OXNARD, Calif. -- Pro Football Focus unveiled its annual rankings of every NFL roster on Monday. Many of the usual suspects -- the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers -- dotted the top of the list.
But the news wasn't so good for the Los Angeles Rams. PFF apparently doesn't think too highly of the Rams' roster, ranking it No. 29 out of 32 teams. That's down from 2015 when they ranked the Rams No. 22, but a little better than 2014, when they checked in at No. 31.
Within the NFC West division, the Rams rank ahead of the San Francisco 49ers, who came in last on the list. Arizona at No. 8 and Seattle at No. 13 finished well ahead of the Rams.
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald finished first among all players in PFF's individual player rankings, but that was not enough to bolster the team's overall rating much. Using their grading system, PFF listed Donald, ends Robert Quinn and William Hayes, running back Todd Gurley and cornerback Trumaine Johnson as the team's five best players.
PFF also listed four places the Rams could use an upgrade, naming left tackle, linebacker, guard and center on that list. One of the biggest questions they have is one we've discussed here recently, and that is whether left tackle Greg Robinson can take a step forward and become a consistently productive player. Stabilizing that spot would go a long way toward improving this ranking.
Overall, this feels too low to me, as the Rams have consistently been able to finish in the middle of the pack since coach Jeff Fisher arrived.
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A roundup of Monday's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... Rams quarterback Jared Goff threw out the first pitch at the Dodgers game on Monday night. ... Defensive end Robert Quinn is eager to get back to his dominant self. ... The Ram-blings began by exploring the weekly lines for the Rams' first 15 games.
Elsewhere:
Former Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is cementing his role as the Eagles' starter, reporter Phil Sheridan writes.
Kevin Seifert predicts the next six Super Bowl sites with Los Angeles remaining strong in the rotation.
Howard Bryant wonders why more athletes don't feel comfortable speaking out on social issues.
At NFL.com, Gregg Rosenthal offers takeaways from organized team activities around the league.
Adam Schein lists nine players and coaches on the hot seat, including a certain Rams coach.