It’s a refreshing surprise that a San Diegan named Cory Littleton has evolved into one of the NFL’s better players — one who has returned rare value to the Los Angeles Rams.
Littleton, who went undrafted by the NFL, stands now as one of the league’s top inside linebackers.
It’s a riddle, at first glance, what Littleton has pulled off.
He’s finishing up his second good season as a Rams starter. He’s a Pro Bowler on special teams. He’s never missed a game in his four NFL seasons, playing all 67 including the Super Bowl in which the Rams, despite losing in February, defended Tom Brady and Co.