Which positions on Rams roster can the team bypass in 2025 offseason?

The annual reassembling of the Los Angeles Rams roster is akin to piecing together a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle annually. Of course, two corner pieces for the team are back. The Rams successfully navigated a mine field of challenges and lured QB Matthew Stafford back to the fold for the 2025 NFL season. And then the Rams wisely pivoted instantly to re-sign veteran LT Alaric Jackson.

The team now has spent a significant portion of the projected free salary cap space. But the team has managed to secure two of the most important positions on its roster long before the 2025 NFL season officially begins. But we have spent a great deal of time focusing on where opportunities exist to upgrade the roster, perhaps we need to take a look at where the team appears to be robust and talented enough to skip past any direct attention in the offseason.

The Rams may not be ideally positioned for a Super Bowl run yet, but they are certainly closer than at anytime since 2021. And with the team's successful momentum behind a new trio of coordinators, the Rams have some key areas that are saturated with the right players in the right roles. So where can the team turn a blind eye and not risk regression?

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Special Teams

While fans did not instantly warm up to Special Teams Coordinator Chase Blackburn, I'm not certain that fans considered the fact that the team did him no favors. Blackburn's influence with the team was limited, only persuading the team to draft Wingate punter Ethan Evans in 2023. That forced the team to fill the vacated long snapper role with undrafted rookie Alex Ward, and to attempt filling the kicker position with a tapestry of young and veteran kickers. It was not until the team drafted Stanford kicker Joshua Karty in 2024 did the team have a full complement of special teams specialists.

While not an early draft need, the fact that the Rams have everyone under reasonable contracts for 2025 takes a huge burden off the front office. And if a return specialist or coverage player presents on the draft board, the team will spend a late Day 3 pick to add them to the roster.

Running backs

The LA Rams invested heavily into the running back position in 2024. Not only did the team draft RB Blake Corum in Round 3, but the team claimed young running back Cody Schrader off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers. And the team carried four running backs throughout the 2024 NFL season. Currently, the team is projected to lose RB Ronnie Rivers to an expired contract this offseason.

The team may be tempted to dabble in adding running backs in 2025 due to the abundance of solid playmakers in this rookie class. But the Rams might just as easily avoid the competition to land one of the top-tier running backs, settling for the players who are still available after the draft ends. In any case, I cannot see the running back room as screaming for more attention.

Pass rush

The LA Rams have done a masterful job of addressing their outside linebacker room lately. Even with the potential loss of versatile OLB Michael Hoecht to free agency, the team has more than enough players at the position to field a solid and rapid rotation in 2025. Behind starters Byron Young and Jared Verse, the team has Brennan Jackson, Nick Hampton, and Keir Thomas. While there is still room for more players, the Rams have a solid complement of edge rushers.

I suspect that the Rams front can retain Hoecht with a team-friendly contract, and that will not deplete their cap space to keep a solid performer on the team. There may be some rookies who get plenty of buzz in 2025, but I expect the Rams have done well enough not to consider pass rushers a huge need this offseason.

Interior offensive line

The Los Angeles Rams invested heavily into the interior offensive line in both 2023 and 2024. In 2023, the team drafted IOL Steve Avila, and then traded with the Pittsburgh Steelers to land veteran IOL Kevin Dotson. In 2025, the team re-signed Dotson, signed veteran IOL Jonah Jackson, and then drafted IOL Beaux Limmer. The interior offensive line is so saturated that Jonah Jackson has been granted permission to seek a trade partner to land elsewhere to compete for a starting role.

The Rams also boast IOL Justin Dedich, and ERFA C Dylan McMahon who will almost certainly be extended. If the team manages to successfully trade Jackson, the team may want to restock his role with the team. But I'm not certain that Jackson, who is under contract through 2026, will find a trade partner. And I'm not clear that the Rams want to part ways with him. Jonah Jackson may want to start, but his presence on the Rams roster eliminates the need to shop for interior offensive line help.

The Rams may need depth or upgrades elsewhere. But this is a team that was very successful in 2023 and 2024. If the team can find some way to start as hot as it has finished the past two seasons, this is a team bound for great things in 2025.

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