We are less than two weeks away from the new league year beginning, and the Los Angeles Rams will have some decisions to make.
They took care of two of those decisions yesterday when they came to terms with Matthew Stafford, keeping him in LA, and re-signing their starting left tackle Alaric Jackson.
With these two moves in the rearview window, there are plenty of others that need to be made, and one of those will revolve around defensive tackle Bobby Brown III.
Unless the Rams sign him to a new deal before March 12, Brown will hit free agency off of his rookie contract.
Will Bobby Brown III Be Back With The Los Angeles Rams?
On Saturday, Brown took to X.com to voice some frustration about his playing usage with the Rams so far in his career.
In 4 seasons in the NFL thus far, Brown has recorded 85 total tackles and 0.5 sacks. The question, as Brown is alluding to, is whether the low sack total is due to skill set or how the team is using him.
LAFB actually spoke to Brown during training camp and asked him specifically how he could improve in the pass rush game.
We asked: “You’ve primarily been a run-stopper during your time with the Los Angeles Rams. How are you trying to contribute more in the pass rush?”
His response? “I just need the opportunity.”
Sounds like Brown does not believe that he was given ample opportunity this season and was still just forced into a run-stopping role.
According to PFF, which, of course, is not the end-all be-all, Brown played 513 total snaps in 2024. Of those 513 snaps, he played 283 run defense snaps and 230 pass rush snaps. On paper, it was pretty even, and this will look as if he had ample opportunity to rush the quarterback. But in reality, just being on the line on a pass rush snap does not necessarily mean that was his role. Different stunts and personnel packages/groupings will call for different players to do different things.
For some added context, rookie Braden Fiske played 700 total snaps in 2024. Of those snaps, he was in on 232 run defense snaps and 464 pass rush snaps, nearly double that of Brown.
It would be great to see Brown back with the Los Angeles Rams, but will the opportunity and role be what is right for both the Rams and Bobby Brown? We will soon find out
