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Long’s mouth with the superfluous flow of Willy Wonka’s chocolate river Authentic Byron Cowart Jersey , the city of Los Angeles has been preparing for the Rams to bring back a title to the City of Champions.In just its third year back in LA, the franchise is looking to revitalize a city accustomed to nonstop parades and hanging banners. Now that Super Bowl LIII is just days away, it is becoming apparent a Rams win will not only make an impact on the city for the short-term, Colin Cowherd argues, but it will create a shift in the sports paradigm and could alter the NFL history books for good.“If the Rams win this game, it is a complete game changer for a lot of people,” Cowherd said on <em>The Herd </em>Wednesday. “If the NFL had to pick a side who wins this game, they’d want Los Angeles… This would be good for the League.”Cowherd made the case New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick have already cemented themselves in the NFL annals, having won five rings together and making nine appearances. Joy Taylor joked the best a win could do would only be to make Brady the “GOAT of all GOATs.” But while their careers will undoubtedly lead them to Canton regardless of the outcome February 3, it is their counterparts on the “home team” sideline yet to sculpt their own paths.“[With a win], Sean McVay goes into an elite group. He’s the next Bill Walsh, he’s the next Bill Belichick on offense,” Cowherd said of the Rams 33-year-old leader. “Jared Goff is the closest thing potentially in the next 15 years to Tom Brady.”Brady was 24-years-old when he won his first Super Bowl in 2001 against the St. Louis Rams; Jared Goff is currently 24. Belichick was 49 when he first lifted the Lombardi as a head coach White Drew Bledsoe Jerseys , while Walsh was an even half century.A Rams win would catapult both Goff and McVay onto a track to pursue the success of one of the greatest tandem’s in professional sports history at a similar trajectory, if not an even better one because of McVay’s youth compared to Belichick’s at similar parts of their careers.However, Cowherd points out, this game could have more of an impact than just what the NFL will feel; it will provide a shake-up only LA is prepared for based on plate tectonics to the city’s sports hierarchy.“This has always been the Lakers town… this would be a movement,” Cowherd projects. “This would be pulling people away. Super Bowls have a way of changing cities.”Cowherd pointed out the League’s desire to become more of an entertainment product, moving away from just the grunt and passion of historical football dominance, and wanting to make the product more enjoyable for the masses. A win for LA would be a win for the NFL, he claims.So, while this game means “absolutely nothing” for the Patriots, the Rams have the opportunity to not only be game-changers, but landscape changers in a city built upon shifting. Read more: How Joejuan Williams fits the Patriots defense"WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementNFL DraftPatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots 2019 NFL Draft CoverageNew Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams is “the complete package”New,16commentsRead more: How Joejuan Williams fits the Patriots defenseEDTShareTweetShareShareNew Patriots cornerback Joejuan Williams is “the complete package”Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsEntering the 2019 NFL draft, no position on the New England Patriots’ roster was deeper than cornerback: led by All-Pro Stephon Gilmore Drew Bledsoe Jerseys 2019 , the group had an intriguing blend of experience and youth, versatility and physicality. Despite that, the team opted to add another piece to it by trading up and drafting Vanderbilt’s Joejuan Williams with the 45th overall selection on Friday.Shortly after hearing his name called, the 21-year-old went on a conference call with the New England media to speak about his experience and what he will bring to the table. Listening to him speak, one of the attributes that stand out right away is Williams’ confidence: the rookie, who has uncharacteristic length for a player at his position, certainly knows about his skills and productivity in college.“I feel like I have the complete package: I can run, cover and hit,” Williams said when asked about his best attributes as a defensive back. “At the end of the day, if you look at all of my numbers in the SEC, I was ranked first in everything, whether it was passes defended, pass breakups White Steve Grogan Jerseys , interceptions as a corner, solo tackles as a corner. So, I feel like that complete package is what I bring to the team.”Williams’ outspoken nature extends beyond confidence, however, and is also what made him a leader at Vanderbilt by his own definition. “I definitely consider myself a leader,” he said. “I feel like for me, I led by example. I led by actions. I’m not the type that’s going to yell and get in your face about anything. I want to lead by action, I want to lead by making plays.”Pats Pulpit reacts to the Joejuan Williams pickSubscribe to the Pats Pulpit podcast for more draft reactions!Making plays Williams did in college — in part because of his intriguing skill set but also because of his versatility: the second-round selection has lined up in various spots for the Commodores, even though the team kept him on the perimeter for most of 2018. “Last year the coaches wanted me primarily at the boundary by the end of the year and that’s what I did,” the new Patriot told the press.“At the end of the day, I’ll do whatever the coaches say. I feel like I can contribute anywhere,” he added. In New England, Williams will likely wear numerous hats: he could play a Brandon Browner-esque role as a tall Steve Grogan Jerseys 2019 , physical outside cornerback, move inside to help cover tight ends, and contribute in the kicking game as well. And in order to successfully do all his tasks, Williams knows what he has to do: pick the brains of the players surrounding him.One of those is the aforementioned Stephon Gilmore. “Whatever I can get from him, I plan on picking it,” said Williams. “At the end of the day, he’s one of the best in the league and I want to be one of the best in the league. I have to learn from the greats and whatever he does — eating, sleeping, nutrition, treatment — I want to pick from him and try to get that off his game. From playbook to life, that’s something I want to learn because I want to be one of the greats just like him.”Williams’ eagerness to learn also can be seen in his commitment to the sport. “I watch film like I watch Games of Thrones or something,” said the second-round selection who also said that he wanted to go into coaching one day. “That’s just who I am. Football runs in my blood. That’s definitely how I work.”