The corner pieces first off are far better than they were a year ago. There's more juice. The slot is a far better bet to get good play (Durant should win the job), which could be a significant upgrade for the Rams over last year. They added Hill too who brings versatility. And they're sitting on a lottery ticket with Kendrick where he might bust quickly or get his head on straight and make the Rams look like geniuses.
Long's still there too, so the competition for this group is real and will make all of them better.
The defense is going to be less dangerous on the rush but might be
much improved in coverage. I think that was a nice direction to go after Von went for that pack of cigarettes. And adding Wagner means more stout vs the steroid matchups like Seattle and SF. It would not surprise me if this defense really took a big step forward this year into that elite (which for me is sub-20 ppg) range.
