Los Angeles Rams: Reactions to Greg Robinson trade concerning

The Los Angeles Rams reactions to the departure of left tackle bust Greg Robinson were unexpected

The Los Angeles Rams pulling the trigger on a Greg Robinson trade was not surprising. However, the Rams reactions to the trade were.

Both quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley — perhaps the two players most affected by Robinson's struggles, were kind almost to a fault about their former teammate, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Here's what the quarterback had to say about seeing Robinson be traded, per the LA Times:

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By the time Goff became the Rams starter in Week 10 of the 2016 season, the former coaching staff had just about seen enough. The former No. 2 pick of the 2014 draft didn't play in two of the team's last six games.

Goff suffered 26 sacks in the seven weeks he started as a rookie. Gurley, the 2015 NFL Rookie of the Year, also languished behind the Robinson-anchored line. The running back's 3.2 yards-per-carry average was worst among players with at least 150 carries in 2016.

This stat from an NFL.com report adds to the misery of Gurley's 2016 season:

Yet, Gurley admitted to the LA Times that he had lost a close friend:

The Rams reactions are puzzling in that they didn't acknowledge that the group effort was dismal last season. Perhaps, that's part of the reason for Robinson's departure. First-year coach Sean McVay and his staff are trying to change a losing culture. McVay showed the team's two highest-profile players that accepting mediocrity — or worse, in Robinson's case — is unacceptable.

Time will tell to see how much the players have learned their old ways behind. The Rams reactions indicate that ample room for learning still exists.