When Aaron Donald announced his shocking retirement, Rams nation entered a state of mourning. The NFL legend was a hallmark for the franchise that anchored the team’s defense for a decade. One of the final connections to the franchise’s time in St. Lous, Donald guided the team from the depths of the league to becoming a world champion.
As fans deal with the reality of such a departure, the Rams are now tasked with finding a replacement for Donald. Now the question becomes not only how do you replace such a player, but is what ways do you replace his production? Donald was a force up the middle but do you try to replace him, supplement Kobie Turner or go after an edge rusher? There are many questions to be answered but here are five defensive lineman who the Rams could draft to replace him.