Safety: Rodney McLeod (2012-2015) & Lamarcus Joyner (2014-2018)

Rodney McLeod is one of the biggest undrafted success stories the Rams have had. He started his career competing for a reserve safety spot against Matt Daniels and Quinton Pointer. He ended it by accepting a $35 million contract from the Eagles.

McLeod started 43 games for the Rams during his three years as the starter and proved to be more than capable as the starting safety. He forced eight fumbles, snagged five interceptions, and scored a touchdown. He emerged as one of the better safeties in the league in his fourth and final season with the Rams. He won a Super Bowl alongside Chris Long a few years later.

Lamarcus Joyner slides into the final spot on our All-Decade defense, barely edging out T.J. McDonald. Joyner earns this spot due to being a contributor on the Rams at multiple positions over a longer tenure with the team, as well as just being a more productive safety for the Rams than McDonald was. Joyner shifted from cornerback to safety in 2017 after McDonald’s departure and proved to be a far superior player at the position than his predecessor. He was a major factor in the Rams’ turnaround, and the team valued him so much that they placed the franchise tag on him at the end of the season. His 2018 wasn’t nearly as productive, but he was still a capable starter on an NFC championship team. I have no problem including him in this group.

Honorable Mention: T.J. McDonald, John Johnson

Don’t close out just yet! We’ve still got three spots left on the All-Decade Team.