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Rams Podcast: Offense Looks To Take Shape

Locked On Rams: Los Angeles Rams TE's Jacob Harris and Tyler Higbee usage, RB's splitting work, and QB Matthew Stafford expectations
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Rams Podcast: Offense Looks To Take Shape
Rams Podcast: Offense Looks To Take Shape

The skill positions for the Los Angeles Rams garnered the most attention during the offseason.

After trading for quarterback Matthew Stafford, the team set its sights on improving the weapons around him and eliminating that potential excuse during the season.

This prompted the Rams to draft wide receiver Tutu Atwell to compete alongside second-year wideout Van Jefferson.

Jefferson saw limited action in his rookie year buried on the depth chart behind Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Josh Reynolds. He caught 19 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown. He also found the end zone in the Rams' playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Jefferson now has pressure with Atwell coming to town. The team drafted him with its first pick in the second round and love the speed he provides. However, Atwell just started practicing with the team this week, so the advantage right now points in Jefferson's direction.

The Rams took it a step further at the tight end spot by taking Jacob Harris in the fourth round to compete against veteran Tyler Higbee for snaps. Harris lined up at wide receiver quite regularly at UCF, but his 6'5" frame allows him to slide into the tight end spot and be a huge target for Stafford in the middle of the field.

Higbee has been with the Rams for the past five years and has not warranted enough to necessarily lose his job, but the upside Harris brings is hard to deny with his speed and size combination. Higbee should get be the guy on the majority of one tight-end sets, but the Rams will likely look for ways to get Harris involved.

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On this episode of "Locked On Rams," host Sosa Kremenjas speaks about the usage between Higbee and Harris at the tight end position, and Atwell and Jefferson at the wide receiver position.

He also talks about whether running back Xavier Jones can come from behind and take the RB1 role away from presumed starter Darrell Henderson.

Sosa deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Rams." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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