OFFICIAL LA Rams 2025 Practice Squad Signing thread

[rdlkgliders]

The offense as a whole, although efficient…has become an offense that lacks in a quick strike threat, with skill guys (RB, TE, WR) who are generally not very explosive or scary in the open field. Lack of speed all around, and only one guy (Nacua) who could be labeled as elite. Everyone knows this including the Rams.

Adding Adams was a good addition, maybe even great, but we just don’t know if he’s still elite.
Tutu got “promoted” but hasn’t played much so it’s unknown if he can solve the speed and quick strike problem.

As for the rookies (Hunter and Fergs) I have doubts if Hunter even gets enough touches to add explosive plays. I don’t see it with Fergs, but we’ll see. Rookies. Both are DEPTH rookies.

So we essentially replaced Kupp with Adams and Robinson with Tutu.
All other skill starters are the same guys.

I love Stafford but let’s face it, aside from his elite arm and decision making…he hurts us in explosives too. Can’t move too well these days. Obviously I’m cool with that, he’s our QB and we’re lucky to have him. I think he needs more explosive weapons.

This post is a novel. I’ve explained my position in more detail earlier in the offseason.

(My opinion)Bottom line, I don’t like our RB’s. Need an elite guy there. We need more players on offense besides Nacua that defenses are afraid of.

I hear you and your concern. My hope is that although it may feel as though we didn't do "enough" we actually weren't that far off.
Tae should have essentially an every down effect. Lets hope TuTu gets more passes and plays that utilize his advantages.

T Ferg is the real wild card, if he gets up to speed in the F, takes on some of the Kupp role and can make McVay comfortable in 12 personnel while getting snaps in 11 we are off and running

then we have Corum & Hunter one is healthy and the other adds speed

It may just be enough Mojo
Sometimes small changes make big differences, obviously all of these things happening are pretty big asks but we may not need all of them to happen to be a much more dynamic team

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

"In the NFL, there’s an unwritten rule that teams don’t claim waived/injured players. It’s a courtesy so the original team can stash them on IR without losing them.31 teams respected that with #Rams OL Willie Lampkin. The #Eagles (Howie Roseman) broke tradition and claimed him."

Lampkin is now on the Eagles 53 man roster.

They thought highly enough of him to cut Treevor Keegan (their 5th round pick from 2024) who is a pretty good OL from U of Michigan.

Yet another reason I’ll enjoy the Rams cleaning the Eagles’ clock this year.

 

[LA_Rams_#29]

And Pooh

But we do have Elias who hopefully replaces Reeder during the season.

He can't be worse

I'd easily put Neal on the 53 over Reeder if just for the fact hes been a good special teamer

 

[WestCoastRam]

I'd easily put Neal on the 53 over Reeder if just for the fact hes been a good special teamer

By the end of the season, that could be a thing

 

[RamFan503]

Practice Squad numbers ... by position ... make sense.

Carrying seven DL, ten OL and 4 TEs is a bit heavy but just 3 RBs and especially just 9 DBs is kind of light.

Having two experienced RBs and four DBs on their Practice Squad makes sense. Particularly happy with the four DBs, as I think they all flashed. Can flex two PS players up for game-day; and can definitely see one of them being a DB ... maybe Ingle for Special Teams.

Wondering if the 16th, and final spot, may be a player cut from another team.

 

[André]

Not as much as the other three. Presley, Bowles and Valcarcel are probably in the second group I'd like.

Well, we only got one of the first three I wanted (Schrader yes, Paul and WLampkin no), but at least we got all three of my second tier.

 

[BigRamFan]

If he was on IR before cuts (Like Keir) he's out for the year, cant return, cant practice with the team

Understood, but would still be on the team for relatively nothing. This was a missed opportunity in my opinion.

 

[Merlin]

Adding Adams was a good addition, maybe even great, but we just don’t know if he’s still elite.
Tutu got “promoted” but hasn’t played much so it’s unknown if he can solve the speed and quick strike problem.

I think Adams is legit. His talent is real, and he's still got the ability to separate. Prob is he's a weird dude, and he's been sulky and has underperformed his ability to some extent in stretches. I don't think he's a slam dunk or anything, even in this offense. But I think if Stafford is protected by this line, and if both Adams and Stafford stay healthy, he's gonna stretch the field and make plays all over it.

Late in games, like in 4 minute when Stafford already tends to elevate his play, a weapon like Adams makes him even nastier to deal with. And with Nacua as a balancing weapon, plus good quality backfield, improved TE talent, etc, if our line performs well I expect this offense is going to bring us back to some glory days in terms of scoring potential.

 

[tomas]

I think Adams is legit. His talent is real, and he's still got the ability to separate. Prob is he's a weird dude, and he's been sulky and has underperformed his ability to some extent in stretches. I don't think he's a slam dunk or anything, even in this offense. But I think if Stafford is protected by this line, and if both Adams and Stafford stay healthy, he's gonna stretch the field and make plays all over it.

Late in games, like in 4 minute when Stafford already tends to elevate his play, a weapon like Adams makes him even nastier to deal with. And with Nacua as a balancing weapon, plus good quality backfield, improved TE talent, etc, if our line performs well I expect this offense is going to bring us back to some glory days in terms of scoring potential.

If the Rams offense can stay healthy, I see them averaging 30+ a game

 

[JonRam99]

If the Rams offense can stay healthy, I see them averaging 30+ a game

I can see this too.
I think T-Ferg is going to help sooner than later, and become a serious problem for opposing D's--this kid is so sneaky off the line, and nicely boxes out defenders with his body. His blocking isn't shabby but like all rookie TEs needs development.
Overall, I feel like we're much more balanced--last year, our "#1" WRs were Kupp and/or Puka. And they were both hobbled to some degree. Still, we came very close to going all the way, taking the eventual SB winner all the way to the finish line.
Now, we actually have a true #1 WR, Puka #1A, with Tutu as deep threat & J.Whitt & Mumps to balance the attack. A much more difficult proposition to defend. Our TE room is back to full strength, stronger than it's ever been; likewise the RB room.
So ya I can see 30+ a game, if they can stay healthy.

 

[majrleaged]

I can see this too.
I think T-Ferg is going to help sooner than later, and become a serious problem for opposing D's--this kid is so sneaky off the line, and nicely boxes out defenders with his body. His blocking isn't shabby but like all rookie TEs needs development.
Overall, I feel like we're much more balanced--last year, our "#1" WRs were Kupp and/or Puka. And they were both hobbled to some degree. Still, we came very close to going all the way, taking the eventual SB winner all the way to the finish line.
Now, we actually have a true #1 WR, Puka #1A, with Tutu as deep threat & J.Whitt & Mumps to balance the attack. A much more difficult proposition to defend. Our TE room is back to full strength, stronger than it's ever been; likewise the RB room.
So ya I can see 30+ a game, if they can stay healthy.

Especially if the D gets off the field quickly, like I think they can.

 

[dieterbrock]

Understood, but would still be on the team for relatively nothing. This was a missed opportunity in my opinion.

it would be detrimental to his career to take a year off of football just because of a minor tweak. Cmon now
The Rams played it right and Philly screwed them

 

[dang]

Well, we only got one of the first three I wanted (Schrader yes, Paul and WLampkin no), but at least we got all three of my second tier.

I’m conceding Paul just wasn’t up to the challenge but Lampkin hurts. I’m pulling for him to succeed other than against the Rams.

 

[RamFan503]

it would be detrimental to his career to take a year off of football just because of a minor tweak. Cmon now
The Rams played it right and Philly screwed them

Yeah… I’m going with the FUCK the beagles angle. I want chips on our shoulders when we play them.

 

[WestCoastRam]

I think Adams is legit. His talent is real, and he's still got the ability to separate. Prob is he's a weird dude, and he's been sulky and has underperformed his ability to some extent in stretches. I don't think he's a slam dunk or anything, even in this offense. But I think if Stafford is protected by this line, and if both Adams and Stafford stay healthy, he's gonna stretch the field and make plays all over it.

Late in games, like in 4 minute when Stafford already tends to elevate his play, a weapon like Adams makes him even nastier to deal with. And with Nacua as a balancing weapon, plus good quality backfield, improved TE talent, etc, if our line performs well I expect this offense is going to bring us back to some glory days in terms of scoring potential.

Also think he'll give us some of those option routes that Kupp ran from the slot which we missed last year, Kupp really struggled to run them.

Won't be able to block from there though like he did.

 

[tomas]

I can see this too.
I think T-Ferg is going to help sooner than later, and become a serious problem for opposing D's--this kid is so sneaky off the line, and nicely boxes out defenders with his body. His blocking isn't shabby but like all rookie TEs needs development.
Overall, I feel like we're much more balanced--last year, our "#1" WRs were Kupp and/or Puka. And they were both hobbled to some degree. Still, we came very close to going all the way, taking the eventual SB winner all the way to the finish line.
Now, we actually have a true #1 WR, Puka #1A, with Tutu as deep threat & J.Whitt & Mumps to balance the attack. A much more difficult proposition to defend. Our TE room is back to full strength, stronger than it's ever been; likewise the RB room.
So ya I can see 30+ a game, if they can stay healthy.

I couldn't have said it better

 

[Merlin]

Also think he'll give us some of those option routes that Kupp ran from the slot which we missed last year, Kupp really struggled to run them.

Won't be able to block from there though like he did.

Yeah I certainly don't profess to know the full extent of what McVay has planned for him. But I like his addition outside the hash. Bring him inside and teams can help the slot corner or knock him around and I don't want him taking unnecessary hits.

I think the middle comes down to Nacua and the TEs. They're gonna need to be competitive there with at least 2 options. That way Adams can't be fully focused other than select downs/distances. Having two good weapons means you have a strong pass game. Having three puts you in that "defense has to choose" or "better get to the QB quick" range because only the fewest units have enough quality to handle that on the back end. It's why we were so good in our Super Bowl run when OBJ was added on top of Kupp & Woody.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Yeah I certainly don't profess to know the full extent of what McVay has planned for him. But I like his addition outside the hash. Bring him inside and teams can help the slot corner or knock him around and I don't want him taking unnecessary hits.

I think the middle comes down to Nacua and the TEs. They're gonna need to be competitive there with at least 2 options. That way Adams can't be fully focused other than select downs/distances. Having two good weapons means you have a strong pass game. Having three puts you in that "defense has to choose" or "better get to the QB quick" range because only the fewest units have enough quality to handle that on the back end. It's why we were so good in our Super Bowl run when OBJ was added on top of Kupp & Woody.

Jourdan says...

ahhhhhh, gotcha!

Mays has a great convo about just this thing on the NFC West Preview show I linked to if you wanna check it out

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

The offense as a whole, although efficient…has become an offense that lacks in a quick strike threat, with skill guys (RB, TE, WR) who are generally not very explosive or scary in the open field. Lack of speed all around, and only one guy (Nacua) who could be labeled as elite. Everyone knows this including the Rams.

Adding Adams was a good addition, maybe even great, but we just don’t know if he’s still elite.
Tutu got “promoted” but hasn’t played much so it’s unknown if he can solve the speed and quick strike problem.

As for the rookies (Hunter and Fergs) I have doubts if Hunter even gets enough touches to add explosive plays. I don’t see it with Fergs, but we’ll see. Rookies. Both are DEPTH rookies.

So we essentially replaced Kupp with Adams and Robinson with Tutu.
All other skill starters are the same guys.

I love Stafford but let’s face it, aside from his elite arm and decision making…he hurts us in explosives too. Can’t move too well these days. Obviously I’m cool with that, he’s our QB and we’re lucky to have him. I think he needs more explosive weapons.

This post is a novel. I’ve explained my position in more detail earlier in the offseason.

(My opinion)Bottom line, I don’t like our RB’s. Need an elite guy there. We need more players on offense besides Nacua that defenses are afraid of.

Technically they replaced Demarcus Robinson with Devante Adams. They play the same spot. They replaced Kupp with Puka and Tutu stays the same.

The. The depth chart is

Varsity - JV
Adams-Mumpfield
Puka-Whittington
Tutu-X. Smith