There was no bigger surprise cut for the Rams on Tuesday than second-year lineman Logan Bruss. He was the team’s top pick in the 2022 draft, going in the third round at No. 103 overall – a pick the Rams were so excited about that a scout jumped into the pool at their draft house to celebrate.
Less than two years later, Bruss is on the waiver wire and potentially heading to a new team. It was always a possibility that the Rams would cut him after he struggled at right guard and didn’t perform much better at right tackle this offseason. However, few expected this to happen so quickly.
Sean McVay explained the decision to reporters on Tuesday and made it clear that the Rams still hope to work with Bruss on the practice squad if he clears waivers.
“Really, we just had an open mind with competition at every single spot and we felt like the 10 guys that we kept did a good job of earning those spots,” McVay said. “Obviously, with Kevin Dotson being a late add he has a body of work and a resume and Logan is somebody that we still want to be able to continue to work with. Hopefully we’ll be able to get him back on the practice squad, but it was really just as simple as keeping an open mind and some of those other guys we felt like earned their spots.”
So basically, the other 10 linemen that made the team were just … better. What really hurt Bruss’ chances was the acquisition of Kevin Dotson, but he still should have been able to beat out Zach Thomas, who’s a second-year lineman and former sixth-round pick by the Bears in 2022.
There’s no question Thomas earned his spot and he was the better player in the preseason, which shows the Rams weren’t playing favorites based on where someone was drafted – a true open competition along the offensive line.
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