Rams running backs must learn how to gain 100+ yds per game without this player

Since 2021, the LA Rams ground assault has been a bit of a mixed bag. The team has tried to establish the running attack. Sometimes it succeeds, sometimes it does not. Fans have been left both confused and mystified about why the team's efforts have resulted in such a wide range of outcomes.

One of the keys to grinding it out on the ground is opening up wide enough holes to allow a running back to put up 100-plus yards in a single game. Since 2021, that has been less often than you may expect. But this article depends on those occurrences, as there is a commonality that binds their appearances together.

We know that the Rams offensive line has been beset by injuries over the course of the past three seasons. So there has certainly been no continuity in terms of the Rams starting blockers. While 2021 was a season with relatively few injuries, 2022 was a season of almost complete upheaval. To fill in the gaps, the Rams literally signed veteran offensive linemen off the streets to come in and plug the holes.

But even as 2023 restored some semblance of continuity, it also meant a transformation of the offensive line once more. The new iteration of the offensive line relied upon three new starters. So comparing the offensive line over the span of the past three years can easily become frustrating.

Illustration is necessary now, otherwise you are just taking my word for my assertions, and I recommend always remaining professionally skeptical. Like Vinny Gambini, you must see if I am building an argument out of bricks, or cards. So let's go: