Yes, the Los Angeles Rams offense is no joke.
The San Francisco 49ers found this out the hard way in Week 10, suffering a 42-26 defeat in the second installment of the season series to fall to 6-4 as a result. And while quarterback Mac Jones and the Niners offense had to feel threatened by an elite LA defense, it was San Francisco's own defense that imploded in the NFC West showdown.
And the way Los Angeles regularly picked apart a banged-up 49ers defense, one has to wonder if general manager John Lynch and Co. should have been a bit more aggressive at the NFL trade deadline last week.
Lynch and the 49ers, of course, didn't pull off any deadline-day moves after making one lone pre-deadline transaction, acquiring defensive end Keion White to make up for edge-rushing losses to standouts like Nick Bosa.
Yet the shorthanded nature of coordinator Robert Saleh's defense was on full display, and the Rams didn't hesitate to take notice.
Rams show why 49ers needed to be more aggressive at NFL trade deadline
LA got off to a hot 14-0 start before Jones and the offense found a rhythm. But, each time the Niners managed to get within a score, Los Angeles re-increased its lead.
Aside from quarterback Matthew Stafford's 400th touchdown, one of four thrown on the day, the Rams managed 400 total yards of offense and went 5-of-9 on third downs. And each time LA got into the red one, Stafford and the offense responded with a touchdown.
The lack of a true pass rush by San Francisco was only equally as frustrating as the problematic intermediate coverage in the middle of the field at the second level, which would have been handled by injured All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner, whose prowess wasn't only missed for his playmaking skills but also for his leadership presence.
That was sorely lacking, too, with the 49ers committing plenty of coverage and assignment gaffes throughout.
True, the Niners' inactivity at the deadline likely resulted from selling teams asking far too much than what Lynch was comfortable paying.
Yet the Rams had little issue reminding San Francisco why it still needed more help at the deadline.