Here is proof that Rams defense has turned the corner that you've demanded

(2) - Rams young defensive front is starting to gel

The LA Rams fans have been spoiled in recent years. The team has a remarkable history of accumulating some of the legends in the NFL. Not just one at a time, but in a collection of defensive dominance that had led to one of the most recognizable nicknames of NFL myths, legends, and lore: The Fearsome Foursome.

You needn't turn the wayback machine to the days of black-and-white television and household aerial antennae to recapture that energy and excitement. As recently as 2016, the team's defensive front boasted all starters as Round 1 picks. So it's no fault of the fans to set the bar of expectations as high as they come.

And the current Rams defensive front, not limited to OLBs Byron Young and Jared Verse, and DTs Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, is delivering today, with the logical projection of dominating for year's to come:

The team has invested in the defensive front. That is not just in 2024 alone, but in both the 2023 and the 2024 NFL Drafts. The team has added players in:

• Round 1 - 1
• Round 2 - 1
• Round 3 - 2

And it's quite likely that the team's surprising success in the 2023 NFL Draft with both OLB Byron Young and NT Kobie Turner that fueled the strategy of doubling down for the defensive front in the 2024 NFL Draft. And that is despite a rickety start to the season as the team acclimated to life in the NFL.

The team boasts as strong of a core as there is in the NFL today:

If you widen the net to include under-appreciated OLB Michael Houecht (23 tackles, 2.5 QB sacks), and recently added DE Jonah Williams, this defense is starting to congeal at the right time. While Williams is a recent addition, he adds superb run defense, as well as a bit of pass rush pressure. With just 12 defensive snaps in Week 8, look for him to contribute more as the season progresses.