The 2024 Los Angeles Rams have the most expensive offense in the league. This offense was supposed to be the engine that drove the team into the playoffs while the young and patch-worked defense found its footing. But that hasn’t been the case.
They are putting up almost 332 yards per game, good for 17th in the league, and are 20th in the NFL scoring 21 points per game. They aren’t even scoring well by efficiency stats, a staple of the Sean McVay offense. They are 14th in DVOA and EPA per play.
Health was the scapegoat early in the season, but the Rams’ offense has played with nearly a full slate of intended starters over the last three weeks and it hasn’t improved the offense in any statistical measure.
Bleacher Report’s scouts looked into what could solve the Rams issues and they were as perplexed as McVay seems to be. Here is what they wrote about the ‘odd point’ the Rams are at at this point of the season.
No Fixes For Rams Problems
They seemed to settle on a functional offensive-line grouping in Week 11, placing rookie Beaux Limmer back at center and Warren McClendon Jr. at right tackle. However, the line was again a major liability against Philadelphia.
Unfortunately, the free-agent market isn’t exactly overflowing with starting-caliber linemen. Getting tight end Tyler Higbee back will help the offense some, but the Rams are pretty much who they’re going to be in 2024.
The best they can do from here on out is try to get more experience for young players such as Jordan Whittington, Blake Corum, Jaylen McCollough and Kamren Kinchens.
L.A. must walk a fine line between staying competitive and developing talent for the future. The Rams find themselves at an odd point where it wouldn’t make sense to lean too heavily in either direction.
Move To Make: None
