3 reasons why LA Rams kick tires of QB Nate Sudfeld in free agency

Reason III – That Redskins connection

Head coach Sean McVay shopped for a new offensive coordinator by tapping his former team the Washington Redskins. By doing so, the Rams doubled the connection to Redskins’ offensive players.  As pointed out previously, Nate Sudfeld was cut by the team in 2017 – long enough to have interacted with new offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell.

The LA Rams coaching staff does not hesitate to use that Redskins connection when necessary.  The team is rumored to be in conversations with tight end Jordan Reed, likely due to the familiarity of working together in the past at Washington.  That same connection would likely come in very handy should the Rams fail to sign LT Andrew Whitworth to a new deal.

Now the Rams coaches have a chance to tap that familiarity and insider route to the “real scoop” to learn everything about the former Redskins quarterback Nate Sudfeld.

Many fans do not see the quarterback as a position of need for the Rams this off-season. Well, not until the season begins, and John Wolford is all that stands between the Rams and oblivion.  Team needs do not fall in a nice and orderly fashion. Some needs that many fans feel are urgent, may not even be fully addressed until the final 53-man cuts release players which the Rams feel are upgrades.

Improving the Rams is not adding only offensive linemen right now. The LA Rams typically carry eight offensive linemen on the 53-man season roster, so more than that number are surplus. are finding holes up and down the roster. The team will need to think carefully over where and who to invest in for the 2020 NFL roster.  Sudfeld is worth the investment.