Rams have no reason not to give Max Klare and CJ Daniels their shot vs. Eagles

The Los Angeles Rams drafted only five players in 2026. Of that group, they have already parted ways with nose tackle Tim Keenan III, have placed tackle Keagen Trost on injured reserve, and are unlikely to let quarterback Ty Simpson see any action this year. The Rams don't play rookies if they can help it.

So the fact that neither receiver CJ Daniels nor tight end Max Klare has seen much action should not alarm anyone.

Well, let's correct that. Klare has seen action on special teams. Six snaps, to be exact. Daniels has yet to play. That's a bit concerning, as the team has dealt with multiple injuries at the receiver and tight end positions.

Why hasn't either rookie pass-catcher been given a chance to prove himself?

That's how the LA offense rolls. It's something Rams fans are used to, watching the team remain reluctant to welcome rookies until dire circumstances mandate their play.

Which might be now, at least in Klare's case: Terrance Ferguson has already been ruled out against the Eagles with an ankle injury, and Colby Parkinson is questionable.

Both CJ Daniels and Max Klare need to show up sooner than later

While the Rams offense has moved the ball productively both on the ground and in the air, it has not looked like its normal self yet. The 2025 accuracy that defined Matthew Stafford's MVP season has slipped in the early going.

With only veteran Davante Adams showing up big on game day, defensive backs know where the ball is going.

Since neither Daniels nor Klare has seen offensive playing time, defenses have no clue how to, or not to, defend them. And that may be just enough of an edge to put this offense back on track. After all, it will only take one huge gain to put defenses on their heels, second-guessing themselves for the foreseeable future.

In the preseason, Daniels hooked up with various Rams quarterbacks 15 times for 128 yards. Meanwhile, Klare caught 12 passes for 55 yards. While the yardage totals may not impress anyone, the combined 27 receptions ought to. Only Adams (18 catches), Williams (11 catches), and tight end Tyler Higbee (10 catches) have matched that pace in the regular season.

No, LA won't re-route their offense through rookies. But if either gets hot, they have already proven capable of handling a heavier workload. Preseason or not. And with Stafford's accuracy hovering just over 60 percent (he last finished below that mark in 2013, by the way), improving efficiency in the passing attack is a reasonable short-term goal.

The Rams need a win in Week 4. With injuries depleting the offense, it's time to rally the troops. And by that we mean all the troops. Running everything through a handful of healthy players could be counterproductive later in the season.

It's time to get fresh players involved.

As always, thanks for reading.

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