The Los Angeles Rams have been one of the most talked about teams as the league careens to its trade deadline in just under two weeks from the time of the writing of this article. Sitting at 2-4, about to play the 5-1 Minnesota Vikings, the Rams season has not gone as planned.
The Rams’ offense, the most expensive in football, has put up just 16.7 points per game and their defense is one of the league’s worst.
Los Angeles Rams Linked To Bryce Young
This has caused plenty of consternation with some hoping for a 2023 style post-bye week run to the playoffs, while others have called to blow it up. The latter group is calling for a Matthew Stafford and a Cooper Kupp trade.
With Puka Nacua and the emerging rookie Jordan Whittington on the roster, a Kupp trade is feasible, but behind Stafford right now are Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett. Neither is a quarterback worth rebuilding around. This leaves two options; tanking for a high draft pick (which feels antithetical to Sean McVay’s character) or trading for a young quarterback with high potential.
The Athletic’s Diana Russini and Jacob Robinson suggested Carolina Panthers 2023 first-round quarterback Bryce Young as an option.
Rams acquire QB Bryce Young, sending the Panthers a sixth-round pick in 2025.” they write in their newsletter, Scoop City. “Carolina gets Young’s cap hit — $10 million in 2025 — off its books and can move on to a new rebuilding phase, while Sean McVay’s Rams give Young the chance to develop behind Matthew Stafford until 2026, when the then 38-year-old’s contract guarantees end. If Kupp’s $29 million 2025 cap hit leaves soon via trade, Young’s salary wouldn’t be an issue in LA. If anyone can discover for sure whether the former No. 1 pick still has potential, McVay can.
Young has so far failed to meet the high expectations of being the first overall pick in a draft. In 20 games he has completed just 59 percent of his passes, for just 159 yards per game with 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
He was benched after just two games by new Panthers head coach Dave Canales. In those two games, he threw for 299 yards, no touchdowns, and three interceptions.
