2 Rams Kams shine and other hidden crowd-pleasers from joint practice

Rams backup OL faced Chargers quality pass rushers

While the results were not stellar, the Rams pitted backup offensive linemen against the Los Angeles Chargers starting pass rushers, and initial reports suggest that the Chargers emerged as the victors of those line of scrimmage skirmishes. But this is not the regular season, and this was never going to be the Rams best showing.

OC Register's Elliott Teaford reported that the Chargers pass rush put up three quarterback sacks when both Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack were on the football field together. So what is the good news about that? Well, knowing that the Rams were playing backups against the Chargers starters, the entire experience was certainly a master's level course for the team's offensive tackles.

That means that offensive tackles Joe Noteboom and Warren McClendon had their hands full.

But allowing a few quarterback sacks to two of the NFL's best pass rushers is not what I would call a failing grade. Nor would Coach McVay, who had this to say after the joint practice session concluded about his right tackle, Warren McClendon:

"But anytime you go against premier players like that, and then Bud Dupree and Tuli are also rotating on their edges, they got four guys that are legit players. So I think that is excellent. You know, I think Warren (McClendon) is continuing to mature, but I will go back and look at it. But there were some good things, and then there'll be some things that when I'm just isolating on him when you have a chance to slow it down – my eyes are sometimes in some different place."

- Coach Sean Mcvay

This is all about learning, improving, and developing. For the Rams, they have installed Joe Noteboom at left tackle, Warren McClendon at right tackle, and Zach Thomas at left guard. The Rams often pit their starters against their opponents starters in joint practices. Unfortunately, the team's injuries to three starters has joint practices resembling preseason games.