[PARAM]

Yes, they have been drafting REALLY WELL.

[ramsman34]

I agree with your numbers, but as you most likely know, I wasn't disregarding anything. I am just trying to stress that the Rams have been drafting at a superlative level recently, and although really this is just a hunch, I think they will keep that up in 2025.

For example, look at the 6th round in the last 3 Rams drafts.

In the last 3 drafts combined they had 9 6th round picks. Usually the hit rate on round 6 is anywhere from 2% to 8.84%, depending on your source. That means that 9 6th round picks should yield at best 1 player. But of out of those 9 Rams picks I would say so far that we know the Rams hit on 5: Lake (2022), Ethan Evans (2023), and 3 from 2024: Whittington, Karty, & Limmer. That’s a 55.6% hit rate. They have 4 more 6th round picks in 2025.

Even if you discount the kickers and make it just 7 picks, that’s still 3 “hits” in round 6 out of 7 picks, which is 42.8%, which is 5 times the (highest estimate for the) normal hit percentage.

Meanwhile in the last 2 years, after they had a serious re-evaluation of their drafting, they have had 7 picks in rounds 1-3, which landed them 6 starters (Avilla, Turner, Young, Verse, Fiske, Kinchens), with an unbelievable 85.7% hit rate.

What helps your premise is that the draft is fairly deep with talent in areas the Rams can certainly use; ILB, RB, TE, DL, even WR and possible OT. Now how the Rams see the depth and how we all see the depth of the draft is likely different. Point is, yes, they have a chance to significantly improve the roster at positions where the current depth could use improvement/quality additions.

[safer]

Love the idea of Emannori (sp?) . To be the elite team we want to be we have to have a top ten run D. With the massive exceptions of Barkley's 8,124 yds (seemed like) in two game vs us, our run D was actually much improved late in the year. Getting Poona and a stud hybrid ILB/SS that can counter Barkley's longest runs, should do it.

ramsman34----I like your idea of trading a low pick to the Lions for very unproven, but talented, young, mobile QB Hendon Hooker. I'm over the Bennett experiment.
PULEEESE---will we draft an OT that will replace McClendon as our 2nd RT? In my mind, I try to give our guys a real chance, but he gets overpowered; has poor footwork and gave up two massive sacks in our first Philly game. I know he was a stud in college, but we need another more promising rookie, like Levenson should be, for quality depth.

[ramsman34]

Love the idea of Emannori (sp?) . To be the elite team we want to be we have to have a top ten run D. With the massive exceptions of Barkley's 8,124 yds (seemed like) in two game vs us, our run D was actually much improved late in the year. Getting Poona and a stud hybrid ILB/SS that can counter Barkley's longest runs, should do it.

ramsman34----I like your idea of trading a low pick to the Lions for very unproven, but talented, young, mobile QB Hendon Hooker. I'm over the Bennett experiment.
PULEEESE---will we draft an OT that will replace McClendon as our 2nd RT? In my mind, I try to give our guys a real chance, but he gets overpowered; has poor footwork and gave up two massive sacks in our first Philly game. I know he was a stud in college, but we need another more promising rookie, like Levenson should be, for quality depth.

Leveston was a LT at Kansas St. and a good one. I think he is being counted on as the swing. He has the potential to replace Havs as early as next season. That said, the Rams may see him as a guard?? Also yes, they need to draft an OT to develop at least as the swing and/or to compete with everyone for RT next season or 2027. McClendon ain’t him.

Agree we need a speed ILB who can cover and also run the angles to chase down RBs before they get out the gate like Barkley did to us repeatedly.