The off-field headlines were frequent. And troubling. And yet here we are, Talib the elder statesman providing veteran sensibility to an otherwise very young cornerback group.
Talib has lived the old maxim that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. And that journey has brought him here, to 2019 with the Rams in the final year of his contract.
Is the end of his journey?
If so, it’s been one hell of a journey. And one that deserves a fitting destination at the end.
No battle, but Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips does have an interesting balance here.