To put it plainly, the 2022 season was a disaster for the Los Angeles Rams on offense. It was the type of performance Rams fans haven’t seen from their team since Jeff Fisher was the head coach, bringing back memories of the dark, pre-2017 days.
Injuries played a major factor in the Rams’ struggles on offense, losing everyone from their top two left tackles to their Pro Bowl quarterback and All-Pro receiver.
Below, you’ll find a list of the seven highest-graded offensive players of 2022, excluding those who didn’t play at least 150 snaps, based on their Pro Football Focus grades.
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PFF grade: 86.3
Kupp only played 9 games this season, but he still managed to lead the Rams in receiving yards (812) and receptions (75). He was on pace for another 1,500-yard season before getting hurt, even with the offense struggling as badly as it was.
We got a glimpse of how bad this offense was without Kupp and it’s easy to see how valuable he is to the Rams. They don’t have a player who comes close to bringing the value or production that Kupp does at wide receiver.
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PFF grade: 80.7
What a turnaround it was for Akers in the final four weeks of the season. In the first 11 games, he had 376 yards rushing and 395 total yards from scrimmage with four touchdowns. In the last four games, he had 410 yards rushing and 508 total yards from scrimmage, scoring three touchdowns.
No one would have guessed he’d lead the team in scrimmage yards after he was nearly traded, but that’s exactly where he ended the year. He showed plenty of promise in the final quarter of the 2022 season.
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PFF grade: 73.2
Havenstein was clearly the Rams’ top offensive lineman, and not just because he was the only one to play all 17 games. He gave up 41 total pressures and six sacks, but for comparison, Bobby Evans gave up seven sacks in a third of the pass-blocking snaps.
It was by no means a perfect season for the Rams’ right tackle, but he still ranked 26th among all eligible tackles with an overall grade of 73.2.
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PFF grade: 70.9
Atwell finally got an opportunity in Year 2 and while he didn’t put up huge numbers, he still made a few big plays. He finished with 18 catches for 296 yards, an impressive average of 16.6 yards per catch with one touchdown. He also rushed for 34…
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