The Rams love adding talent to their defensive line, uncovering productive players such as Sebastian Joseph-Day and Greg Gaines in the draft in recent years. The incoming class of prospects is another opportunity to increase their depth up front, even though they won’t pick until the third round.
The NFL combine is taking place this week and the defensive line group will be one to watch from a Rams perspective. Here are six prospects Les Snead and his team should keep an eye on in Indianapolis.
John Ridgeway, Arkansas
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Greg Gaines is likely to be the Rams’ starting nose tackle if Joseph-Day leaves in free agency, but it’s hard to expect a nose tackle to play as many snaps as Gaines did. Ridgeway would give the Rams a solid run-stuffing backup, given his size and play against the run at Arkansas. He’s 6-foot-5 and 327 pounds, and also has the build to play all along the defensive front – even as a 5-technique where A’Shawn Robinson plays….