The Los Angeles Rams boast a formidable starting defensive line unit that features Aaron Donald, Greg Gaines, and A’Shawn Robinson. But behind Donald, Gaines, and Robinson, the Rams are lacking depth along the defensive front.
The lack of depth stems from Sebastian Joseph-Day departing in free agency, signing with the Los Angeles Chargers. The recent news of Bobby Brown being suspended for the first six games of the upcoming campaign due to a PED violation hurts the depth even more, leaving the defensive line thin.
With the Rams needing some help on the defensive line, here are four players they should consider signing ahead of the 2022 season.
Linval Joseph
Greg Gaines has proven himself to be a mainstay on the defensive line for the Rams after notching career-best marks in combined tackles (55), sacks (4.5), and tackles for loss (4) in 2021. That being said, Los Angeles could use another interior defender that can clog running lanes.
Joseph might be turning 34 years old in October, but he showed in 2021 that he still has some gas left in the tank. The two-time Pro Bowler accrued 57 combined tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack in 12 starts for the Los Angeles Chargers a season ago.
Throughout last season, Joseph was on the field for 47.4 percent of the defensive snaps for the Chargers, rotating on the interior with Jerry Tillery, Christian Covington, and Justin Jones. Adding Joseph would give the Rams a stout run defender that can rotate behind Gaines at nose tackle.
Sheldon Richardson
Similar to their secondary, the Rams prefer to have defensive linemen that are versatile enough to play multiple positions. Richardson is an interesting defensive lineman that could provide depth at nearly every spot in the trenches.
Richardson would likely spend most of his time at defensive end behind Donald and Robinson, but he could move to the interior in obvious passing situations. The former first-round selection spent last season with the Minnesota Vikings where he posted 39 combined tackles, six tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
An injury to Donald, Robinson, or Gaines could prove to be detrimental to the Rams in 2022 if they stand pat with their current depth chart. Bringing in a veteran like Richardson would give Los Angeles plenty of versatility on the defensive front behind their starting unit.
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