OFFICIAL 2026 Training Camp Thread
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Cam Lampkin has been turning heads at camp. That is good news as the Rams need CB depth and Lamkin appears to be supplying that, which is great news for the secondary group.
I agree, IMHO, where your specialty lies that side of the ball should be solid, if not, better then most. The other side is all dependent on the Coordinator you hire. McDermott, who has been a good HC, could not get the Buffalo defense to make big stops in post season and in some cases, the regular season too.
That being posted, I expect McDermott to get another shot next season and that could be with the New York Jets, although the Jets have hired back to back defensive coaches as their Head Coach in Robert Saleh & Aaron Glenn, so they could go offense (keep an eye on Davis Webb, Broncos), but with a career Head Coaching record of 106-58, I expect McDermott to be hired quickly come 2027.
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As a DC, his units ranked #12, #12 (in Philly), #28, #10, #2, #10, #6, #21 (in Carolina), as a HC his D's were #26, #2, #3, #14, #1, #6, #9, #17, #7 (in Buffalo). 17 years 10 top 10 D's including 6 of 9 in Buffalo. Not too shabby.
I had CB4, LT2 and WR3 on my wish list. Fingers crossed Lampkin fills CB4 and Mumpfield/Daniels fills WR3.
Great call outs there, David Quessenberry is solid, he battles. Now he can get beat, but unlike Humphries, Quessenberry will continue to compete to the end of the whistle. Again, I would love to add a bonafide backup LT and Trost might show more as camp and preseason continues, however, IMO, that is where all of us are very concerned and for good reason.
methomas50
Pro Bowler
Happy to read Poona pick up where he left off.
So far so good. This is going about as well as we could have hoped. Both QBs starting hot in camp means it is unlikely they need to go outside for vet help. Keep stacking good days.
WestCoastRam
Legend
I think there is basically no scenario where Simpson enters the season QB2. I think Stetson can earn that spot with a great preseason, but if he struggles I think a Jimmy G return will be imminent. Especially since Brissett just re-upped with Arizona. Hell there might even be a scenario where Stetson has a great preseason and they trade him for a late round pick and still sign Jimmy.
I think Ty has the tools (and resources) to be great one day, but I think they are going to have the training wheels on him for the entire season. He’s just so inexperienced and the ceiling for this team is so high. He’s still learning how to get in and out of the huddle. I think the fact he hasn’t gotten a single first team rep in any of the practices Stafford has missed is pretty telling.
I see it the same way. I'm not going to say Simpson has no chance at QB2 but I'm giving Stetson The 60/40 edge on it.
And as I've stated, ad nauseum, (LOL) Simpson being QB3 this year indicates zero negativity to me about him and the selection.
I agree with all but the Jimmy G possibility.
It seems that Stetson and Simpson have had such strong camps that I don't see much of a chance for Jimmy G to return.
I'd handicap the QB2 odds as follows:
Stetson 65%
Simpson 25%
Jimmy G 10%
Yeah Simpson not winning the backup job isn’t an indictment of him (or the Rams decision to draft him) at all. It has everything to do with the expectations for the team and the fact he’s competing against someone who has been in the system for 4 years. Stetson also started 3x the games in college. That stuff matters.
I will say I do think it’s good that Stetson and Simpson are very similar players in terms of their skill sets. Both a little on the smaller side, both have stronger arms than you’d expect, and both can move. I think that makes to easier for the staff to develop and evaluate them.
Simpson's strengths are his mechanics, which are exceptional for a rookie, and the fact he obviously impressed the Rams staff with his grasp of the game. So from there I don't have enough of the puzzle to say "he can be this or that in his rookie season." I think it is possible for him to win that QB2 job.
Now is it likely? Probably not. Also I don't think it's healthy to push him into that role if he's not ready for it. So I agree with much of what you say.
Bennett's problem, as things stand right now, is that you could get him through waivers on cutdown day. Which means cutting him is going to be very attractive (effectively gaining a roster spot by sticking their extra QB on the PS) to the Rams if he doesn't rewrite that equation in preseason. So not only does he need to beat the kid out for the QB2 job. But he has to make the Rams think twice about trying to get him through waivers. And the only way that's going to happen is if he dunks that shit in preseason. He needs to light it up.
In the video above he mentioned that Stewart playing a "Joker" role, has also looked good. Mentioned McDuffie playing a role similar to what Ramsey played, and has been impressive. Of course, also mentioned that Garrett has been better than advertised.
Damn, I think we are all excited about this Rams defense in 2026.