Rams depth chart 2020 Projected starters

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There is much to prove for every NFL team entering the 2020 season, sans the world champion , but the are near the top of the list. The team followed up a stellar 2018 season that saw them appear in XXXVI Nikolaj Ehlers Jersey , but their balloon was rapidly deflated when a flat offensive effort saw them lose to the . They then suffered from the dreaded Super Bowl hangover in 2019, fighting through an uneven season that saw them finish at 9-7 and out of the playoffs entirely.With head coach Sean McVay now needing to re-establish his brand as an offensive genius and being looked at to carry more of the load, things will get interesting quickly once the season fires up. With no behind him and no beside him to stretch the opposing defense, new faces will have to step up to challenge incumbents to help buoy the team back to contender status. Otherwise, , and one wherein they'll open up SoFi Stadium -- their new digs.And with that, let's take a shot at predicting who makes the cut for the final 55-man roster, and who has to play the best football of their career thanks to offseason changes.   Offense Position StarterBackupDepthDepth   QB   Jared GoffRB   Cam Akers*LWR   RWR   Van Jefferson*SWR    *TE   Brycen Hopkins*LT         LG   Joseph Noteboom      C            RG             RT         Goff needs to tee off in 2020The biggest and most glaring change to the Rams depth chart for 2020 doesn't come by addition, but instead by subtraction. The team decided it was time to cut ties with All-Pro running back Todd Gurley, releasing him this offseason before seeing him immediately sign on with the . The split came amidst rumors of health i sues with Gurley's knee, but those claims were never formally substantiated and the Pro Bowler has released several workout videos showing his knee is seemingly just fine.  It's all water under the bridge now,  Drew Stafford Jersey though, with the Rams seeking to figure out who'll be Gurley's succe sor only two years after making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. It'll be easier said-than-done, considering Brown and Henderson combined for 455 total yards from scrimmage last season, and they'll both now be challenged by Akers -- a rookie with more than enough juice to push his name higher on the depth chart.With Gurley gone and Brandin Cooks out as well, the latter via trade to the , Goff might find himself shouldering more Laurie Boschman Jersey  of the load as it relates to having to make players around him better. And as he and head coach Sean McVay work to bounce back from mi sing the playoffs only a season after making it to the Super Bowl, it's paramount Goff do just that in 2020.   Defense Position StarterBackupDepthDepthLDE  NTDTWILL (weakside)Ogbonnia Okoronkwo  OLBILBClay Johnston*ILBLCB    RCB  Donte DeayonFS  Jordan Fuller*SS  Terrell Burge s* Finding Robin to pair with BatmanYou know what Aaron Donald is and you know what he's capable of. The future Hall of Fame pa s rusher is a force of nature on the football field, but the Rams are looking to see who'll step up and be an impactful sidekick to him in 2020. Donald led the team in 2019 with 12.5 sacks and second place went to linebacker , who had 11.5 of his own, but Fowler waved goodbye in free agency and joins Gurley as a member of the Falcons. What's more, the team decided to release , whose eight sacks were good enough for third-most on the team last season and 3.5 more than fourth-place Samson Ebukam.  Keeping with the theme of lost sack-producers, Corey Littleton left to join the this offseason, and while he logged just 3.5 sacks in 2019, it was more than Brockers (3.0). All told, the Rams need to replace, at minimum, 23 sacks lost to either free agency or by voluntary release, and that simply won't be easy to do.Brockers and Ebukam now ascend the depth chart by default but if they want to remain in their respective seats, they'll have to step up  Dustin Byfuglien Jersey big and help Donald hara s opposing quarterbacks. Special teams PositionStarterBackup  K  Sam Sloman*  P      LS      KR  Nsimba WebsterPR   Shawn Matthias Jersey Greg DortchTrishton Jackson*Just for kicksIt's a new day on the special teams unit in Los Angeles as well, as not all of the more obvious changes were relegated to offense and defense. With the coming 2020 season arrives a new face at kicker, as longtime boot follows former Rams special teams coordinator Jim "Bones" Fa sel to the for a fresh start. That forced Los Angeles to addre s the position in the 2020 , and Sloman seemingly gets the nod as Zuerlein's succe sor -- selected in the seventh round by McVay and Co. He must still beat out and to a sure his spot, which should make for an interesting camp, seeing as there is no definitive frontrunner at the position just yet.  On the return side, look for rookie Trishton Jackson to battle Dortch for the honor of handling punts, seeing as both have similar skill sets and near-equal 40 yard dash times. , the Rams top return specialist, is now a member of the , leaving the door open for his replacement to step up -- whomever that may be.