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Can the Rams secondary be upgraded?

The greatest question that should be asked (but isn't) is whether the Rams' secondary can be upgraded now. Far too many analysts examine 2024 season statistics without any consideration of the fact that the stats themselves represent a homogenous display of the Rams' very erratic season. And no, I'm not referring to the organic oscillation of the ups and downs that occur from game to game.

In the case of the Rams, there are bundles of games that act like chapters of a season-long story. What do I mean?

When the season opened, the Rams were without CBs Derion Kendrick and Darious Williams. The team attempted to pair Cobie Durant with recovering veteran Tre'Davious White. At the safety position, the team suited up veteran safety John Johnson with Kam Curl, slid DB Quentin Lake in as the slot corner, and tried to stop the Detroit Lions. By Week 2, Johnson had also fallen to injury, and the secondary was in chaos.

After four weeks of witnessing Tre White struggle, the Rams decided to sign former starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon to the practice squad and elevated him to a starting role for Weeks 5 and 6. At the same time, the Rams began to get some playing time out of the now healthy Darious Williams. Even rookies Kamren Kinchens and Jaylen McCollough began to get some playing time. It was not an ideal situation, but it was improving.

The team transitioned once more from Weeks 10-14. The secondary continued to experiment with the best combination of players in various scenarios, and the results were mixed. The Rams were 2-2 over this period, but the team continued to struggle on both sides of the football. It was not until starting cornerback Cobie Durant fell to injury that the defense roared to another level. Over three games, the defense did not allow a single touchdown and held all three opponents to just 24 points for those games.

In the playoffs, the Rams' net pass defense allowed just 228 yards while sacking opposing quarterbacks 16 times.

While that only covers two games, the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles boasted outstanding offenses last season. If the Rams' defense has a carryover effect into 2025, is there room to improve?