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Indiana Football: Rodger Saffold named a top 25 offseason position upgrade

By Alec Lasley

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Rodger Saffold #76 of the Los Angeles Rams wears an LAFD hat in honor of the Los Angeles Fire Department battling the Woolsey fire before playing in the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Rodger Saffold #76 of the Los Angeles Rams wears an LAFD hat in honor of the Los Angeles Fire Department battling the Woolsey fire before playing in the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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The former Indiana football offensive lineman signed a four-year, $44 million deal in the offseason with the Tennessee Titans.

One of the best offensive lineman to come out of the Indiana football program, Rodger Saffold was one of the big signings in the NFL offseason.

ESPN’s Mike Clay recently made a list of the top 25 biggest position upgrades in the NFL offseason, listing Saffold at No. 21.

Clay had a lot to say about the former Hoosier, including:

"“The run-heavy Titans upgraded to a better all-around left guard in Saffold during the offseason,” he wrote. “Saffold, who spent his first nine seasons with the Rams, graded out as PFF’s eighth-best guard overall and fourth-best run-blocker last season. The oversized 31-year-old will help clear running lanes for bulldozer Derrick Henry this season.”"

After appearing in the Super Bowl this past season with the Los Angeles Rams, he decided to take off from the west coast and head to Tennessee, signing with the Titans on a four-year deal.

Saffold was part of the Rams offensive line that helped translate into one of the best rushing attacks in the league, and the Titans hope he can provide the same help for Derrick Henry.

In his time with the Los Angeles Rams, Saffold had 111 starts in 114 appearances and was named an All-Pro selection after the 2018 season. The 30-year old lineman was a 2010 second-round pick and has proved his value and durability throughout his career.

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