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Rams PFF Grades: Who were LA’s worst players in 2022?
The shortcomings of Bobby Evans aren’t a surprise, but other grades lend concerns towards a rookie
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Football is the ultimate team sport. Star players can make big impacts in the game’s biggest moments in order to help his team come out one top. On the flip side, all it takes is one weak link to unravel an entire offense or defense - you can have four good starters on an offensive line but you’re only as good as your worst player (see the Minnesota Vikings in the wildcard round this past weekend).
It’s no fault of any single individual that the Los Angeles Rams collapsed in 2022 despite entering the year with Super Bowl expectations, but there are players the Rams were counting on to right the ship that wilted under pressure. Most of these names won’t be on the 2023 version of the team, but some are young players and these marks raise significant questions about their future prospects.
Today we are focusing on the weak links: these are the lowest PFF grades from the Rams 2022 season.
Worst three grades on offense:
1 - Bobby Evans, OG: 29.8
Both Evans and Kolone have been in the Rams’ building for several years, which is why it is such a disappointment neither could be trusted to step up when the team needed them the most.
Injuries derailed LA’s offensive line this past season, and it started as soon as Week 1. Kolone was needed when both Brian Allen, the starting center, and Coleman Shelton, the starting right guard that shifted inside to replace Allen at times, were injured and unavailable. Kolone played the majority of the games between Week 4 and Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers - the Rams won only one of these games (Panthers).
Evans was cut by the team before the conclusion of the regular season and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings - he’s slated to hit unrestricted free agency this spring. Evans started the Week 4 game against the 49ers and earned a 19.1 pass blocking grade at left guard next to Kolone at center. He had bounce back performances against the Cowboys and Panthers, but his second outing against the 49ers was just as inept. The Rams also asked Evans to play left tackle against the New Orleans Saints when Alaric Jackson went down with injury - he was a massive liability and earned a pass blocking mark of 13.9.
Los Angeles could have salvaged their season over the Week 4 to Week 11 stretch, instead the ineptitude of both Evans and Kolone contributed to things going off the rails. The Rams also deserve blame for not having Evans or Kolone ready to play despite having them on the roster for multiple years.
Giants 31-24 Vikings (Jan 15, 2023) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings NFL game, final score 31-24, from January 15, 2023 on ESPN.
