The Los Angeles Rams have arguably the strongest group of pending free agents in the NFL this offseason. Between Trumaine Johnson, Sammy Watkins and Lamarcus Joyner, you could make the case that they boast the best player at three crucial positions in free agency.

Johnson and Watkins are more debatable, but it’s widely believed that Joyner is the best safety in the 2018 class. That would have been hard to believe a year ago, but after making the move to safety full-time under Wade Phillips, it’s easy to see why so many think he’ll be paid a hefty amount this offseason.

As far as Pro Football Focus is concerned, he’s the highest-graded safety on the market, edging out Tyvon Branch from the Cardinals.

Joyner finished the year as the third-best safety in the NFL with that 90.3 grade, trailing only Adrian Amos (92.0) and Harrison Smith (97.0). Branch was tied for sixth with Landon Collins, but he also played 177 fewer snaps. There’s no doubt both Joyner and Branch are quality starters, but given his age and coverage ability, Joyner is slightly more valuable.

Even though he’s much smaller than Branch – and most safeties, for that matter – Joyner is a big hitter in the middle of the field. He laid out a few receivers to cause incompletions this past season, showing that he plays much bigger than his size.

The Rams can’t afford to let him get away this offseason and should pay him what he’s worth, which is about $9 million per year.