Dan Orlovsky didn’t sugarcoat the state of the Los Angeles Rams offense after Sunday’s 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and his Monday breakdown on ESPN’s NFL Live went straight at the biggest issues.
The Rams came into the season with Super Bowl expectations after reaching the NFC Championship game last year, and they also made changes on defense with key additions. But six games in, the record says 2-4, and the offense is still not living up to what it should be.
Orlovsky pointed to Matthew Stafford’s field vision, the overall feel of the offense, and the way touches are being distributed, especially with Kyren Williams. His frustration came through clearly as he described a unit that seems to be making life harder than it needs to be.
“I don't think Matthew is seeing the field great. I don't think he's seeing the field bad.
Okay, so he's not seeing it great, not at the MVP level last year. And so, for an offense that right now, I don't think he's the quarterback's not playing as well as he did last year.
They're trying to find ways to be a little bit more creative in their explosive pass and play action pass game, for some reason, like yesterday, I think their first or second, third and one of the game, they take a shot. Why?
Just get the first down. Yeah, just get the first down.
You call a shot the next play. So, it's a frustrating offense to watch right now because I feel like we're doing things just to do them,” Orlovsky said.
Stafford still put up decent numbers against Arizona, finishing 25 of 33 for 222 yards and two touchdowns, but the ball didn’t lean heavily toward his top receivers the way the Rams usually hope it will.
Williams had a quieter afternoon than expected, logging 10 carries for 50 yards and adding three catches for 17 yards. Blake Corum gave the backfield a lift with nine carries for 42 yards, plus two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown.
Among the receivers, Puka Nacua led the way with six catches for 80 yards. Davante Adams had three grabs for 39 yards, while Colby Parkinson chipped in five receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown.
"It's a frustrating offense to watch right now ... I feel like we're doing things just to do them."@danorlovsky7 discusses what he's seeing from a struggling Rams offense so far this season 👀 pic.twitter.com/j5bpOXw8bn
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 19, 2026
The Rams now head back on the road and will try to get back on track in Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Kickoff is set for Oct. 25 at 4:25 p.m. ET.
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