Arriving for camp atop Rams’ depth chart, Case Keenum not looking over shoulder

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IRVINE, Calif. — He is the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 1 quarterback. Proclaimed right there on the team’s depth chart, in ink and everything.

“A lot of firsts,” Case Keenum said of reporting to a heavily spotlit Rams camp. “The first time cameras have followed me into my dorm when I’m checking in at training camp.” AP Photo/Greg Beacham

But Case Keenum understands his situation as well as anyone, and everyone understands it clearly: The Rams made a dramatic swap of draft picks in order to select Cal quarterback Jared Goff in April as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

The next day, Rams coach Jeff Fisher flat-out called Goff their franchise quarterback.

But as Rams veterans began checking in Thursday at training camp, Keenum remained atop the depth chart. It’s the first time in his career he’s gone into camp listed at No. 1.

“Never done that before,” Keenum said. “A lot of firsts. The first time cameras have followed me into my dorm when I’m checking in at training camp.”

The attention is a mix of Keenum being the Rams’ current starting quarterback, the team’s historic move back to Los Angeles, and HBO selecting the team for its “Hard Knocks” documentary series.

Keenum’s hold on the starting spot is more tenuous than teenage confidence. No one is certain when Goff will become the starter, only that given everything the Rams gave up to get him, at some point it will …

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