Los Angeles Rams: Roster battles that will be fun to watch in 2018
By Jason Reed
Defensive line battle: Aaron Donald vs. Ndamukong Suh
Los Angeles sports fans thought that watching Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram do work on the Los Angeles Chargers was fun. Just wait until you see Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh lining up next to each other on the interior of the Los Angeles Rams defensive line. Yes, it is as scary as it sounds.
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Aaron Donald is arguably the best defensive player in football, evident from his Defensive Player of the Year award last season. It is safe to say that Donald has surpassed J.J. Watt as the best defensive lineman in football and has been the best defensive tackle in football for quite some time.
The same case was made for Ndamukong Suh several years ago on the Detroit Lions. And while his production was decreased on the Miami Dolphins, he is still a scary presence for any NFL quarterback. Having Donald by his side is only going to help Suh re-reach that potential he had early in his career.
Watching these two monsters put in work on offensive linemen is going to be a treat. It is a logistical nightmare as you cannot really double team neither Donald or Suh, as it only opens the door for the other.
The personalities of the two players will also be interesting to watch. Suh is very brash and has had some on the field issues that have not painted a positive light on him. Meanwhile, Donald seems to be more humble and reserved despite being nearly unstoppable.
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I think it is a safe bet to make that the Los Angeles Rams will lead the NFL in sacks next season. It is going to be fun to see if they can challenge the all-time record of 72 sacks set forth by the 1984 Chicago Bears. Last year, the Rams had 48. It is a long hill to climb, but Suh opens the discussion.