The Los Angeles Rams have one of the most intriguing offenses in the NFL. They have the talent, Matthew Stafford is the quarterback, and Sean McVay is the head coach and playcaller. So far, so good. However, there is one guy on the roster who is taking leaps and bounds to become even better.
Kyren Williams emerged as a top-tier running back in the league last season. He put up a career-high 1,299 rushing yards. He also got 14 touchdowns to put the cherry on top. However, according to RB coach Ron Gould, the Rams running back is just getting started.
Talking to the official website, Gould said Williams has shown more explosiveness now. “The first thing that stood out to us was his explosiveness,” Gould said. “One of the things was just his ability to stay grounded through some of his runs that was really, really evident in the work that he’s put in, so really, really pleased with that.”
If there was something missing for Williams, is explosiveness
You can’t find many holes in Williams’ game. However, if you could nitpick, his yards per carry could be better. He had 4.1 yards per rushing attempt last season, which ranked 30th among NFL running backs. In fact, he just produced two rushed over 20 yards last season. He was a volume back, instead of an explosive one.
Kyren Williams, running back for the Los Angeles Rams
Kyren Williams has also emerged as a leader in the locker room, according to Gould. If Williams ends up evolving to a back who can also explode on long runs, this offense will take another leap. Sean McVay will prioritize designing runs for Williams and letting Stafford pick teams apart on play-action formations.
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The Rams offense is stacked
Stafford is one of the best quarterbacks in the league. That’s a good start. Williams leads the backfield, and the team has Puka Nacua as their best wide receiver. However, the Rams also landed none other than Davante Adams, one of the best wideouts in the last decade.
Adams will run crispy routes, will catch pretty much every pass thrown at him and will give the offense another dimension. When you look at this unit, only injuries could get in its way. The Rams are looking to be a protagonist in the NFC, and the sights are on the Super Bowl.
