The Los Angeles Rams are set to dominate on defense due to their strength along the defensive line. When the team added Myles Garrett, that moved the needle for how dominant the Rams could be.
While Garrett and company need to prove themselves on the field, Pro Football Focus’ Gordon McGuinness named them as the number one defensive line in the NFL, squeezing by the established units for the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks.
The Rams fielded the NFL’s second-highest-graded defensive line last season, then added the best player from the only unit that ranked ahead of them by trading for edge defender Myles Garrett. Garrett joins fellow edge defender Byron Young and interior defensive lineman Kobie Turner, giving Los Angeles a trio that combined for 227 pressures last season.
What separates the Rams from the pack is that they have Pro Bowl-caliber players at every position along the line, while having equal quality in their depth. The belief is that Garrett’s influence should open up opportunities for his teammates to turn their top pressure rate into sacks.
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The Rams also rebuilt their defensive back room during the offseason, giving defensive coordinator Chris Shula more options to draw up pressure on quarterbacks with blitzes.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: PFF ranks Rams’ defensive line best in NFL
