Coming into the 2024 season, there was little doubt that losing Aaron Donald would have a negative effect on the Los Angeles Rams defense. While the Rams could draft Jared Verse and Braden Fiske and it could be expected for Kobie Turner to take a step forward, replacing arguably the best defensive player of all-time.
With that being said, not many could have expected the current result which is one of the worst defenses in the NFL. As it stands, the Rams defense ranks 31st in the NFL in EPA and DVOA.
Again, taking a step back with Donald was expected.