Los Angeles Rams depth chart projection after Week 1 win

[ad_1] Some adjustments at WR, TE and cornerback

Depth charts are fluid, altering from one week to the following relying on how observe goes, how a participant carried out within the earlier sport and even matchups with a selected opponent. The Rams launched their preliminary (and unofficial) depth chart earlier than their Week 1 sport but it surely did not completely characterize the place every participant was slotted.

Now that they've performed one sport, we've a greater concept of the place everybody stands on the depth chart. This is our newest projection based mostly on the snap counts from Week 1.

Rams QB depth chart QB1: Matthew StaffordQB2: Jimmy GaroppoloQB3: Stetson Bennett The quarterback room stays unchanged, with Garoppolo the clear-cut QB2 after Bennett was inactive for the season opener.

Rams RB depth chart RB1: Kyren WilliamsRB2: Blake CorumRB3: Jarquez Hunter If anybody thought Hunter is perhaps forward of Corum on the depth chart, they have been unsurprisingly flawed. Hunter was inactive in Week 1, getting leapfrogged by Cody Schrader because the RB3 after he was elevated from the observe squad. Schrader was poached by the Jaguars so he is now not on the group, which ought to result in Hunter being lively in Week 2.

Rams WR depth chart WR1: Puka NacuaWR2: Davante AdamsWR3: Tutu AtwellWR4: Jordan WhittingtonWR5: Konata MumpfieldWR6: Xavier Smith Whittington performed 5 extra snaps than Atwell, so he was the No. 3 receiver based mostly on enjoying time. Nevertheless, Atwell was nonetheless introduced because the starter and was on the sector first, so he is technically the WR3 for the second. Plus, Whittington's enjoying time would possibly've gotten a bump from Nacua's harm early within the sport.

Mumpfield participant six snaps to Smith's two, so he is perhaps barely forward on the depth chart. That might simply rely on the matchup, although.

Rams TE depth chart TE1: Tyler HigbeeTE2: Colby ParkinsonTE3: Davis AllenTE4: Terrance Ferguson Surprisingly, Ferguson did not play a single snap within the opener, sitting on the bench each time the offense was on the sector. Higbee, Parkinson and Allen all performed important snaps, so it is a three-man committee proper now, however Parkinson suffered a shoulder harm that would sideline him for slightly little bit of time.

Rams OL depth chart LT: Alaric Jackson, D.J. Humphries, David QuessenberryLG: Steve Avila, Beaux Limmer, Justin DedichC: Coleman Shelton, Beaux LimmerRG: Kevin Dotson, Beaux Limmer, Justin DedichRT: Rob Havenstein, Warren McClendon Jr. No actual adjustments right here, however the Rams made Dedich inactive within the opener, so Limmer performed each guard spots after Avila and Dotson bought damage. With each of the beginning guards banged up, the Rams may wish Limmer and Dedich in Week 2.

At deal with, Quessenberry was inactive so he is lowest on the depth chart.

Rams DL depth chart DE: Kobie Turner, Tyler DavisNT: Poona Ford, Ty HamiltonDE: Braden Fiske, Larrell Murchison, Desjuan Johnson Johnson and Hamilton have been the 2 inactive defensive linemen for the Rams in order that they're furthest down on the depth chart. It stays to be seen if/when Hamilton will contribute within the close to future.

Rams OLB depth chart OLB1: Jared VerseOLB2: Byron YoungOLB3: Josaiah StewartOLB4: Nick Hampton No adjustments right here. Verse and Younger are the unquestioned high two edge rushers, with Stewart being the primary man off the bench; he performed 15 snaps and Hampton performed one.

Rams ILB depth chart ILB1: Nate LandmanILB2: Omar SpeightsILB3: Troy ReederILB4: Shaun Dolac Solely Landman and Speights performed protection among the many Rams' linebackers, with Reeder and Dolac strictly enjoying particular groups. That is unlikely to alter except there's an harm.

Rams CB depth chart CB1: Ahkello WitherspoonCB2: Emmanuel Forbes Jr.CB3: Cobie DurantCB4: Darious WilliamsCB5: Josh Wallace This is the place the largest adjustments are. Williams appeared like he is perhaps the Rams' No. 1 cornerback, however he did not play a single snap on Sunday in what was a coach's choice based mostly on matchups. Witherspoon and Forbes performed 81% and 79% of the snaps, respectively, with Durant enjoying 40%.

This might change week to week, however for now, Witherspoon and Forbes are CB1 and CB2.

Rams S depth chart S: Kamren Curl, Jaylen McColloughS: Kamren KinchensNickel: Quentin Lake Lake performed 48 of his 63 snaps within the slot, so he stays the Rams' nickel defender. Curl performed each snap, Kinchens performed 90% and McCollough performed 29% of the snaps, making the protection depth chart fairly clear-cut.

Rams particular groups depth chart Kicker: Joshua KartyPunter: Ethan EvansLong snapper: Alex WardPunt returner: Xavier SmithKick returner: Jordan Whittington, Blake Corum Smith returned two punts and Whittington returned two kickoffs, in order that they have been the first contributors on particular groups within the return sport.