Rams running out of excuses not to see what CJ Daniels and Max Klare can do

The Los Angeles Rams have suffered significant injury blows to the offense. Running back Ronnie Rivers and wide receiver Davante Adams are on injured reserve. Tight end Terrance Ferguson has been on IR for a month. Colby Parkinson and Puka Nacua continue to fight through multiple injuries.

The Rams refuse to integrate veteran receiver Tutu Atwell. Perhaps more puzzling, they have completely ignored their rookie weapons, wide receiver CJ Daniels and tight end Max Klare. That has not been lost on fans, particularly as the team seems to have exhausted its passing options.

In the season opener, Matthew Stafford targeted 10 different players. In a Week 7 victory, that number shrank to seven, two of whom were running backs, Kyren Williams and Blake Corum. Konata Mumpfield's two targets were the only passes to a wideout not named Nacua. What's going on?

LA has fallen into the common but undesirable habit of leaning far too heavily on too few players. Adams is on IR after getting a lot of work early. Nacua fights a weekly battle to stay on the field due to his huge workload.

The Rams need to get Daniels and Klare involved before injuries force the matter.

Rams mysteriously reluctant to play talented rookies

Fans don't have to look far for evidence that the pair is ready to play, or at least that they deserve a shot. Daniels had a spectacular preseason, catching 15 passes for 128 yards. Klare caught 11 for 55 yards. Even more impressive, they caught passes from three different quarterbacks across the three games.

Still, it wasn't enough. After seven games, Daniels has seen action on three offensive snaps. Klare has played just one. If the team's goal included developing rookies for larger roles in the future, the Rams are failing miserably.

Developing young players cannot be an option. With this team facing an exodus of veterans, many of whom are starters, the coaching staff cannot opt out of cultivating youngsters.

And yet, here we are. Los Angeles is nearly at the mid-season mark, and rookies are still starving for experience. That's even more mysterious considering all the injuries alongside a heavy workload distribution for Rams veterans.

Bottom line, the Rams are running out of excuses not to give rookies a shot. Until they do, they'll continue to flirt with injuries and risk further depleting the roster.

As always, thanks for reading.

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