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Los Angeles Rams: Ranking the recent cuts as potential free-agent fits

By Jason Reed

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 20: Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to the start of the game aganist the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 20, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 20: Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to the start of the game aganist the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 20, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Rams
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2. Linval Joseph, cut by the Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings were busy cutting people on Friday as the team cut two notable names in Rhodes and Linval Joseph, both of which fulfill positional needs for the Los Angeles Rams and would be a great, cheap pickup is possible.

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Joseph is a slightly better target to go after than Rhodes because he has more recent success and the groundwork of signing a defensive tackle is already there with Ndamukong Suh‘s free agency the last two years.

Joseph would not be a long-term commitment and one year could definitely get it done, whereas with Joseph there might be teams offering multi-year deals.

Unlike Rhodes, Joseph is not a former All-Pro but he has been named to the Pro Bowl two times in his career and is an asset both in rushing the quarterback and stuffing the run. Despite the team having Aaron Donald, the Rams could use both sides of Joseph’s game on the defensive line.

Adding Joseph to the defensive line would give a similar look as to when Suh was a member of the Rams and Joseph will thrive in either getting to the quarterback because of Donald or opening holes for Donald to get to the quarterback himself.

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