Rams’ Rookie Revival: Winners and Losers from…
The rookie class for the Los Angeles Rams did the heavy lifting as they took down the Seattle Seahawks 26-20 in an important win in the tightly competitive race for the NFC West. It’s counterintuitive for rookies to be the reason why you end up on the winning side of a rivalry game, especially on the road in a challenging environment like Lumen Field where the 12th man was out in full force. The youngsters came up big-time in this game.
Here’s who stood out in both positive and negative ways on Sunday:
Winners
LA’s rookie class
Braden Fiske, DE
Aaron Donald doesn’t play for the Rams anymore, but the team is still very disruptive along the interior with Braden Fiske in the fold. Fiske was in the Seattle backfield so often on Sunday, the Seahawks should have charged him rent. His notched two sacks on Geno Smith.
Kamren Kinchens, DB
Both of Kinchen’s interceptions of Smith game with Seattle driving in the red zone. He returned one pick over 100 yards to the house to give the Rams the lead in the second half.
I don’t want to overlook the struggles of the rookie safety so far this season, though it’s important to remember that it’s still early in these players’ careers. One of the most attractive traits in Kinchens’ draft profile was his ball skills, and that ability showed up big time in this game.
Can Kinchens continue to show that he deserves to be in the mix in the secondary?
