Los Angeles Rams: Top three breakout player candidates

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Tyler Higbee #89 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the ball during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 12: Samson Ebukam #50 of the Los Angeles Rams knocks the ball loose from Tom Savage #3 of the Houston Texans causing a fumble during the second half of game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 12, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

2. Samson Ebukam, OLB

The Rams made a lot of very noteworthy changes to their defense this offseason, but one position they left relatively untouched was the outside linebacker position.

The team selected edge rusher Samson Ebukam out of Eastern Washington in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and he ended up playing in all 16 games last season with two starts, 20 tackles, and a pair of sacks.

When the Rams took Ebukam, he was considered to be more of a project than a player that could have immediate success but he proved in year one with the team that he is capable of making an impact.

It wouldn’t be a shocker to see him be a full-time starter for the Rams this season and rack up sacks with all of the talented players around him in their defense.

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