Unbelievable: Rams Head Coach Sean McVay Said He Will Never Coach With Rams Again Till The QB…..
The Los Angeles Rams have four quarterbacks on the roster already, including one of the best in the league, a former Super Bowl starter, and a 2023 fourth round draft pick, but rumors persist that general manager Les Snead will consider QB early in the draft. That continued on Sunday with The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov (MySportsUpdate) claiming that “teams believe the Rams could be in the quarterback market” and that is due to the fact that Sean McVay has put retirement rumors to rest.
The Rams having a first round pick is like “house money” practically because the team has had so much success without drafting players on day one, so would Snead and McVay pick Michael Penix or Bo Nix, for example, instead of a position of need?
The Los Angeles Rams tried to secure a potential heir apparent for Matthew Stafford in last year’s draft when they selected Stetson Bennett in the fourth round, but that has not gone as smoothly as hoped.
Stafford, entering his 16th season, has no guaranteed money left on his contract after this season. Teams believe the Rams could be in the quarterback market because Sean McVay has committed to staying with the organization for the long term after considering a move to television in previous offseasons.
McVay’s long-run commitment and the building of a new nucleus of young talent means finding the next quarterback could be on their minds.
The Rams have Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo as the set-in-stone 1 and 2 for next season, with Stetson Bennett’s status still up in the air. Dresser Winn is the fourth quarterback on the roster.
But if you think the idea of drafting a first round quarterback hurts, just remember that Snead could always try to reunite Mike LaFleur and Zach Wilson by making a trade with the Jets. How would Penix and Nix compare to that?
Penix and Nix are the two quarterbacks expected to go after the first four of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, and J.J. McCarthy, but this is the draft and anything could happen. McCarthy might not be a top-10 pick at all. Maye could fall too.
Bo Nix is probably the best fit for the Rams, but Devin Leary of Kentucky worked directly with Liam Coen in 2023 and could be had in the sixth round. Is that what teams mean when they say that they think the Rams are looking at quarterbacks in the draft? Probably, but you can’t ever say you know what Snead will do with his first round picks.
Jordan Fuller was looking for a new NFL team this offseason for the first time in his short NFL career. After his rookie contract with the Los Angeles Rams expired, the former Ohio State safety was a free agent this offseason.
Fuller found his new team on Friday. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Fuller has signed with the Carolina Panthers. Fuller signed a one-year deal worth up to $5.25 million, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
After a productive four-year career with the Buckeyes, the Rams selected Fuller in the sixth round, No. 199 overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft. He quickly became a starter in LA and remained as such, when healthy, throughout his four seasons with the franchise. Fuller’s best season with the Rams came in 2021 when he recorded 113 tackles, four passes defended and an interception. Last season, he had a career-high three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
Fuller was part of the LA team that won Super Bowl LVI, but he was injured for much of the 2022 season.
As a freshman at Ohio State, Fuller saw some playing time for the Buckeyes as he got his feet wet in the college game. He played in six contests, recording 11 total tackles. Heading into his sophomore year, Fuller won one of the starting safety jobs alongside Damon Webb. That season, Fuller played in 12 games, recording 62 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and two interceptions. For his performance, he was named third-team All-Big Ten.
In 2018, after being named a captain for the Scarlet and Gray for the first time, Fuller missed the first game of the season with an injury but still put in a strong season, tying for the team lead in tackles with 81 to go along with 2.5 tackles for a loss, four passes defended, two fumble recoveries and one interception.
After electing to return for his senior year, Fuller was an important piece for an Ohio State defense that made a drastic turnaround in 2019. Although his numbers weren’t as impressive as during his junior season — 62 total tackles, four passes defended, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries — Fuller helped turn the Buckeye defense into the best in the country, as the Scarlet and Gray won a third straight Big Ten title and returned to the College Football Playoff for the first time in three seasons.
In 2019, Fuller was one of four finalists for the Lott Impact Trophy and the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented annually to the nation’s top scholar-athlete.
Fuller replaces former Ohio State safety Vonn Bell in Carolina. Bell returned to Cincinnati, signing for the Bengals, earlier this week.