On Tuesday, it was announced that former New England Patriots defensive tackle Dominique Easley had signed a one-year deal with the Rams, providing Los Angeles with their fifth former first round defensive lineman.
Easley is an eccentric oddity, a character that has been cast as a me-first individual since his days as a Florida Gator. As a member of the 2014 draft class, and one of my favorite prospects of said class, Easley was an incredible talent, and likely would’ve been taken higher than 29th had he not needed ACL surgery on both knees. He was an explosive defensive tackle, who, despite being undersized for the position (6’2″ 290), had a non-stop motor, swift first step, and refined hands that stayed active, could rip and slap when rushing the passer, and help him win with leverage.