The Los Angeles Rams were expected to have one of the best defensive lines in football entering this season after a solid performance in 2025. However, the Rams had many up-and-down moments that would prevent the national media from establishing the team as having a Tier 1 line.
That changed the moment they added Myles Garrett. The NFL’s No. 1 defender is joining a stacked line that could rival the top units around the league for production. That’s why CBS Sports’ Carter Bahns believes the Rams have the best group of edge rushers in the league, ranking Los Angeles No. 1.
Citing Garrett, Pro Bowler Byron Young, and rising star Josaiah Stewart as key contributors, the Rams could be on the verge of establishing themselves as the most feared edge unit on the line of scrimmage, using their blazing speed and tremendous power to attack continuously from the outside.
It is a thin margin between the Rams and Texans for the top spot in the edge rusher group rankings. The Myles Garrett effect puts Los Angeles in the No. 1 position. He might go down as the greatest player to ever line up on the edge when it is all said and done.
It almost does not matter who lines up next to him, but for good measure, the Rams will trot out a Pro Bowler in Young who racked up 29 quarterback hits last year and might be even better in 2026 with Garrett commanding so much attention. The offensive lines that have to contain both Young and the NFL single-season sack record holder are in for long, long, long days.
Young led the team in sacks last season and was one of their best players, despite his underrated nature. Stewart burst onto the scene, too, and Young said Stewart had a “veteran mindset.” With Garrett’s clear dominance, it’s understandable why there’s so much hype in Los Angeles.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Where does the Rams’ edge rusher group rank among NFL’s best?
Reporting by Brock Vierra, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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