The Los Angeles Rams entered training camp with an open competition at the right guard position due to Austin Corbett departing in free agency. Logan Bruss and Coleman Shelton were viewed as the top replacements, with the two battling it out in camp.
Ahead of the team’s preseason opener versus the Los Angeles Chargers, Sean McVay believes that Shelton is separating himself as the replacement for Corbett this season.
Coleman Shelton is “really starting to separate himself” in the right guard competition, Rams coach Sean McVay says.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 8, 2022
With Corbett headed to the Carolina Panthers, there was a void created at the right guard spot for the Rams. In response, Los Angeles signed Shelton to a two-year contract and took Bruss with the team’s first selection in the 2022 NFL draft.
Even with Bruss being a rookie, many expected the Wisconsin product to begin the season as the starter alongside Rob Havenstein on the right side of the offensive line. However, McVay has shown a tendency to avoid starting rookies on the offensive line, so Shelton likely had the edge over Bruss from the start.
While Bruss has yet to log a snap in the NFL, Shelton is entering his fourth year with the Rams. Therefore, Shelton has an understanding of the offense despite totaling two starts in his first three seasons in Los Angeles.
It was recently revealed that the Rams aren’t in a rush to name a starter at right guard with Shelton and Bruss battling in training camp. And while the team could still have both guys compete for the starting job in the coming weeks, Shelton is seemingly going to get the first crack at replacing Corbett.