these teams from the mid 80’s were underrated, the patch job pitching rotation that replaced Ferragamo (Kemp, Bartkowski, Dills, Dieter, etc) were not enough to get through the playoffs…. Too bad Jim Everett wasn’t 1 year younger to play in 85 instead of Dieter…and too bad ED went to the Colts, the RAMS could’ve used him in 1989…….. had they won 1 more playoff game in 85 and 89, I don’t think they ever leave LA for STL in 1995.
I really liked that secondary and LB core…, Garry Green, Leroy Irvin, Nolan Cromwell Johnie Johnson with a rotation of Jerry Gray and Vince Newsome….Carl Ekern, Kevin Greene, Mel Owens, Wilcher, etc…. very good defense back in the 80’s…..