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These 5 NFL teams had the worst offseasons in 2020

By Mike Phillips

Bill O'Brien, Houston Texans. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams looks on from the sidelines in the first half of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 29, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams looks on from the sidelines in the first half of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 29, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

3. Los Angeles Rams

If there was a book about how to destroy an NFL contender in 30 ways, the Los Angeles Rams would be the authors of it. The Rams built a potentially dynastic core that got all the way to the Super Bowl in Sean McVay’s second season, but a series of poor roster-building decisions left Los Angeles in salary cap hell.

Jared Goff’s massive contract extension put the Rams in a bind, forcing the team to part ways with guys Todd Gurley, Dante Fowler, and Cory Littleton this year. Brandin Cooks’ bad contract was also cleared off the books for draft picks, but the Rams’ roster has gotten unquestionably worse.

The Rams also had a suspect draft, grabbing a bunch of high-ceiling, low-floor types to address their needs. Earlier trades, such as the one for Jalen Ramsey in mid-season, ensured the Rams will go nearly six years without a first-round pick.

The NFC West has gotten better around them and Los Angeles is now firmly looking up at San Francisco and Seattle. The Cardinals are also charging fast, so the Rams could end up in last place if a few things break the wrong way following a bad offseason.

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