WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 26: Jaylen Watson #35 of the Los Angeles Rams walks off the field after an OTA offseason workout at Rams Village at Warner Center on May 26, 2026 in Woodland Hills, California. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images) | Getty Images Four points. Four freakin’ points. That’s what separated the 2025 Los Angeles Rams from an appearance in Super Bowl LX, as the Seattle Seahawks beat them, 31-27, in the NFC Championship game. The Rams had every reason to believe that they could have beaten, and subsequently become, the defending champs, because Sean McVay’s offense was the only one that consistently beat up on Mike Macdonald’s defense. In three games last season, Seattle went 2-1 in the series, with a point total of 88-85 in their favor.Les Snead’s and Mr. McVay’s response was eminently predictable for anybody who has followed these guys and what they do over the last decade. Build slowly to come up on Seattle from the back over time? Yeah, no. Instead… well, if you’re reading this, you know what they did. They traded for Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie, signed McDuffie bookend Jaylen Watson in free agency, nabbed Myles Garrett away from the Cleveland Browns, and may have Aaron Donald coming back from retirement to possibly destroy every quarterback he faces.Now, these Rams are as loaded as any Super Bowl contender we’ve ever seen — as long as everything clicks the right way. They have F’d Them Picks, and the rest of the NFL may have to suffer as a result.“I’m really excited about our team coming together, because that’s what every single year is about,” McVay said on June 2, during the press conference announcing the Garrett trade. “That happens one day at a time. We’ll finish up this offseason program where it’s this week, the following week, and then we’ll come back for training camp and we’ve got to be ready to rock. Then, the goal will be to be able to peak when we start in Australia [for the regular-season opener]. Hopefully, we’re fortunate to stay healthy, and continue to build and adjust and adapt as we go but it’s a long journey. We’ve got to be able to handle it, but most important is the caliber of people. “How do we come together? How do we establish what this team really looks like? We are fortunate to have a lot of continuity, and there’s excitement being able to add a player like [Garrett]. It’s one day at a time. We’re not going to let the outside narratives affect our ability to be courageous every single day, and go swing, and see what the hell happens.”Well, the Rams have certainly swung this offseason. The effects of all that activity remains to be seen, but it’s also true that the Rams wouldn’t be as good as they are without finding a lot of lesser-known guys to fill their roster with excellence. So, while it’s easy to focus on the bigger names, I wanted to point out three Hidden Gems for the Rams — one underrated veteran, one
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