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NFL 2016: Regular season grades for every team

By John Buhler

Jan 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) walks off the field after a NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 44-6. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) walks off the field after a NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 44-6. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) tries to avoid a sack by Arizona Cardinals tight end Darren Fells (85) during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) tries to avoid a sack by Arizona Cardinals tight end Darren Fells (85) during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

The Los Angeles Rams’ first season back in the City of Angels was an absolute grease fire. Appearing on HBO’s Hard Knocks was a terrible idea for a team that hadn’t made the NFC playoffs since 2004 and was relocating to the West Coast.

Former head coach Jeff Fisher was pushing for his team to not be another sorry 7-9 Rams team. What he and Los Angeles got was far worse. The Rams became arguably the worst team in the NFC. Someone can honestly say this because the Rams were swept by the equally pitiful San Francisco 49ers.

The offense was hopelessly archaic. Offensive coordinator Rob Boras and quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke were over their skis this season. Running back Todd Gurley was marginalized. Wide receiver Tavon Austin got paid to catch bubble screens for minimal gains. Case Keenum was bad at quarterback and rookie No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff was worse.

Not only were the Rams terrible, but they were largely uninteresting in Los Angeles. That was a terrible combination and ownership has to make a high-profile coaching hire to make this doormat NFC team better or at the very least interesting. Year one in Los Angeles was a complete failure for the Rams.

Grade: F

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