{"id":244254,"date":"2025-07-29T02:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/244254\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T02:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:33:14","slug":"kobie-turner-has-a-message-for-nfl-offenses-rams-are-dangerous-on-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/244254\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobie Turner has a message for NFL offenses: Rams are &#8216;dangerous&#8217; on defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rams<\/a> defensive line was built around a sure-fire Hall of Fame player and a supporting cast.<\/p>\n<p>This season, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2025-07-26\/rams-jared-verse-aaron-donald-workout\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aaron Donald;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aaron Donald<\/a> entering his second year of retirement, the Rams defensive front is stacked with ascending stars and proven players.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of guys who can really go and win,\u201d nose tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2024-12-06\/aaron-donald-retired-kobie-turner-defensive-line-leader-masked-singer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kobie Turner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kobie Turner<\/a> said Monday. \u201cAnd at any given moment, you got to be ready for any one of us to strike \u2014 and that\u2019s dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2025-07-28\/davante-adams-puka-nacua-rams-respect?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=promo_module&amp;utm_campaign=rss_feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rams already reaping benefits from the Davante Adams-Puka Nacua combo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rams already reaping benefits from the Davante Adams-Puka Nacua combo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The defensive line most controlled Monday\u2019s practice, the Rams\u2019 first in pads.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2025-07-26\/matthew-stafford-back-soreness-rams-injury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matthew Stafford remains sidelined;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matthew Stafford remains sidelined<\/a> because of a back issue, and receiver Devonte Adams and tight end Tyler Higbee only observed.<\/p>\n<p>Turner, Braden Fiske, new addition Poona Ford and edge rushers Jared Verse and Byron Young were among the players that made it tough on a run-heavy offense led by Jimmy Garoppolo.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese guys are the real deal,\u201d coach Sean McVay said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/newsletters\/sports-report?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=newsletter_module&amp;utm_campaign=the-sports-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story originally appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/rams\/story\/2025-07-28\/kobie-turner-rams-defense-kobie-turner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A few years ago, the Rams 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