It’s official. The Rams are Super Bowl LVI champions.
While many worldwide were gathering around to watch the contest for entertainment purposes, teams across the league were using this as a part of their evaluation process for the offseason.
With that, the Rams have a handful of soon-to-be free agents that could draw the attention of Chargers’ Brandon Staley, who happens to be familiar with, given he was their defensive coordinator before taking over as head coach.
Let’s look at some of the players who the Bolts can target.
CB Darious Williams
The Chargers not only will be looking to fill the void left by Chris Harris Jr., who is set to be a free agent, but they are also in need of more cornerback talent altogether. At 5-foot-9, Williams doesn’t boast ideal height, but he plays much bigger than his measurements with phenomenal instincts and physicality. Under Staley in 2020, Williams had a breakout season, logging 14 passes defensed and four interceptions. Further, he allowed a 54% completion rate and was named Second-Team All-Pro.
DT Sebastian Joseph-Day
When Staley oversaw the Rams’ top-ranked defense, Joseph-Day had a career-high 33 run stops, two passes defended, and a forced fumble. He was on his way to surpassing those in 2021, but an unfortunate torn pectoral sustained in Week 7 kept him out. Still, winning with speed, power and violent hands, Joseph-Day can win one-on-one matchups and eat-up blockers to let his fellow teammates roam freely that the Chargers could greatly benefit from.
EDGE Von Miller
The Chargers could be in the market for a pass rusher opposite Joey Bosa, especially if they choose to move from Uchenna Nwosu. While Staley did not coach Miller when he was with the Rams, they know each other very well from their time together with the Broncos in 2019. The 33-year old Miller may not be the perennial first-team All-Pro that he was in his prime, but he can still impact the game at a high level with his athletic profile, variety of ways to win as a pass rusher, and discipline as a run defender. This season, Miller posted 9.5 sacks, and he tied for the most in the playoffs (4).
