{"id":260953,"date":"2026-04-10T10:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/260953\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:48:11","slug":"the-rams-need-to-double-down-on-one-unit-in-round-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/260953\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rams Need to Double Down on One Unit in Round 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">The Los Angeles Rams offense took the league by storm in 2025 and was arguably the best in the NFL. Even if it wasn&#8217;t enough to break through the Super Bowl-winning defense of the Seattle Seahawks, it was still one of the best offenses the league has seen in a long time. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/rams\/onsi\/los-angeles-weighing-rewards-risks-taking-first-round-qb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Stafford<\/a> won his first MVP award, but he and the Rams have a bigger prize in mind for 2026. The last time the Super Bowl was in Los Angeles, Stafford won his first Super Bowl ring. That&#8217;s why the Rams need to double down on their strengths and focus on offense in the third round. <\/p>\n<p>Offense in the Third Round<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knthdmqdecerd9efrh.jpg\" alt=\"Garrett Nussmeier\" title=\"Garrett Nussmeier\" width=\"4234\" height=\"2381\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 27, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (QB13) speaks to members of the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images | Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">I&#8217;m not the biggest fan of the Rams using their first-round pick to draft their next franchise quarterback, but at the end of day two, that&#8217;s the perfect time for them to take that shot. Garrett Nussmeier is far from a perfect quarterback prospect, but he has enough upside for the Rams front office to take a shot on him. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/rams\/onsi\/los-angeles-still-have-decisions-make-quarterback\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stetson Bennett IV<\/a> is the only other quarterback on their roster, and at the very least, Nussmeier is younger and has far more meat on the bone. He&#8217;s undersized and turnover-prone, but his arm talent is legit. If he can get settled in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/rams\/onsi\/one-offensive-position-looms-large-over-los-angeles-future\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sean McVay&#8217;s<\/a> scheme and hit throws in rhythm, they can limit some of his mistakes. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kntj6tk56kpwarmj6h.jpg\" alt=\"Ja'Kobi Lane\" title=\"Ja'Kobi Lane\" width=\"4380\" height=\"2463\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7d\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern California wideout Ja&#8217;Kobi Lane (WO27) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">Wide receiver can quickly become an issue for the Rams if they don&#8217;t play their cards right, so they can get ahead of the curve by taking Ja&#8217;Kobi Lane with the 93rd pick. He isn&#8217;t a receiver with a fleshed-out route tree or excellent speed, but he will be deadly in the red zone. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">He&#8217;s not going to be as good as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/rams\/onsi\/los-angeles-pass-catcher-with-the-most-to-prove-next-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Davante Adams<\/a> out of the gate, but his release and late adjustments, paired with his long arms, mean he can be as effective as Adams at the goal line. He&#8217;s also great at catching fades in the corners of the endzone, which gives him some playmaking along the perimeter. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kntjqjj1nzeatspwkt.jpg\" alt=\"Bryce Lance\" title=\"Bryce Lance\" width=\"3228\" height=\"1815\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7u\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; North Dakota State wideout Bryce Lance (WO26) catches the ball during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">Bryce Lance is another receiver they should be considering, due to how polished his game is. Lance will compete for a backup role immediately, with the potential to be their third wide receiver by year&#8217;s end. He&#8217;s plenty athletic, but doesn&#8217;t have the top-end speed to blitz past defenders. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">If they had to choose between Lance and Lane, Lance projects to have a bigger role out of the gate and more potential to develop into a star. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Rams offense took the league by storm in 2025 and was arguably the best in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":260954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-260953","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-la","9":"tag-la-headlines","10":"tag-la-news","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","13":"tag-los-angeles-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/260954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}