Rams Double Down on Tight Ends for 2026 Offense

The Los Angeles Rams are building their 2026 offense around heavy tight-end sets after drafting Ohio State tight-end Max Clare in the fan

Second round

Code Sean McVeigh has long-favorite three-wide receiver packages

But injuries last season flipped the script pushing the team into 13 personnel

Looks with multiple tight-ends that shift paid off big time

Without key receivers like Puka Nakua the Rams crushed the Jaguars 35 to 7 in week 7

Leaning hard on tight-ends for yards and touchdowns by seasons end

They ran over 30% of plays from those heavy formations leading the league in efficiency

It transformed their run game especially those sets forced defenses into base packages

Creating mismatches that made the Rams rushing attack seven times more effective than their usual

Spritz no other team came close to their volume or success with it

Instead of grabbing a wide receiver to fix the third spot the Rams doubled down on tight-ends with Clare

He adds depth behind Colby Parkinson Tyler Higby and others whose contracts are winding down

Setting up a future at the position with Versatile pieces who can block or catch anywhere

McVeigh a former tight-end coach seems locked into this style now with Clare in the mix expect more heavy personnel to keep that

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I'm Corey with the story