Will the real LA Rams backup to LT Andrew Whitworth please stand up?

The LA Rams know that the team needs to identify a back up for left tackle Andrew Whitworth. So far, that player seems to be rookie Tremayne Anchrum

The LA Rams knew on January 1, 2020, that they would need to act quickly to lock down the offensive line left tackle position. That role is critical for the offense, and for any championship hopes that the LA Rams may have for the foreseeable future.  The blindside offensive lineman, in the case of the Rams the left offensive tackle, protects the quarterback from the unseen pass rush.

While the Rams were confident that they would re-sign veteran Andrew Whitworth, and they did, the risk of relying upon one of the oldest players in the NFL to anchor the offensive line is very high.

Physical sport and the most physical position

The toll on any player is brutal. Each snap the best of our player must meet the best of the opposing player head-on. But the toll on a seasoned veteran like Andrew Whitworth is that much harder. After all, the human body is not designed to crash directly into another human being. Backs ache, joints stiffen.

If you caught HBO Hard Knocks: LA – Episode 2, there was a scene where Whitworth was massaging his back and sides after practice. While not an indication of anything too earth-shattering, it was a cold-water dose of reality.  If Whitworth stiffens after just a few practices, just how many snaps does he have in him for the 2020 NFL Season?

Keep in mind that he did have ankle surgery after the 2019 season to clean up some things. Andrew Whitworth is not invulnerable. He is very human, and he is one of the last remaining players from the draft class of 2006.