Heading into the 2026 offseason, the main priority for the Los Angeles Rams was to upgrade the cornerback room. While the offense came up short on the final drive in the NFC Championship Game, the defense and cornerback play remained major issues . Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold threw for over 250 yards four times after Week 9. Three of those times came against the Rams. In the NFC Championship Game, Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns against the Rams secondary.  The Rams wasted an MVP season from Matthew Stafford in part because they ignored the cornerback position for so long. For much of the season, the Rams defense overperformed expectations. At some point, the lack of talent simply became too much to overcome. Let’s compare last year’s group to this year. 2025 Darious Williams vs. 2026 Trent McDuffie Darious Williams was a known commodity for the Rams in 2024 and 2025, returning after a two-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars.…