A mere three seasons after moving back to Los Angeles Deacon Jones Jersey , and two seasons removed from thearchaic Jeff Fisher regime, the Los Angeles Rams will have a shot to achieve the unthinkable. A parade, a possible national following, and all the glory that comes with hoisting a Lombardi Trophy is one victory away, but their final test will be no joke. The New England Patriots, after an uneven regular season, have looked like wily old surgeons since the playoffs began. Tom Brady has looked comfortable and effective in New England?s victories over the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs, largely thanks to a complete lack of pressure by either opponent?s defense.The Chargers, who brought their killer combo of defensive ends, Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram III, to Foxboro for the divisional round, where only able to generate two quarterback hits and no sacks against Brady. In that game, Brady relied on a ton of quick release work underneath and swing passes to frustrate and abuse the Chargers normally solid defense. In the AFC championship game, the Patriots went to Kansas City to face the Chiefs who led the league with 52 sacks this season. Granted, against the Chiefs teams where often in throwing situations while trying to claw back into games against Patrick Mahomes and company, but guys Dee Ford, Chris Jones, and Justin Houston should be able to get home at least a few times per game. Not against Brady though. Again, Brady wasn?t sacked, and was only hit once. For Brady, he has dropped back a total of 92 times this postseason, and has yet to be sacked. So will the Rams be able to do something that the respected pass rushes of the Chiefs and Chargers couldn?t do http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-sean-mannion-jersey , and disrupt Tom Brady in the Super Bowl? It?s been well chronicled that Wade Phillips? Denver Broncos defense tortured Tom Brady in the 2016 AFC championship game. That game didn?t resemble this year?s Patriots playoff run at all. Against the Broncos, Brady was hit a whopping 23 times and sacked 4 times. By the end of the game Brady was hearing footsteps, even on the few dropbacks when he did have time. In that game, Phillips gave Brady plenty of looks, but didn?t really rely on blitzes; instead trusting linebackers Von Miller, and DeMarcus Ware to win their matchups, with some help from the interior. The Broncos were able to limit the Patriots to 44 yards rushing that day, which may be a good place for the Rams to start in Sunday?s matchup.The Rams personnel is clearly different than the 2016 Broncos defense, which was one of the best units of all time. The Rams push will come up the middle, behind their twin tanks Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh, who have been spectacular this postseason. Donald led the league with 106 pressures this season, and 20.5 sacks. In two postseason games so far, Suh has 7 pressures while doing a phenomenal job against the run. Suh also did a nice job of disrupting running back Alvin Kamara?s route running out of the backfield in the NFC championship, something that could come in handy against pass catching phenom James White of the Patriots. The Patriots will likely tie up their entire interior line with the task of limiting Donald and Suh via double teams. Guards Joe Thuney and Shaq Mason, along with center David Andrews have played spectacularly this postseason, and will be a tough three-headed monster for the Rams to deal with. Look for Wade Phillips to constantly allow Donald and Suh to slide around the line and attack from different gaps in order to keep the Patriots out of rhythm. If the big two for the Rams can create a quick push up the gut, that may be a perfect prescription to disrupt Brady who isn?t mobile and like to get the ball out fast. After that, if the Patriots are indeed tying up multiple linemen with Suh and Donald, guys like Michael Brockers, and EDGEs Dante Fowler and Samson Ebukam must make the Patriots pay. However, the Patriots have a pair of solid tackles in Marcus Cannon and Trent Brown as well as fullback James Devlin to try to buy some time for Brady, so things won?t be easy. Coverage wise Womens Aaron Donald Jersey , the Rams should be able to match up with Patriots receivers Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, Phillip Dorsett, and Cordarrelle Patterson. The question will be how well they matchup with tight end Rob Gronkowski and James White on intermediate and short routes. Will it be safety John Johnson III on Gronk with linebacker Cory Littleton watching White out of the backfield? Will the Rams use linemen to check White and throw off the Pats offensive rhythm? Will Aqib Talib help on Gronk, just as he did on opening night against the Raiders? tight end Jared Cook? We?ll see what Wade is cooking up, but whatever it is, expect things to keep changing before Brady?s eyes. This Patriots line is in far better shape than the one that faced Denver three years ago; but the Rams, unlike the Broncos are capable of adding pressure by scoring in bunches. If the Rams can put Brady in a comeback situation where they don?t have to watch the run as closely, they may be in business. Of course, this is Tom Brady we?re talking about so comebacks aren?t exactly a terrifying prospect for him or the Patriots.Time will tell how this ultimately plays out, but the chess match should be incredible. The 134th pick in the NFL draft usually carries relatively low expectations. However, rookie Greg Gaines might be an outlier." 2019 Los Angeles Rams Regular Season2019 Los Angeles Rams Offseason2019 Los Angeles Rams roster preview: Is DT Greg Gaines the run-stopper the Rams need?New,31commentsThe 134th pick in the NFL draft usually carries relatively low expectations. However, rookie Greg Gaines might be an outlier.CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 Los Angeles Rams roster preview: Is DT Greg Gaines the run-stopper the Rams need?TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty ImagesIs rookie DT Greg Gaines the new Ndamukong Suh for the Los Angeles Rams?As ridiculous as that question sounds, don?t be surprised if Gaines, a 2019 NFL Draft fourth-round pick out of the University of Washington, starts at defensive tackle and kicks a serious amount of butts doing it.In college, Gaines excelled as a two-gap player who caused disruption with multiple linemen ? this was very helpful to his linebackers in the running game. In 14 games as a redshirt senior, Gaines racked up 55 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble John Sullivan Jersey , and an interception. Gaines was First Team All-Pac 12 and still fell to the fourth-round.Not gifted with the ideal physical profile of a nose tackle, Gaines is only 6?2? (and some reports have him listed at 6?1?) yet still very beefy at 312 pounds. His height means he will most likely struggle with linemen that have a longer reach. Gaines is a native of La Habra, California which is tucked into Orange County, so he?s a local boy. This guy is already a fan favorite with a reputation as a solid meat-and-potatoes football player. And he hasn?t even worn the yellow and blue yet.When McVay was asked about Greg Gaines, he went full ?Sean McVay? about him:Man, sometimes when McVay is quoted in print, he sounds like a robot. I am here for it.Roster BattleThere is definitely a realistic outcome that places Gaines as a starting DT alongside DE Aaron Donald and DE Michael Brockers (who sadly might be in his final year as a Ram). If the Rams don?t end up signing a highly lauded free-agent in the next month or so, the most likely competitor for the starting spot will be Sebastian Joseph-Day (roster preview), a 2018 NFL Draft sixth-round pick that was inactive all season, yet is still thought of as an intriguing project. Joseph-Day is roughly the same weight as Gaines, but is two inches taller. This could be a grueling competition between these two guys.So, before camp starts, I?m thinking of it like this: Gaines is the front runner and Joseph-Day is the sleeper. However, Joseph-Day has a year of experience with the team even though he hasn?t a played a regular season game with the Rams. With Gaines, you?re getting a mature player that played for five years in college.ExpectationsGaines is a big, nasty nose guard whose game has a specific wheelhouse: stopping the run. This sounds like fiction, but it?s not ? Gaines could pull off the job that Suh was hyped to do last season. If the 24-year-old Gaines brings the nastiness he brought at Washington, he could find success immediately on a team that needs exactly what he?s skilled at. A perfect match.Chances of making the final roster (9/10)I would be very surprised to see Gaines not making the 53-man roster. Even if he isn?t a starter, the Rams appear to be big fans of Gaines just like our very own @SeattleRams.