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As the 2020 NFL Draft approached, the LA Rams felt that the team needed an outside linebacker who could develop into a true NFL starter. He needn’t hit the ground running but should be able to make a solid case to start by the end of the season. The Rams had lost both Clay Matthews and Dante Fowler Jr. in the offseason and had signed veteran outside linebacker Leonard Floyd to anchor one side of the defense.
It was Brandon Staley’s debut as defensive coordinator of the LA Rams.