One of the biggest question marks this season when it comes to the Los Angeles Rams is with their defense. Outside of Aaron Donald, much of the talent is very much unproven. It’s because of this that many in the NFL media are so down on the Rams defense. In many cases, the Rams defense is ranked as the worst unit in the NFL. There have been some hyperbolic statements that this might be one of the worst defenses of the last 20 years.
As Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris put perfectly while speaking to the media last week,
“When you don’t know the people, obviously, you’re going to say they’re the worst secondary, they got the worst whatever, but that’s part of the challenge is to go out there and let somebody arise to the occasion and go out there and make those things.