Why Sean McVay is feeling better about the Rams’ offensive line

One of the bigger reasons why the Los Angeles Rams went from the NFC champion in 2018 to finishing out of the playoffs in 2019 was their offensive line.

What was previously the anchor to a dangerous offense was a weakened unit in 2019, mostly due to injuries. While McVay said the Rams’ offensive dip in 2019 – they scored 133 less points (an average of 8.3 less points a game) than in 2018 - was a unit-wide issue, it was clear that the Rams’ problems on the offensive line hurt the team last season.

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Left guard Joe Noteboom suffered both ACL and MCL injuries in Week 6 and was lost for the season.