6 hot takeaways for LA Rams from HBO Hard Knocks: LA -episode 4

Takeaway II – QB Josh Love didn’t catch the coaches attention

The LA Rams training camp was the equivalent to a late-night televised infomercial. Unlike previous training camps, players who arrived undrafted faced anonymity without a spotlight to showcase their individual and unique talents. That forced players who counted on a progressively improving and dependable work ethic to go outside of their comfort zones and flash on plays, or speak to coaches.

In a four-week training camp, putting your head down and keeping to yourself is a tough path to making an NFL roster. 2020 has changed practically all of the rules. This year, a steady work ethic grind didn’t cut it. In fact, it didn’t even move the needle.

Thanks, but no thanks

Love was worth a spot on the LA Rams practice field. He knows his way around an offense that flashes brilliance in the passing game. At 6-foot-2 and 205-pounds, he is certainly big enough to run an NFL offense. And his collegiate statistics of 578 passes for 7206 yards with 43 touchdowns and 29 interceptions prove he can produce on the football field.

But it came down to not doing enough to stand out.  The LA Rams have a limited number of slots for players, so earning a spot means catching a coach’s eye. 2020 didn’t give players buried on the depth chance much of a chance to make an impression.  Josh Love is the equivalent of a neighborhood child who blossoms into a high school football star, but in the case of the LA Rams, the team never really gave him a real try out.