After their loss to the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson engaged in a post-game altercation with outside linebacker Bradley Chubb. Having just played against each other, it appears words were exchanged before Jackson physically struck Chubb in the face.
The NFL will have to look at the situation, but considering Jackson was the first to engage in a physical matter and the strike landed on Chubb's head, the star tackle is looking at a potential suspension. The NFL does not tolerate post-game scuffles, nor should it. If players want to get physical, they have all game. After contests, football fields are filled with non-players who did not volunteer to participate in physical contact, and these incidents put them in harm's
way.
Brian Branch was suspended last season for one game after punching JuJu Smith-Schuster, and there's no reason that won't be the bare minimum of consequences for Jackson. If that does happen, the Rams' worst nightmare will come into play.
The one spot on their entire roster with the least amount of depth is offensive tackle. Currently, only two players could replace him. David Quessenberry, who is 36, was skipped over when Jackson missed a game last season. D.J. Humphries got the start, and it was not good, calling into question how he got the nod over Quessenberry.
The other is Keagen Trost. Trost is still on injured reserve, but is eligible to be activated at any time. He's never played a single snap in a regular-season game, and played less than a quarter in the preseason before getting hurt.
Because of one poor choice, Matthew Stafford's blind side could be the offense's weak point next week.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: If Alaric Jackson is suspended for his punch, it'll expose Rams' fatal flaw
