Who will start opposite Leonard Floyd at OLB?
Considering the Rams gave Floyd a $10 million contract, he’ll almost certainly be one of the starting edge rushers. The question now is who will replace Dante Fowler Jr. as the weakside outside linebacker opposite Floyd.
The Rams have options, but also a lot to figure out. Samson Ebukam has starting experience, but his upside isn’t as high as Ogbonnia Okoronkwo. And then there’s Terrell Lewis, who the Rams added at No. 84 overall. When healthy, he’s a quality edge rusher who can play both the run and the pass well.
Jachai Polite and Natrez Patrick are wild cards in this group, who could impress in camp and carve out roles as backups.
Most likely, it’ll be either Ebukam or Okoronkwo starting on one side. Just don’t discount Lewis’ potential, especially if Brandon Staley had a say in the pick.