How can Rams salvage Jimmy G after that tirade from Davante Adams in 2023?

The LA Rams signed several veteran quarterbacks in recent years, primarily mid-season to come onto the Rams roster and bail out the team after starting quarterback Matthew Stafford fell to injury. There was the 2022 arrival of veteran Baker Mayfield who literally walked off a plane in Los Angeles and suited up hours later to lead the team to an amazing come-from-behind victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

In 2023, the Rams faced a scare when Matthew Stafford's throwing hand thumb was injured. The team signed tarnished veteran QB Carson Wentz who served as the backup until Week 18. He then led the junior varsity squad of the Rams to a victory over the 49er varsity squad. It was a win that will endear Wentz to Rams fans forever.

But not all NFL teams are created equally. Some teams have put all their eggs in the basket of a veteran quarterback, only to be incredibly disappointed with the results. We know that the Denver Broncos were not a fit for veteran QB Russell Wilson, and cut him with financial penalties to embark on a rebuild. So too did the Las Vegas Raiders release veteran QB Derek Carr and signed former San Francisco 49ers veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Then, they released Jimmy Garoppolo. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

But not all players fit all offensive schemes. And not all quarterbacks mesh perfectly with wide receivers. We know that the Rams signed WR Odell Beckham Jr. after OBJ had a falling out with the Cleveland Browns and then starting QB Baker Mayfield.

Yes, the same Baker Mayfield who would sign to the Rams roster one year later.

Offenses rely on trust. The quarterback must trust that a receiver will be where he is supposed to be when the quarterback arrives at that spot. The receiver must trust that if and when he gets free, the quarterback will get the football to him.

Unfortunately, that is not how it went down for Jimmy Garoppolo with his short stint in the Raiders offense: