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2020 NFL Power Rankings, post-draft: Cowboys big winners, Packers major losers

By Dan Parzych

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 9: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates his touchdown on a 63-yard pass and run with wide receivers Trejan Bridges #8 and Nick Basquine #83 in the game against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 9, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners lead 35-14 at the half. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 9: Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb #2 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates his touchdown on a 63-yard pass and run with wide receivers Trejan Bridges #8 and Nick Basquine #83 in the game against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 9, 2019 at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners lead 35-14 at the half. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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The Los Angeles Rams are the perfect example of how quickly things can change in a span of a year in the NFL after the team went from appearing in the Super Bowl to watching the playoffs from home this past season.

Los Angeles was already facing heavy pressure to bounce back as a top contender in the NFC entering 2020, but it’s safe to say that pressure hit new levels the last few months with some of the key changes to Sean McVay’s squad.

Right at the top of the list, the decision by Los Angeles to part ways with Todd Gurley after the former Georgia star took a bit of a step back last year due to what seemed like a knee injury that was bothering him the year before as well, whether the team wants to admit it or not.

Cam Akers is obviously nowhere near the same level as Gurley since the Florida State star has yet to even play a single NFL game as a rookie, but at least his presence alongside Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson puts the backfield in much better position.

Take all of this into consideration along with the team’s decision a few weeks ago to trade Brandin Cooks to the Houston Texans, the Rams still have more questions than answers at this moment when it comes to determining what kind of threat they will be in the NFC.

But at least no matter what, Aaron Donald will always make Los Angeles a threat on defense when seeing how impossible he tends it to make it for opponents.

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