Steve Avila Enjoyed Getting Start In First NFL Game

One of the biggest additions the Los Angeles Rams made this offseason was their second-round draft pick Steve Avila. L.A. was desperately in need of new, young faces on their offensive line, and they used their first draft pick in April to add the TCU offensive guard.

Avila was a top candidate to start in Week 1 for a majority of training camp and was officially given the call to start in the days prior to the Rams’ victory against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Rams did not run the ball with huge efficiency in Week 1, but the offensive lines can hardly be judged on their first performance of the season.

The Rams offensive lineman had plenty of positive things to say about the his team and their faith in him following the 30-13 win to move to 1-0 on the season, according to Stu Jackson of TheRams.com:

“It’s been a blessing,” Avila said Monday. “I’ve been rolling with the ones throughout camp, but final decision actually comes down to the first game. These guys have a lot of trust in me, feel like I’ve been doing well enough in practice to showcase what I can do on the field. It was an amazing experience. It was stuff that people dream about every night, something that I dreamed about when I was a kid, and it was fun. I had a lot of fun out there.”

Avila kept a couple of things in mind as he went into his NFL debut, and spoke about how he handled his goals after the game.

“One, to not embarrass myself,” Avila said with a chuckle. “Two, don’t get beat quickly. That’s definitely something as an offensive lineman that you need to have at the front of your mind. My assignment as well. So those things kept my head on my shoulder.”

Judging by these reps that were put together in a video by NFL scout Brandon Thorn, Avila was far from embarrassing against the Seahawks: