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Top-20 Rams of 2022: A’Shawn Robinson can be an elite defensive tackle

After finally escaping the Detroit Lions, he made his way to Los Angeles, proved he was healthy, had the best season of his career, and won a Super Bowl.

Matthew Stafford isn’t the only one.

The signing of A’Shawn Robinson in 2020 was probably met more with confusion than praise. It’s not that fans were upset with the addition; a 25-year-old former top-50 pick out of Alabama who might only be scratching the surface of his potential is a notable transaction for the Rams.

But why invest more cap space into the defensive tackle position when you’ve already got Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers?