'Omar Speights has been outstanding': Rams' 2nd-year LB is a pivotal player for LA
Nate Landman naturally attracted a lot of attention to the RAMS training camp. It is a new face in defense and carries the green point, which is a great responsibility. Fans are delighted to see what he will bring to the team this year, especially because he plays a position that has been considered a weakness in recent seasons.
The emergence of Landman has made Omar Speights somewhat fly under the radar, but it should not be forgotten. In the 3-4 scheme of the RAMs, there is room so that two interior seconds play important roles. And after two weeks of practice, it is clear that these two seconds will be Landman and Speights.
Speights received well -deserved recognition after Thursday’s training when Sean Mcvay spoke of the group of secondors from the Rams and how impressive it was.
“They were great,” said Mcvay. “… We talked about Nate Landman. Omar Speights was exceptional. You can see that he really jumps in his second year. He has a very good property of what we are trying to do.”
Speights was an out -of -competition player for the last pre -season of Rams, winning a place on the list of 53 men after only two exhibition games – an incredible achievement for an unpalled recruit. He didn’t even need to adapt in the third pre-season match because the SNEAD and Mcvay knew he would be a key player in the regular season. And they were right.
In week 8, Speights played defensive shots and week 10, he was a full -time player for Rams. He provided a spark after Troy Reeder fell with an injury and was an integral part of the defense in the final section, in particular against the race.
He had just got his feet down as a recruit not drafted in 2024, embarking on a role that he probably should not play as soon as he was. Now that he has had a complete off -season in an NFL training program that started in April, he is even better prepared to contribute right away this season.
He and Landman have already established a connection on and off the field, developing chemistry in the middle of the defense.
“We are playing well,” said Landman. “When he sees certain things, he compensates for that. If I make a mistake, vice versa. If he sees this way playing a boot in this way, then I will play with him. If I see him shoot this gap and run, then I know that I can play above. It only grows from these play representatives.”
The secondary is not quite considered a force for the Rams for the moment, but if Landman carries his game of training on Sundays and that Speights continues to improve, they could be very successful behind a defensive line which resembles one of the best in football.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: the Rams “Omar Speights” were exceptional “in the training camp
