8 players who could replace Dante Fowler Jr. at OLB

(Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) The Rams are making wholesale changes at outside linebacker this offseason, releasing Clay Matthews and watching Dante Fowler Jr. sign with the Falcons. It continues what’s been an overhaul on defense, and will …

Josh Uche, Michigan

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Uche is somewhat undersized, which will push him down draft boards in April. However, he can rush from the right side of the defense, drop into coverage and get after the quarterback as a blitzer on the interior.

He has good power in his rushes despite being on the smaller side, which bodes well for his chances to succeed in the NFL. He’d fit nicely in the Rams’ diverse scheme as a second-round pick next month.