Rams coaching hire could make all the difference for several struggling players

The Los Angeles Rams are aware that the team lost ground with former starting center Beaux Limmer. That's unacceptable, as it belies a larger problem of motivation and coaching. Limmer handled the starting role in 2024. So one of the priorities for a new season is to address the coaching up of bottom-tier offensive linemen on the roster.

The coaching staff may have hit on a great solution. It seems that former center Brian Allen is joining the team as an assistant coach. If you recall, Allen also lost his starting role on the offensive line to center Coleman Shelton. Now that's fighting fire with fire.

The move makes sense for two reasons. Not only does the team pit a former player to help younger offensive linemen perfect their techniques to carve out a niche role on the team, but it also addresses the vacuum created by the retirement of right tackle Rob Havenstein.

Brian Allen's hiring slipped under the radar

There is evidence that Brian Allen may have joined the coaching staff in 2025; however, this is unconfirmed. The LA Rams official site offers no details or narrative for Coach Allen. You could assert that the resilience of backup interior offensive lineman Justin Dedich is partially attributable to Allen's influence.

The LA Rams offensive line performed well in 2025. However, the projected expiring contracts have set the depth of offensive linemen perilously shallow as the team pivots to a focus on 2026. Los Angeles has already lost one offensive lineman to retirement, and three others face expiring contracts. That's a huge turnover rate for a group that boasted just nine players while Havenstein was rehabbing on injured reserve.

In essence, the team projects five starters and just one backup.

Of course, it could be worse. Five starters who are cohesive and effective make for a great starting point. But the lone backup right now is Beaux Limmer, a young offensive lineman who struggled in 2025. And the team is most vulnerable to injuries at the offensive tackle position, where LA offers no identifiable backups.

Like it or not, general manager Les Snead will need to work his roster magic where the offensive line is concerned. He has enough draft capital and salary cap space to make a difference. Now the only question is if he can do so.

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