Things heat up for the the Los Angeles Rams on Monday as the players strap on the pads for the first time. After a week getting their feet wet and letting offensive players go unmolested, the young defense gets to roughhouse a bit and show they have the physical nature to compete at the NFL level.
Most of the information coming out of the first week of practice shined a good light on the offense. Circus catches and connecting on deep pass routes make for flashier film than defensive backs knocking down passes. But there were some tasty nuggets from the defensive side and five things Rams fans should have learned after Week 1 of training camp.