As the L.A. Rams prepare to separate from Cooper Kupp and mull over their future with Matthew Stafford, the main impetus behind both decisions is the age of both players. If Stafford was 27 instead of 37, or Kupp was 24 instead of 32, the only decision would be how much to pay them — not if the team should pay them.
But Stafford and Kupp are not the only Rams on the verge of being called “too old”.
The Rams are young — on defense
The Rams had one of the three youngest rosters in the NFL — only the Green Bay Packers had a younger average age and made the playoffs — but that is largely centered on L.