The Los Angeles Rams have no first round pick and a lot more questions this offseason compared to last season.
LA still has a large number of picks in this weekend’s 2023 NFL Draft, including three in Day 2. Matthew Stafford’s health will likely have a bigger impact in 2023 than any player they will draft on Friday or Saturday.
Here’s the Rams’ picks, selections and grades for the 2023 NFL Draft.
Los Angeles Rams 2023 NFL Draft picks
2nd Round, No. 36 overall | Steve Avila, OG, TCU
Instant grade: B-plus
Analysis: Avila was highly regarded as the second-best guard in the class, and you can see why. He likes to play to contact. If he can improve in sustaining blocks and keeping hand control, he can play in the NFL for a decade.
3rd Round, No. 77 overall (from New England via Miami) | Byron Young, EDGE, Tennessee
Instant grade: B-plus
Analysis: The Rams can set the quick-twitch Vols edge rusher on the end of the line of scrimmage and let him chase quarterbacks from Day 1.
3rd Round, No. 89 overall (from NY Giants) | Kobie Turner, DL, Wake Forest
Instant grade: C-plus
Analysis: I want Turner to succeed, so that undersized linemen can continue to get credit. But I’m unsure that he has the strength to be a long-term contributor in the NFL.
4th Round, No. 128 overall (from NY Giants) | Stetson Bennett, QB, Georgia
Instant grade: C-minus
5th Round, No. 161 overall (from Dallas via Houston) | Nick Hampton, EDGE, Appalachian State
Instant grade: C-plus
5th Round, No. 174 overall (compensatory; from Las Vegas via Houston) | Warren McClendon, OT, Georgia
Instant grade: B-plus
5th Round, No. 175 overall (compensatory; from Tampa Bay) | Davis Allen, TE, Clemson
Instant grade: B-plus
5th Round, No. 177 overall (compensatory) | Puka Nacua, WR, BYU
Instant grade: B
6th Round, No. 182 overall | Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, DB, TCU
Instant grade: A-minus
6th Round, No. 189 overall (From Tennessee) | Ochaun Mathis, EDGE, Nebraska
Instant grade: B
6th Round, No. 215 overall (compensatory; from Washington) | Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss
Instant grade: B-minus
7th Round, No. 223 overall | Ethan Evans, P, Wingate
Instant grade: C
7th Round, No. 234 overall (from Pittsburgh) | Jason Taylor II, DB, Oklahoma State
Instant grade: A-minus
7th Round, No. 259 overall (compensatory; from Houston) | Desjuan Johnson, EDGE, Toledo
Instant grade: B
NFL Draft 2023 team-by-team picks, grades
AFC
AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets
AFC South: Texans | Colts | Jaguars | Titans
AFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | Steelers
AFC West: Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers
NFC
NFC East: Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Commanders
NFC South: Falcons | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
NFC West: Cardinals | Rams | 49ers | Seahawks
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