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Rams Recast Backfield Plan as McVay Targets Two-to-One Split for Williams, Corum

McVay now targets roughly a two-to-one split to keep Kyren Williams on top, elevating Blake Corum’s role.

Overview

  • Blake Corum produced five carries for 44 yards and his first NFL touchdown in the Week 2 win at Tennessee.
  • Corum played roughly 30.5% of offensive snaps to Kyren Williams’ 69.5% in a usage plan McVay said was by design.
  • On Monday, McVay described an ideal rotation near 65:35, with Williams on the field about two-thirds of the time.
  • McVay praised Corum as “explosive” and said he trusts him, reinforcing an expanded change-of-pace role behind Williams.
  • Starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon sustained a broken clavicle, which McVay called a big loss for the defense.