In Barwin and Webster, Wade Phillips brings two of his own to Rams

Alden Gonzalez
ESPN Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES -- Shortly after assembling the coaching staff for his ninth different stint as an NFL defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips recruited a couple of his favorite former players to the Los Angeles Rams.

Enter Connor Barwin, the former Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end/linebacker who has started 96 consecutive games and counting.

Enter Kayvon Webster, the fifth-year cornerback who excelled on special teams but found himself stuck behind a loaded Denver Broncos secondary.

Both head into the 2017 season with a lot to prove, and both bring some much-needed experience in a 3-4 scheme. Both came here largely because of Phillips, who expressed his excitement through a surprisingly active Twitter account.

Wade Phillips ✔ @sonofbum
You can always count on people with talent And character -Connor and Kayvon

Barwin compiled 76 disrupted dropbacks from 2011 to 2015, third-most in the NFL during that time. They led to 41 sacks, a total surpassed by only 17 players over the course of that five-year stretch. But the Eagles transitioned to a 4-3 under Jim Schwartz last season, prompting Barwin to move from outside linebacker to defensive end, and the 30-year-old had one of his least-productive seasons.

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