Rams’ Lack of Action at Trade Deadline Bodes Poorly for Super Bowl Run

Support Local Media - Click to Add LA Sports Report as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Los Angeles Rams may have started the season as Super Bowl favorites, but a rash of injuries have threatened to derail the season before the playoffs even begin.Many expected the Rams to be active ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, especially given the injuries to star wide receivers Davante Adams and Puka Nacua and the lingering injury of tight end Terrance Ferguson. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Sports Report (@lasportsreport)Despite what fans may have hoped, though, the deadline passed without an acquisition by the Rams.Who should the Rams have traded for?It’s not as if the Rams lacked options in the wide receiver market.Yes, those options weren’t plentiful, but the tanking Indianapolis Colts had a couple of prime options.The first option was the most obvious: Josh Downs.Not only did Downs request to be traded out of Indianapolis, but as LA Sports Report’s Nelson Espinal detailed, he’d command a relatively low price and would complement Nacua when he returns from injury. Instead of packing his bags for the West Coast, though, Downs was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, where he’ll serve as Patrick Mahomes’ third option.While Downs celebrated being traded on social media, Rams fans are likely mourning what could have been with Downs snagging passes from Matthew Stafford.However, missing on Downs was hardly the end of the bad news for the Rams.The Colts also offloaded veteran pass catcher Keenan Allen just ahead of the deadline.Allen, a longtime Charger, was traded for a sixth-round pick, even less than the haul the Colts got for Downs.To make matters even worse, Allen is headed to the San Francisco 49ers, a division rival who has also struggled with injuries.So instead of the Rams strengthening a depleted receiver unit, they’ll face a 49ers team in December that’s even stronger than they are now, when they’re already leading the NFC West.What are the Rams’ options now?With the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, the Rams’ best option might be to hope for the best ahead of Adams’ return, which could happen as soon as the end of this month, and Nacua’s possible return to action as soon as December.They’ll have to win some tough games in that stretch, though, including a matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, who’ve already beaten the Rams once this season, games against the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 25 and Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 3. Do you think the Rams can do enough to keep their playoff hopes alive?The post Rams’ Lack of Action at Trade Deadline Bodes Poorly for Super Bowl Run appeared first on LA Sports Report.