Heading into the 2018 offseason, the Rams’ secondary looked to be one of the team’s potential areas of weakness. Trumaine Johnson leaving for free agency was a foregone conclusion, and Kayvon Webster’s injury (and play) left his roster spot in limbo. FS LaMarcus Joyner and standout nickel corner Nickell Robey-Coleman were also exposed. Given our historic reluctance to pay DBs, the outlook appeared bleak.
We all know what happened next. The Rams added 7 Pro Bowls and 53 career INTs to their roster in the form of Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, slapped the franchise tag on Joyner, and re-signed the Slot God to a nice deal.