The Los Angeles Rams made it a point to reinforce the roster to fix weaknesses that were exposed and exploited last season.
One area that was a glaring need was the team's run defense, which was repeatedly shredded last year. The opponent that leveraged that vulnerability to tremendous success was the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that rode the back of running back Saquon Barkley to two huge victories last season.
This year, when the two teams faced off in Week 3, the Eagles emerged as the victors. But it was not thanks to Barkley, who was stuffed for 46 rushing yards on 18 carries.