The Los Angeles Rams’ secondary started the season well but it has gotten progressively worse in each of the last four games. The defense went from allowing 143 passing yards in Week 2 to allowing 202, 248 and 333 in the last three weeks, struggling against the likes of A.J. Brown, Kendrick Bourne and AD Mitchell.
Thursday’s loss to Mac Jones and the 49ers may have been the straw that breaks the camel’s back.
It’s not one individual cornerback who’s had trouble in coverage, either. It’s the group as a whole, and it might be time to make a change. Sean McVay said during his call with reporters on Friday that the Rams will “look into” adding a cornerback to aid with the struggles on the back end.
He’s not exclusively blaming the cornerbacks for the defense’s lapses, but it’s clear that gr