OXNARD, Ca. The Los Angeles Rams made the trip north to Oxnard, the home of the Dallas Cowboys training camp to engage in a joint practice where both sides are able to have a highly competitive, structured exercise that gave us an inside look at the state of the team.

The Los Angeles Rams are holding their first of two joint practices today as they visit the Dallas Cowboys ' training camp facility in Oxnard. It's an important day for the Rams' starters because they won't play in the preseason, so this will be their primary exposure to other teams before Week 1.

The value of joint practices for NFL teams ahead of their first preseason games is to see what they need to focus on in their final ramp up to the regular se