LA Rams: Time for Nick Scott to make his move on the ball

The LA Rams have had safety Nick Scott on the roster for two seasons, and he is entering his third year. The young man is 5-foot-11 and 201-pounds and has been waiting in the wings for the LA Rams to make his move.  The Rams have gone from a deficit to a surplus in terms of the safety position on the team, and Scott had to watch as both Jordan Fuller and Terrell Burgess, leapfrogged him on the depth chart ln 2020.

2021 has arrived, and for all intents and purposes, Nick Scott is buried on the LA Rams depth chart. Well, fourth in line, at best. For now. But Scott can be patient. At some point in training camp, the coaches will get him on the field, give him the ole “Show me what you got out there, Scotty” encouragement, and stand back with clipboard and pen (or is it notepad and stylus now?) and jot down notes.

This is a new year, a new opportunity to set the record straight. 5-foot-11, 199-pound defensive back Nick Scott has seen NFL action in 31 of 32 games in his young career. Primarily a special teamer, he did manage to see almost 20 percent of the defensive snaps in 2020. For comparison purposes, that is more than OLB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Terrell Lewis, or A’Shawn Robinson. So he’s bringing back enough experience to be in the running.

Scott will make the roster unless something goes horribly wrong. You see, he’s a staple on special teams, and he plays that role very well. But this year, he wants more, and he could get it.

Scott is a sure-handed tackler, so when he wraps up a ball carrier, they are going down. And he’s not bad at center field pass defense either. A bit like his teammate Jordan Fuller, Scott’s diagnosis of the offensive play allows him to be where he needs to be, despite not running like the Flash.

Scott adds value to the team when he comes onto the field in sub-packages. He plays good pass defense without sacrificing the ability to stop the run. Is he a day one starter? Likely not, folks. But he is a key cog in the Rams defense who is looking to turn his gears more often this year.