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2018 NFL Draft: Breaking down the top need for each team

By Peter Panacy

NEW YORK - APRIL 26: A ball and helmets are seen in front of the podium prior to the start of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - APRIL 26: A ball and helmets are seen in front of the podium prior to the start of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Trumaine Johnson #22 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Trumaine Johnson #22 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /

. Cornerback. . Los Angeles Rams. . team. 51

The Los Angeles Rams placed the franchise tag on No. 1 cornerback Trumaine Johnson during the offseason. And his 2017 campaign has been something of a disappointment anyway, as his 48.6 overall Pro Football Focus grade suggests.

An educated guess has Johnson and the Rams parting ways this offseason, meaning another cornerback will be needed for coordinator Wade Phillips’ defense.

L.A. could use some linebacker help too, although that’s nowhere as big a need as at cornerback.

With a true shutdown defensive back, the Rams can improve even more on what has already been a stellar season.