Countdown to Camp: Rams map out how Myles Garrett changes the edge-rush picture

The Rams’ training-camp countdown is turning to the front seven, and the emphasis in this installment is clear: what Myles Garrett brings as an edge rusher, and what that means for the defensive line and outside linebackers as they prepare for camp. The series, published by the team, breaks the roster down by position group, and this third chapter frames Garrett as the centerpiece for the Rams’ outside pressure plans as practices approach.

Instead of treating the defensive front as a static unit, the piece focuses on fit and responsibilities, outlining how an impact rusher can influence both alignment and downstream effects. In a 4- or 3-down front, an edge presence often dictates how offenses protect, how the inside pass rush can be timed, and how the outside linebacker group can attack off the edge or on delayed run fits. The Rams’ camp preview presents Garrett’s arrival as a catalyst for those adjustments.

The team’s approach in the breakdown also highlights the role of the outside linebackers alongside the defensive line, suggesting that the Rams are thinking in terms of coordinated front-seven pressure rather than isolated matchups. That matters because edge rushers rarely operate in a vacuum. When an offense plans for one player, the defenders who share space and timing with him can benefit through cleaner stunts, more favorable one-on-one rushes, or gaps that open in run defense as blockers commit attention to the edge.

For the Rams, the practical value of the Garrett discussion is that it sets expectations for how their defense will practice in camp. The series points readers toward the outside linebacker and defensive line units as the places where Garrett’s arrival is most likely to show up early, particularly in drills designed to test leverage, first-step quickness, and the ability to win with different hand techniques. Those are the traits coaches typically prioritize in the early stages because they show up quickly in both pass-rush and gap-control evaluations.

Even with all the schematic possibilities, there is a limit to what any offseason preview can confirm. Camp and the preseason are where the plans are tested against live protection, play-calling variance, and the adjustments players make after seeing how opponents actually line up. The Rams’ countdown format is best read as a framework for how the team views its roster entering training camp, not as a guarantee of specific outcomes.

What to watch next is how the defensive front is organized in practice: which alignment the coaching staff favors most often, how the outside linebackers are used in tandem with the down linemen, and whether the Rams’ pressure looks more like one side-heavy aggression or a balanced attack that uses Garrett as the fulcrum. If the Rams’ training-camp emphasis matches the tone of their position-group preview, Garrett’s presence should be one of the clearest storylines for the defensive front as camp progresses.

If you follow Los Angeles’ camp coverage through the rest of the series, the next installments will likely connect this edge-rush discussion to the rest of the defense, since the front-seven decisions almost always force corresponding choices in coverage structure and run-fit assignments. For now, the message is straightforward: the Rams are building their camp narrative around how the defensive line and outside linebackers can maximize the impact of their new edge advantage.