The Rams presumably intend to play 2024 third-round pick Blake Corum at some point, but he spent his rookie year on the shelf while Williams was one of the volume leaders at running back for a second straight season. Rams coach Sean McVay has long shown a preference to heavily work one running back instead of utilizing a rotation, and GM Les Snead said this March that he wants to sign Williams to a long-term extension (the 2022 fifth-round pick is in the final season of his rookie contract). Pass blocking is one big reason McVay values Williams, along with short-yardage success, but there wasn't much else to like last season as his rushing average dropped from 5.0 in 2023 to 4.1 in 2024. Williams also fumbled six times, losing four, including one in the playoffs. Blitz pickups are helpful, but Williams also needs to do the other little things right to add value and justify massive workloads, as his lack of speed (4.65 40) and size (202 pounds) leaves him with a thinner margin of error and lower frequency of big plays relative to the other RBs that took 20-plus touches per game over the past couple seasons.
