Feature: How Byron Young has taken his game 'to the next level' both mentally and physically

On Sunday, Rams outside linebacker Byron Young displayed his physical growth with a game-changing strip-sack against Tennessee. His description of the play on Monday showcased his mental maturation.

Young "sensed" that running back Tony Pollard was going to chip him, he said. So instead of forcing a speed rush, as he had originally planned, Young "played more heavy" on the tackle so he could regain leverage quickly after Pollard rammed him off the edge. Because he was braced for that contact, Young was able to keep a strong base and beat the tackle around the corner after swiping his right arm aside. The ensuing forced fumble on quarterback Cam Ward was recovered by inside linebacker Nate Landman, giving L.A. the ball just outside the red zone.

"My mindset then was just to be relentles