presence as a ‘go to,’ which they did on Friday’s personnel discover,” Williams wrote.
There are media personalities, although, who consider the Rams should re-add Beckham into the lineup judging by the play of the receivers outdoors of Cooper Kupp and his 13-catch, 128-yard one landing night time. Ben Maller of Fox Sports activities Radio was one among them.
“I might argue that the Rams’ efficiency offensively would encourage Odell Beckham Jr. to go to LA greater than something as a result of they NEED him. There’s a transparent void with Allen Robinson enjoying like an absolute ZERO at receiver!” Maller known as out.
Main Modifications Additionally Introduced on Offense
Whereas there have been followers who grew to become glued to seeing Beckham on the transaction report, the Rams additionally made some modifications of their offense — with their Friday strikes damage associated.
Per Rams insider for The Athletic Jourdan Rodrigue, the Rams will transfer Coleman Shelton from proper guard to heart. The explanation? Beginning heart Brian Allen is having a “cleanout process” on his knee — which alters the proper facet of the road and lures Tremayne Anchrum into the fold.
One of many hardest hit areas within the 21-point defeat by the hands of the Payments was the offensive line. A unit that already got here in needing to interchange Andrew Whitworth and Austin Corbett surrendered seven sacks — none approaching blitz calls.
Whereas Anchrum will likely be projected to make his first NFL begin on Sunday, September 18 at dwelling versus the Atlanta Falcons, Whitworth spoke extremely of the previous Clemson Tiger in his dialog with Heavy whereas selling Pepsi’s new fan expertise known as the Pepsi 18 Week Pack.
“He’s a man who can play left and proper guard and has performed it properly. I might be all for seeing Tremayne get in there and play and see how he would do as a result of he’s grown so much and continued to place collectively two straight good camps,” Whitworth mentioned.
The Rams had been hit with different key accidents outdoors of the trenches. Per workforce reporter Stu Jackson, rookie operating again Kyren Williams suffered a excessive ankle sprain and can miss 6-8 weeks. The Rams are at present left with Cam Akers, Jake Funk and Thursday’s lead rusher Darrell Henderson as the one lively roster choices whereas Trey Regas is the lone follow squad consultant.