Linval Joseph, DT, Los Angeles Chargers
You can make the argument that Linval Joseph’s best years are behind him, and statistics might support that case. Joseph totaled just 18 pressures over the past two season, despite having 347 pass rushing opportunities in 2019 and 363 chances in 2018. However, he did produce 44 total tackles along with three sacks and one forced fumble.
In Los Angeles, he will benefit from scheme and opportunity. He’ll get a chance to align inside of Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram on the edges, and with those two players getting a ton of attention he’ll have opportunities to produce on the interior. He will also help shore up a run defense that struggled at times, as the Chargers allowed over 112.8 yards per game last year (obviously influenced by game script and situation) and were ranked 25th in run defense DVOA over at Football Outsiders. Joseph can clog interior rushing lanes and force plays to the outside, where Ingram and Bosa are lurking. On a two-year, $17 million deal, that has value.
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