Rams best positioned for Super Bowl run, but work needs to be done in camp

As the Rams prepare to open training camp Saturday, no team is better set up to make a Super Bowl run.Matthew Stafford is coming off an MVP season.Puka Nacua is among the game’s best wide receivers.

Kyren Williams has posted three straight seasons of more than 1,000 yards rushing.The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, defensive end Myles Garrett, is now in the fold.So is Pro Bowl cornerback Trent McDuffie.

And there is growing optimism that Rams legend Aaron Donald will come out of retirement to lend a helping hand.It’s all set up for a big-time march to the Super Bowl.Getting there means maximizing every step along the way.And it all starts in training camp.Here are some things to keep an eye on:In the running: Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, CJ Daniels, Xavier SmithThe Rams don’t have a lot of starting jobs up for grabs, but the battle for playing time alongside Nacua and Davante Adams will be one to watch during training camp.

Especially considering the frequency they line up in “11” personnel, which means three wide receivers on the field.Given the different playing styles of Whittington, Mumpfield, Daniels and Smith — which range from speedsters to precise route runners to possession-type weapons — there is a scenario in which multiple players rotate at that spot depending on the situation.However, the Rams hope one of those candidates steps up in camp and during the season, and announces himself as the clear-cut option.In the running: Ty Simpson and Stetson BennettSay what you want about Jimmy Garoppolo, but the veteran quarterback allowed coach Sean McVay to sleep far more easily the last couple of years.Jimmy G is gone, and with him, the security blanket he provided behind Stafford.Barring the Rams adding a veteran quarterback, the job comes down to Simpson, whom the Rams selected in the first round, and Bennett, who was drafted in the fourth round in 2023 but has yet to take an official snap in the NFL.That means the Rams are...