Colin Cowherd makes crazy (and correct) observation about Matthew Stafford's Rams

The 3-2 Los Angeles Rams are a bit of an enigma so far in 2025. With proper blocking on field goals, this team could easily be 5-0 after five games.

But without a bit of zany circumstances, LA could easily be 2-3, or worse.

And so, after five games, fans are left to ponder where Los Angeles falls on the NFL spectrum. Is it oh-so-close to greatness? Or is Los Angeles merely dodging the inevitable disaster that will reveal its true colors?

And that is where we queue up sports talking head Colin Cowherd.

Never at a loss for words, Cowherd loves to weigh in. But in this case, he makes a point:

Cowherd runs down a laundry list of problems that include:

1. RB Kyren Williams cannot hold onto the football (two fumbles in five games)
2. RB Blake Corum is not producing as expected
3. A secondary that has allowed menial quarterbacks to shred them
4. Special teams catastrophe that has resulted in two losses
5. Rams are wasting Matthew Stafford's superb season

Sadly, the FS1 show host not wrong. The Rams continue to send "dependable" veterans onto the football field, but how dependable are they in reality? Is this truly the new and improved offense referred to in the offseason? So far, Stafford has been the difference in 2025, with help from his wide receivers, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

So, what can be done?

Rams punch list of mid-season fixes is growing, but manageable

LA is suffering from a repeating pattern of gaffes, miscues, and mistakes that need to be addressed. Is it doable? Of course. The same team has pivoted from a 3-6 and 1-4 dismal start in the past two seasons to finish with 10-7 records.

So, yes, there are many reasons for confidence. But the time for rhetoric and strategizing is past. Los Angeles must act quickly.

What must be done?

1. Running backs need to hold onto the football

This seems simple enough. But the offense has allowed Williams to fumble (and lose the ball) twice in five games with no repercussions. If it happens again, bench him. Harsh? Perhaps. But while he continues a pace of losing seven fumbles single-handedly this season, rookie running back Jarquez Hunter wilts on the bench.

Yes, Williams can run. But fans know nothing about Hunter because he has yet to touch the football.

2. What of running back Blake Corum?

While he has a small sample size, Corum appears to be limited as a receiver. He has shown the ability to grind out yardage as a rusher. For now, keep him as a change-of-pace runner. But not at the expense of getting Hunter involved on offense.

3. What can be done about Rams secondary?

The plan was to have just enough pass coverage to be effective with a dominating pass rush. But LA learned just how poorly the secondary struggles against a short-range passing attack. The pass rush cannot get to the quarterback, while safeties who are among the best in the NFL are rendered ineffective as they play deeper.

The secondary needs help. Hopefully, general manager Les Snead can work his mid-season magic once more.

4. Can special teams catastrophe be corrected?

It was passed off as simply bad-blocking technique. But two losses suggest it's a matter of the wrong people in the wrong position. With 10 offensive linemen and four tight ends, fans are correct to speculate that there are enough big bodies on the roster to fix this.

Now, it's simply putting the right players into the right positions.

5. Can Rams deliver on Matthew Stafford's superb season?

Yes, but the secret is to ensure that the team stops relying on Stafford to cure what ails it. Los Angeles has a pattern of predictability, something that gets pointed out annually. But LA is fixating on just a few players as well. Rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson has caught the lone target thrown his way after five games. That's a horrible use of talent.

It's no easy task to remain successful. Rosters change. Schedules change. Opponents change. The team must adapt and change as well. Stafford is having an incredible season. To take advantage of that, the Rams cannot simply throw the football 80 percent of the time, and exclusively to Puka Nacua.

As such, the sooner this team gets more players involved on the offense, the better.

The Rams are not a broken team. Nor are they perfect. This is a team that has work to do. And yet, these players and coaches have been here before and know what must be done.

Now, it's a matter of sitting back and seeing if they still know the way.

As always, thanks for reading.

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