Countdown to Camp is a series breaking down the Rams roster by position group heading into training camp. The first installment examines the quarterbacks.
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No matter the scope of their role, each player in the Rams' quarterback room faces an important 2022 season.
For starter Matthew Stafford, it's about building on the success of last season and taking more ownership of an offense that will look to evolve again this year following last year's success.
In Year 1, he matched his career-high for passing touchdowns in a single season (41), a mark that also tied Kurt Warner's single-season franchise record and ranked second in the NFL. Stafford also threw for the third-most passing yards in the league with 4,886, which set a franchise record.
As Stafford shepherds that progress, he will do it while incorporating new pieces like wide receiver Allen Robinson II into the offense and working with a somewhat-new staff in offensive coordinator Liam Coen and pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson, plus coaching fellow K.J. Black.
"Once we got Matthew, and obviously knowing his ability to see the field and progress, and you guys see him manipulate underneath defenders – the no look in the Super Bowl at that time is one of his elite traits," Zac Robinson said in mid-April. "And so the ability to spread the field, let this guy see it, and find the open guy, we're going to continue to build on that. And there was progression throughout the season. Really, we started with a few things during training camp that were a little bit newer, that showed up big time during the season. And then as anything, it just keeps building through the season."
It will also be a bigger summer and fall for backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins.
Entering their fourth and third seasons respectively in Los Angeles, both by now have an understanding of L.A.'s offense. In 2021, Wolford completed 1 of 4 pass attempts for five yards while appearing in three games. Perkins made the initial 53-man roster after a strong performance across three preseason games last year – 56 of 91 passing for 451 yards and three passing touchdowns – but was inactive for every regular season and playoff game.
"I'm so fired up about Bryce," Zac Robinson said in that same mid-April video conference. "I mean, the seeing the first year he came in, I was with the wideouts, and Liam and Kevin did such a great job with him his first year. And then seeing him just go all-in – he works tirelessly at his game, he's got a great process, he obviously has all the intangibles that you're looking for, but I'll be heavily involved working with Bryce still. As the assistant last year, I got to have a lot of time with Bryce, which was great. ... I'd certainly want to keep the hands on with Bryce and continue to see him grow. This will be a big spring for Bryce and a really big camp. "
Take a look through the best photos of Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks Matthew Stafford, John Wolford & Bryce Perkins throughout the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
Quarterbacks (9) Matthew Stafford and (13) John Wolford of the Los Angeles Rams warm up before an NFL Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, September 12, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (Jeff Lewis/LA Rams)
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Detroit Lions in Week 7 of the 2021 season.
Quarterback (9) Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams passes the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game, Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Inglewood, CA. (Jeff Lewis/LA Rams)
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers during Week 18 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
Quarterback (13) John Wolford of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to win Super Bowl LVI and become NFL champions, February 13, 2022, in Inglewood, CA. (Jeff Lewis/LA Rams)
Quarterback (16) Bryce Perkins of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates during the Rams celebration parade and rally, February 16, 2022, in Los Angeles, CA. (Jeff Lewis/LA Rams)
The Los Angeles Rams take on the New York Giants in Week 6 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Green Bay Packers during Week 12 of the 2021 regular season.
AUGUST 28, 2021: The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium.
AUGUST 28, 2021: The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 of the 2021 season
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Jacksonville Jaguars during Week 13 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Baltimore Ravens during Week 17 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take the practice field in preparation for Week 3 against the Buccaneers.
The Los Angeles Rams take the practice field in preparation for Week 3 against the Buccaneers.
The Los Angeles Rams hit the practice field in preperation of the Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams hit the practice field ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants.
The Los Angeles Rams hit the practice field to prepare for the Week 4 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings during Week 16 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos for the final preseason game of 2021.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Jacksonville Jaguars during Week 13 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take the practice field in preparation for Week 3 against the Buccaneers.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the New York Giants in Week 6 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos for the final preseason game of 2021.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals during Week 14 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos for the final preseason game of 2021.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Indiniapolis Colts in Week 2 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Baltimore Ravens during Week 17 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the New York Giants in Week 6 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals during Week 14 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Detroit Lions in Week 7 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Detroit Lions in Week 7 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Detroit Lions in Week 7 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Green Bay Packers during Week 12 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Detroit Lions in Week 7 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Green Bay Packers during Week 12 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take the practice field in preparation for Week 3 against the Buccaneers.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams hit the practice field in preperation of the Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams hit the practice field ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos for the final preseason game of 2021.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Jacksonville Jaguars during Week 13 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Indiniapolis Colts in Week 2 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Jacksonville Jaguars during Week 13 of the 2021 regular season.
The Los Angeles Rams took on the Houston Texans in Week 8 of the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Denver Broncos for the final preseason game of 2021.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI of the 2021 NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football during Week 5 of the 2021 season.
