Los Angeles Rams: 4 offseason needs in 2019

By Jon Dove | Mar 1, 2019

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 20: General Manager, Les Snead, head coach Sean McVay and Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints with a score of 26 to 23. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 09: Taylor Gabriel #18 of the Chicago Bears catches a pass while defended by Marcus Peters #22 of the Los Angeles Rams during the game at Soldier Field on December 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears won 15-6. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Cornerback

On paper, the Los Angeles Rams have a strong starting trio at cornerback. Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib man the outside while Nickell Robey-Coleman works out of the slot. This is a talented trio, but struggled at times last year.

Talib was unable to stay healthy and when he worked his way back into the lineup looked rusty. Peters struggled to adjust to his new surroundings and didn’t look like the same type of player. The Rams desperately need a rebound year from the former star.

Robey-Coleman remains one of the better slot corners in the league and be counted on heavily again this upcoming season. In some sense he is the team’s most valuable defensive back returning.

The NFL Draft might be a great way for the Rams to bring in some depth to the cornerback spot. There are several prospects who could be available late in the first round such as Penn State’s Amani Oruwariye, Georgia’s DeAndre Baker and Washington’s Byron Murphy.

Free Agency offers interesting names like Ronald Darby, Kareem Jackson, Bradley Roby among others. There are enough options for the Rams to find usable depth without using all or most of their cap space.

The Rams need to decide if this need is more about depth or finding some long-term solutions.

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