As part of his preview for the upcoming Los Angeles Rams season, Andy Benoit of Sports Illustrated tweeted his thoughts about the team.

#Rams Notes: this is one of the 4 or 5 fastest all-around defenses in football. — Andy Benoit (@Andy_Benoit) August 1, 2017

Perhaps the most interesting note was learning Benoit believes the Rams have one of the speediest defensive units in the NFL.

Based on combined 40-yard dash times, Los Angeles just barely fell short of a top-10 spot. However, this also included their offense.

Wade Phillips, now the defensive coordinator for the Rams, is building around an already strong core with Aaron Donald (via Washington Post):

Certainly, there are 3-4 schemes which would take away from what Donald does best. A two-gap 3-4 defense wouldn’t be a good fit for Donald, who is all about bursting quickly off the line of scrimmage and making plays in the backfield, not reading blockers and defending two gaps. But Phillips runs a one-gap 3-4, which makes it not all that different to the 4-3 system Donald is used too.

Phillips has previously complimented the speed of linebacker Mark Barron.

Benoit, meanwhile, said Robert Quinn (who will transition to linebacker) has the NFL’s best blend of speed and flexibility. He also notes Los Angeles will move Lamarcus Joyner to free safety to improve its defensive quickness.

When Aaron Donald entered the league, he had a 40-yard dash time in the 99th-percentile at his position. Quinn was in the 91st-percentile at his position.

Connor Barwin and Kayvon Webster, both added this offseason as defenders who have played for Phillips, are above the 80th-percentile.