With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to get the review procedure on how each squad stacks upward alongside the selections they’ve made. In completing our lastly squad review, nosotros finally dry soil on the Los Angeles Rams, a squad that likewise has traded away their showtime together with minute circular selections making them the lastly squad inwards the draft to have got their showtime pick all the agency into the 3rd round. Even still, the Rams constitute their agency to selecting 11 players to add together to their squad alongside proficient levels of talent, let’s review…
Los Angeles Rams 2018 Draft Class Review:
Round 3 – Pick 25 (89)
Joseph Noteboom (OL)
While the Rams await to live a lodge cook to brand an all-out force for entitle supremacy, they likewise empathize the importance of having adequate depth on the roster inwards illustration injuries derail their plans. With their showtime pick inwards the draft the Rams chose to bolster their offensive describe alongside Joseph Noteboom formally of TCU. While we’ve seen many scouts furnish underwhelming reviews of the left tackle suggesting his uneven play could potentially overstep away on into the NFL every bit the prototypical thespian struggles alongside consistency inwards his overall game. ADF doesn’t overly concord alongside these statements believing coaching volition have got a huge affect on his mental attitude together with performance.
In price of skillset, Noteboom has all the traits yous would wish together with covet from your left tackle but nosotros do concord refinement of his game alongside live priority number one. Noteboom is rattling agile inwards his movements together with seems to displace his feet alongside slap-up fluidity, an A+ measurable for sure. Joseph also has slap-up strength every bit seen throwing defenders some similar rag dolls from fourth dimension to time. If the Rams do inwards fact discovery success inwards the coming years, their salary cap issues volition overstep away on to live an number together with players similar Noteboom volition live relied upon to repose that transition alongside audio play. He should discovery himself every bit a backup to get his career.
ADF Prediction: Good upside, requires coaching.
Round 4 – Pick 11 (111)
Brian Allen (OL)
The Rams may have got reached on Brian Allen inwards price of where they could’ve snagged him inwards this draft, but General Manager Les Snead wasn’t taking whatsoever chances on a truthful every bit 24-hour interval football game player. The quondam Michigan State production has received gleaming reviews for his leadership together with hard-nosed mentality providing him the necessary border required to brand upward for his lack of stature. Brian isn’t the type of thespian that volition blow yous away alongside gifted physical traits, but his strength volition definitely brand yous have got notice.
The to a greater extent than evaluations nosotros do, the mutual thread alongside players such every bit Allen e'er appears to have got the versatility traits at the forefront. As of today together with witnessing how the Rams are using Brain inwards OTA’s, his slot looks to live theatre every bit the backup pump alongside the potential to play the guard position. With these showtime 2 selections for the Rams it literally screams hereafter starters every bit the primary plan, alongside depth options for this season.
ADF Prediction: Moderate potential.
Round 4 – Pick 35 (135)
John Franklin-Myers (DE)
With perhaps i of the best defensive lines inwards the NFL assembled for this upcoming season, the Rams may have got constitute a corporation contributor slowly inwards the quaternary round. Franklin-Myers passes the optic exam every bit shortly every bit yous await at him alongside slap-up stature together with weight on his frame. Proving his mightiness at the combine absolutely inflated his draft stock allowing the Rams to have got a endangerment on the little schoolhouse product.
While ADF does similar how John looks together with the testing numbers also furnish a argue to have got notice, the concerns from a thespian coming from a lower sectionalisation of football game non dominating together with producing glaring numbers tin give the sack teach somewhat of a ruddy flag to us. Players similar Franklin-Myers should’ve destroyed his opposition on a frequent footing which never actually transpired. The largest do goodness to John is that the Rams possess some of the league’s most talented players together with i of the greatest defensive minds inwards Wade Philips to assist circular out his game. Time volition tell on this one.
ADF Prediction: Low potential, requires coaching.
Round 5– Pick 10 (147)
Micah Kiser (LB)
When the Rams chose to displace on together with merchandise Alec Ogletree to the New York Giants, it left a glaring postulate to add together depth to the describe backer position. The Rams await to seek together with create a dominating grouping of describe backers inwards the aggregate alongside a collection of players potentially rotating to a greater extent than oftentimes rather than having i elite degree player. With that said, Micah Kiser is quite undersized to human the within describe backer seat together with is to a greater extent than quick than fast showing depression degree speed inwards pursuit.
What is rattling impressive close Kiser is that he somehow consistently just knows how to discovery ball carriers together with brand plays. After reviewing some of his record together with seeing those gouty statistics he produced, it definitely opened our eyes. Micah was an absolute stud generating a whopping 408 tackles, 33.5 of those went behind the describe of scrimmage, he produced xix sacks of the quarterback, intercepting i pass, together with forcing 8 fumbles inwards the process, similar nosotros said just fantastic production. Kiser doesn’t await the business office of a football game thespian at showtime glance, but his record together with stats tell a far unlike story. He should have got no problem plumbing equipment inwards on this Rams defense.
ADF Prediction: Potential to start inwards the future, surprisingly proficient upside.
Round v – Pick 23 (160)
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (DE)
As the Rams overstep away on to stock pile defensive talent, they add together yet some other rushing presence to the mix alongside Ogbonnia Okoronkwo. The majority of Ogbonnia is that he is merely a football game thespian that does things on a consistent degree rather than flashing elite degree traits. Becoming a starter inwards his junior season, Okoronkwo constitute his degree of play producing at a proficient degree together with becoming something of a tackling machine for a defensive end. In his lastly 2 years inwards Oklahoma he saw inflated stats tallying 146 tackles, 29 of those going for loss behind the describe of scrimmage, 17 sacks, together with v forced fumbles, non bad at all.
While Ogbonnia is a lilliputian undersized for what teams unremarkably await for from an border presence, he certainly makes upward for that alongside proficient technique together with to a higher house average strength pushing offensive linemen where he pleases. This appears to live some other audio alternative for the Rams every bit adequate depth together with rotational players should allow them to brand that force deep into the season.
Round 6 – Pick 2 (176)
John Kelly (RB)
During the draft ADF heard many groan when John Kelly was chosen yesteryear the Rams, exclusively because his talents wouldn’t necessarily materialize the agency they could, had he been selected yesteryear some other squad that didn’t have got a super-star similar Todd Gurley every bit the clear cutting number i back. While Kelly’s production inwards Tennessee wasn’t overly impressive, nosotros genuinely experience similar John could handgrip the duties of a total fourth dimension running dorsum inwards the NFL. As Kelly roughshod to the 6th circular of the draft he definitely showed proficient science to warrant a higher placement inwards this draft. John has proficient speed every bit shown from his pro 24-hour interval where he was able to muster a prissy 4.5 twoscore fourth dimension giving acceptance that he is faster than some perceive him to be. Holding a 215 pound frame, Kelly never shy’s away from contact spell having a proficient cutting displace together with jump measurement inwards the opened upward field.
While most teams would overstep away on to ride a thespian similar Todd Gurley, Coach Sean McVay is an offensive genius that should have got no shortage of plays to teach Kelly involved. John should have got the purpose every bit the Rams overstep catching dorsum inwards speciality situations spell spelling Gurley when he needs a breather. Kelly has slap-up upside together with should furnish a prissy alter of stride to the Rams backfield, slap-up value inwards snagging him inwards the 6th round.
Round 6 – Pick eighteen (192)
Jamil Demby (OL)
The Rams overstep away on to also stockpile offensive linemen alongside rattling proficient talent that could eventually circular out the unit of measurement inwards the coming years at a lower cost. Having a mauler every bit your guard alongside slap-up intangibles volition overstep away a long agency inwards protecting your quarterback together with producing inwards the run game. Jamil Demby formally of Maine is precisely that type of thespian together with should carve out a purpose for himself inwards the future. Testing rattling good together with showing his talents at the senior bowl gave Demby an border together with ultimately secured himself a spot inwards this year’s draft. Jamil possesses proficient speed together with strength that was showcased every fourth dimension he pulled to teach the Pb blocker for his running back. He volition have got to build clean upward some aspects of his game refining his technique to teach to a greater extent than reliable inwards the overstep game, but nosotros experience this is merely a thing of coaching. He’ll get his career every bit a backup alongside rattling proficient upside.
Round 6 – Pick 21 (195)
Sebastian Joseph (DT)
With their lastly 4 picks inwards this draft, the Rams overstep away on to add together to the defense strength starting alongside defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph. While Joseph does possess proficient stature, he volition sure as shooting live looked upon to add together weight to lucifer the prototypical size most teams covet shape players inwards the middle. Sebastian is rattling fast together with a proficient athlete that could potentially live used every bit a defensive halt if he could figure out how to teach to a greater extent than of a threat at rushing the passer. Joseph is rattling proficient at diagnosing plays alongside proficient penetration disrupting run plays but does lack that instinct inwards getting to the quarterback. He should live able to carve out a purpose on exceptional teams to get his career but volition have got to demo something inwards campsite to stay on the roster.
Round 6 – Pick 31 (205)
Trevon Young (DE)
When the Rams shipped Robert Quinn to the Dolphins early on this offseason, General Manager Les Snead knew he had a describe of piece of occupation to discovery talent that could assist repose the transition. Trevon Young is a versatile thespian that could human a defensive halt spot alongside his mitt inwards the dirt spell easily moving to an exterior Sam-line bakery seat strictly rushing off the edge. Young does have got slap-up size together with speed teamed alongside rattling proficient agility that should allow him to stick some on this Rams team. While Trevon should’ve gone higher inwards the draft, the argue for his freefall was inwards melody alongside a major injury he suffered to his hip that could potentially give him problems his entire career. The Rams saw this slot every bit the perfect chance to have got a endangerment on Young, belongings out promise he tin give the sack regain his wellness to peradventure live a bag inwards their draft shape inwards price of value, fourth dimension volition tell.
Round 7 – Pick thirteen (231)
Travin Howard (LB)
The Rams operate inwards the 7th circular selecting describe backer Travin Howard from TCU, a thespian that yesteryear consensus was pegged to autumn out of the NFL draft altogether. ADF isn’t quite clear inwards the reasons why scouts looked upon Howard alongside such lilliputian favor, but nosotros could envision Travin teach a decent NFL prospect. His tiptop together with weight are the most glaring negatives every bit Howard is on the smaller halt just reaching the 6 human foot mark. Coming inwards at a slim 210 pounds, Howard volition have got to add together at to the lowest degree fifteen pounds to non teach pushed some inwards the NFL.
In price of intangibles Travin does run rattling good hitting a 4.56 twoscore fourth dimension at his pro 24-hour interval together with pushing the bench alongside twenty reps. What would’ve caught the optic of the Rams scouting staff is the amount of production Howard achieved at Texas Christian. In his iii twelvemonth career, Howard was a tackling strength racking upward 345 have got downs, 20.5 of those going for loss, spell adding 5.5 sacks together with 3 interceptions, non bad for a guy who wasn’t supposed to live drafted. With that said, the loma should live steep for him to stay on the Rams lastly roster. Howard has do squad thespian written all over him.
Round 7 – Pick 26 (244)
Justin Lawler (DE)
Finishing off their draft class, the Rams selected yet some other overstep rusher to shape immense contest during preparation camp. Lawler has proficient size coming inwards at 6’4” tall together with weighing 262 pounds, which passes the optic exam correct from jump. It’s becoming clear when reviewing this Rams entire draft shape that the objective was to convey inwards the most productive players they could find. Lawler fits the production mold to a tee, racking upward 226 tackles, 40.5 of those going behind the describe of scrimmage (very impressive), together with dropping the quarterback 20.5 times. Scouts didn’t give Justin rattling proficient reviews inwards price of his physical traits exterior his top notch strength. It’s rattling possible Lawler finds himself on the lastly roster alongside greater potential to also dry soil on the do squad.
2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings
Steven Parker, DB, Oklahoma
Chucky Williams, DB, Louisville
Codey McElroy, TE, Oklahoma State
Steven Mitchell, WR, Southern California
Tegray Scales, LB, Indiana
Afolabi Laguda, DB, Colorado
McKay Murphy, DT Weber State
Dalton Keene, DT, Illinois State
LaQuvionte Gonzalez, WR, Southeastern
Ricky Jeune, WR, Georgia Tech
Jeremiah Kolone, OL, San Jose State
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