Rams release official depth chart
There are some interesting twists to look out for
1. Ben Skowronek will start in place of Van Jefferson
Tutu will spell Allen Robinson (one would think they have some packages specifically for him in relation to Kupp and WR3 (who could potentially be a second TE) . Thus, as good as Robinson is perhaps Kupp is still the clear no1? Then again perhaps the picture is more fluid. How many times did Kupp come out last year? I thought he played practically every snap? Tutu cannot block so this perhaps explains his position on the depth chart because our WR3 has to block effectively which is an underrated aspect of Van’s game. Is Tutu too small to run jet sweeps? He might get killed
2. Evans will dress as a reserve RT
3. Kier Thomas will dress and play around 20% of snaps (perhaps more) depending how long the defense is on the field
4. I am somewhat surprised by the designations across the DL. Will it be more fluid? Did Robinson play any NT for us last year? Can Williams really hold up against the run at his size and weight? Or is he a designated pass rusher? If the answer to these questions is no, then we look a little light at NT considering it’s importance to our scheme
5. We have two players listed as starters at WLB, RB and SS as well as Hill names starting outside CB. These spots will be incredibly fluid but one might think a player will emerge as outright starter and take around 70 % or upwards (e.g. at SS) which shows - against what many might think - how strong we are, barring injuries, across these groups. For example, Rochelle could be starting at CB for a majority of snaps even if Hill is listed ahead of him
I think there are some important insights here into how the roster was constructed in terms of who dresses
Finally, can Lance become a core special teamer? I hope so as that would speed his development
