And that meant most of the offensive starters were on the field for the vast majority of snaps. That was especially true in the early going of the 2018 season, when the offensive substitutions were mainly limited to Gerald Everett at tight end for certain known-passing situations, and Malcolm Brown at running back on the rare occasions Todd Gurley got a blow.

That meant starters at wideout Robert Woods, Brandin Cooks, and Cooper Kupp were also on the field for nearly 100 percent of the offensive snaps.

Those numbers changed a bit after Kupp went down with a season-ending ACL tear, particularly in the last few weeks of the season as the Rams employed more 12 personnel — one running back, two tight ends, and two wide receivers.

But if there was a silver lining in Kupp’s injury, it was that wide receiver Josh Reynolds got to see the field as a full-time starter down the stretch and all throughout the postseason. He caught 29 passes for 402 yards with five touchdowns in the regular season, and made eight receptions for 121 yards in the playoffs — displaying he has the ability to be a full-time starter.