Rams must press hard to find answers to these burning training-camp questions

The Los Angeles Rams are about to reconvene for training camp. While they always seems to have nagging questions and concerns to address, the stakes this summer are higher. As recently as a year ago, the Rams seemed content to improve gradually.

With the promise of 10 draft picks in 2026, they appeared to have enough ammunition to power success for years to come.

But general manager Les Snead felt the team was close enough to cash in future draft assets for present-day playmakers. While the moves certainly upgraded the roster in the eyes of even the harshest critics, pivoting to go all-in on 2026 opens the door for many questions. Such as:

1. Is LA's roster deep enough for 17-game season?

Los Angeles welcomes back nearly every starter from 2025, plus some significant upgrades. But there will be a clear drop in talent if injuries impact the lineup. The question is, how severe will that drop-off be? How much resilience does this team have?

The Rams' past two drafts have been more about adding depth than acquiring immediate-impact players. They have multiple former starters on the bench. Unless injuries hammer the same position, depth should be surprisingly adequate.

2. Will the Rams extend any more players before Week 1?

It's impossible to envision Snead abandoning efforts to lock in key players with new extensions. While as many as 10 names deserve priority, LA's GM may be content to extend several playmakers now and hold off on the rest awaiting the results of this season.

Contracts will not distract players, but money may evaporate quickly as some of the larger deals become reality.

3. Is this the year all three phases peak simultaneously?

LA's offense certainly did its part in 2025, and it may be even better this year. Defensively, the sky's the limit for a group that has added three elite defenders to an already top 10 unit, whose main problem last season was the secondary.


Special teams remains a question mark, but the Rams addressed even those concerns the right way. Rather than make wholesale changes, they infused veteran leadership around the edges. Sometimes, the best steps to take are little ones.

The greatest challenge will be getting all three phases to peak simultaneously, and at the right time. After all, 17 regular-season games are just the appetizer. The playoffs are the main course. If LA is firing on all cylinders in the postseason, this team could hoist another Lombardi Trophy.

There will be many positional battles, integration issues, and roster holes to track throughout training camp. But these three questions cover the most pressing tasks facing the team this season. As the pads go on, the Rams will need to ascertain the answers rather quickly.

As always, thanks for reading.

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