Los Angeles Rams
The sequel to the Los Angeles Rams’ 2018 blockbuster was a flop. Head coach Sean McVay lost a bit of magical offensive guru luster in 2019, with defensive coordinators exploiting reruns and feasting on what seemed to be the Rams’ inability to adapt. In Hollywood terms: the “screenplay” was doomed fro the beginning, because the dense already knew what was coming. Jared Goff led a fourth-ranked passing attack, but his consistency dropped a bit from his Super Bowl form the previous year—so did Todd Gurley’s. By season’s end, the team had the 17th-ranked scoring offense and a record of 9-7.
2020 Resolution: Run more. The Rams’ running game finished 2019 ranked just above the Chicago Bears and just below the Cincinnati Bengals. That sounds like there’s room for improvement. Upgrades! The Rams don’t have a first-round pick until like the year 2560 or whatever, but that doesn’t really matter when it comes to running backs. There should be a few options at that 52nd picks—maybe Ohio State’s JK Dobbins—and the Rams brass would be smart to make that selection a running back who can carry more than five or six times a game while helping out the passing game (which includes blocking).