Rams can no longer afford to stand pat: Heres 7 trade targets they can acquire at the deadline

The Los Angeles Rams didn’t bring Aaron Donald out of retirement, acquire Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie, and complete the greatest offseason in NFL history just to wave the white flag at the trade deadline. This “superteam” was assembled to chase another Super Bowl, and despite a chaotic first half of the season, those aspirations of lifting the Lombardi Trophy are still intact. The Rams have clawed their way to a winning record.They currently stand at 5-4 after winning three consecutive games, but their roster is injury riddled, and with Tuesday’s 4 p.m.

ET deadline approaching, standing pat could be the difference between making a deep playoff run and missing the postseason entirely. Cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder) and defensive tackle Poona Ford (triceps) are both lost for the season.Davante Adams faces a six-to-10 week recovery from a ruptured hamstring, an especially concerning injury for a wide receiver in the twilight of his careerAnd now, Puka Nacua is undergoing an MRI on his right knee and could miss several weeks depending on the severity of his injury. If the Rams were to lose both Adams and Nacua their receiving corps would become invisible. Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell have a combined seven catches in their last three games.

Rookie CJ Daniels, who looked great during training camp, has barely seen the field, let alone a target. Watch any Rams game this season and you’ll see Stafford appears more comfortable throwing to his tight ends and running backs than he does his reserve receivers. And yet, when asked about the possibility of acquiring players at the trade deadline, head coach Sean McVay insists reinforcements are already in the building. “I would never rule anything out, but it would have to make sense,” McVay said Monday, pointing to the anticipated returns of Terrance Ferguson, Adams and Kobie Turner.On Wednesday, McVay acknowledged the secondary’s vulnerability with Watson now out for th...