How many starting vacancies are LA Rams really filling?

Trades

Of course, every NFL trade scenario is different. For the  LA Rams this year, they swapped quarterbacks and traded away starting defensive lineman Michael Brockers. There were no other trades this year, and the Rams did sign free-agent defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson in 2020. Because Robinson spent over half of the 2020 season on the Reserve roster,  Of course, there will be a small void with Robinson’s snaps and Brockers roster spot, but for this exercise, I’ll call the defensive line a wash.

Outbound Trades:
Michael Brockers – Defensive lineman (starter)
Jared Goff – Quarterback (starter)

Inbound Trades
Matthew Stafford – Quarterback

Free Agency

Of course, there was a pretty healthy outbound group of veterans from the LA Rams roster this year. We all know that the LA Rams did lose several key starters. But let’s revisit the ‘net loss’ to the roster

Outbound Free Agency:  (-5) starters (-4) rotational (-1) special teams
Austin Blythe – Center (starter)
Troy Hill – Cornerback (starter)
Malcolm Brown – Running back (rotational)
Gerald Everett – Tight End (starter)
Jake McQuaide – Long snapper (special teams)
Blake Bortles – Quarterback (reserve)
Derek Rivers – Defensive end (29 defensive snaps)
Morgan Fox – Defensive end (rotational)
John Johnson III – Safety (starter)
Josh Reynolds – Wide Receiver (starter)
Samson Ebukam – Outside linebacker (rotational)

Inbound Free Agency: +3 rotational players  +2 special teams
DeSean Jackson – Wide Receiver
Corey Bojorquez – Punter
Colin Holba – Long snapper (special teams)
Devlin Hodges – quarterback
John Daka – Defensive end