Rams secondary wasted no time giving fans a reason to believe

While the Los Angeles Rams made plenty of roster changes this offseason, the key impact area is the secondary. As training camp kicks off fans are eager to learn about new starting cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson. But younger defensive backs also stepped up to prove they are still relevant.

Cornerback Cam Lampkin and safety Kam Kinchens joined Watson in raising coaches' eyebrows with great plays in their training camp debuts. And there's plenty more where that came from.

While that's promising start, it's just one moment in the Rams' journey to earning respect on defense. LA finished strong at the end of 2024 and opened 2025 even stronger. But injuries and fatigue set in, and pass coverage stood out as the team's main vulnerability.

Rams fans are eager to see more from the pass defense

LA had taken a multi-pronged strategy to fix what was less-than-satisfactory coverage last season. The first step was to extend both starting safeties, Quentin Lake and Kam Curl.

The second step was transplanting McDuffie and Watson from the Kansas City Chiefs.

The third step was to upgrade the pass rush with none other than Myles Garrett. Presto. This defense just got scary good.

Even if it takes time for all of the pieces to fall into place, the Horns have reason to hope for great improvements right out of the gates. The entire unit has been reconstructed to defensive coordinator Chris Shula's specifications.

So how does he feel about his defense after one day of training camp?

"What I love is the command and the communication," Shula said following Day 1 activities. We want to provide those guys with a lot of clarity so they can go play fast, and that's what it seems like. They got a really good ownership of what they're doing, and (it) seemed like they made some plays today and flew around."

This group understands it has the potential to excel. That potential will only be realized, however, if everyone works hard to develop communication, coordination, and consistency. Day 1 of Rams camp was a great step in the right direction. But this journey is only beginning.

As always, thanks for reading.

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