If fans had to guess who would be the star of Week 1 from the Los Angeles Rams defense, the number of options might prove to be too difficult to discern among the best of the bunch.
L.A. loves to invest in pass-rushers and the defensive line but doesn't exactly invest much into the inside linebacker position, and that simply is how it views the best ways to build a championship-caliber defense.
However, before you fret about another season with lackluster linebacker performances, the narrative has already dramatically improved in 2025.
As soon as Los Angeles signed under-the-radar free-agent linebacker Nate Landman, the defense has taken on an entirely new level of swag.