Kevin Dotson Explains Why He Loves Playing For Rams

The Los Angele Rams offense was up and down throughout the 2024 season, though it eventually found its footing once the offensive line got healthy.

The Rams offense has largely been successful thanks to the play up front, particularly from players like Kevin Dotson who have shored up the interior. Dotson has been nothing short of great for Los Angeles since he was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers and he’ll be around longer after signing a contract extension last offseason.

Aside from his play on the field, Dotson is beloved off the field for his fun-loving personality and the joy he exudes and he’s been open about how much he loves playing for the Rams.

During a training camp practice, Dotson explained why his love for the organization runs so deep, via Stu Jackson of TheRams.com:

“The team, man,” Dotson told theRams.com, when asked why he loves being a Ram, as he stood on his electric scooter and leaned forward with his arms crossed and resting across the handlebars. “I’ve never been in a place where it feels so close to college in the way of the camaraderie of the team. I really love this. Like, really love it. The city, I love the weather, I love the people, I love my team, I love my teammates, I love the o-line. It feels so good to just be here. So I’m just like, ‘why not give it all my energy and give it my whole and just try do the best for the guy next me, the guy across from me?’ I want to work for them.”

Dotson also noted how personable the coaches are and how they can be a sounding board for him outside of football:

“You’re used to having coaches who are kind of a little too old-school in a way, not understanding rest, things for mental… not even mental health, just things that could help you in a certain day – you’ve been working hard for a week and a half, you give somebody a break, you give ’em something off, just to keep that mental, and that’ll help them in the future,” Dotson explained. “Sometimes (other coaches), they’ll grind you, grind you, grind you until the end of the year. And this team, these coaches, they understand the players. Like they truly understand. These are personable coaches that you can go talk to outside of football. Like I could go talk to my coach right now about something I’m going through in life like that. That’s how close I feel about it.”

The team culture in the Rams building is second to none and Dotson is the perfect embodiment of what it means to play and represent the franchise.

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