As the NFL increasingly spreads horizontally, as well as vertically, linebackers with true sideline-to-sideline speed are jumping in value. Mondon is a 6-foot-2, 230-pound heat-seeking missile who could be on the verge of a Butkus Award season.
Even after they drafted Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske along the interior in back-to-back drafts, I'd still like to see the Rams bring in a true gap-eater inside. Interior defenders who are 6-6 and 348 pounds almost never move as well as Walker, who is nimble-footed for his size. He collected 7.5 sacks last season, and 30 of his 39 pressures came while aligned as a defensive tackle. Walker has quick hands and a wide array of moves as a pass-rusher, but his pad level has to improve.
isn't Benjamin Button. Milroe has a big arm, makes plays with his legs and could make a Jayden Daniels-like leap in development under the tutelage of new Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Burden is a playmaker with the ball in his hands because of his athletic balance to play through contact, stay afloat and consistently get more yards than expected. At the catch point, he makes up for average size with smooth adjustment skills on the football.
The Rams selected Kamren Kinchens in the third round, but they could still stand to add another safety, with Kamren Curl on just a two-year contract. Winston is as sure of a tackler as they come, as his 2% missed tackle rate ranked second among all college football safeties. He also was the only FBS safety with 85.0-plus grades in coverage and run defense.
Jack Sawyer has improved each season at Ohio State, and he finished the 2023 season with 10 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks. If he can continue to improve on those numbers and add even more muscle to his 6-foot-4, 240-pound frame, he should be a lock for top-25 selection.
Everything seemed much easier for Los Angeles when the offense could count on Andrew Whitworth to lock down the left side. Unless Matthew Stafford indicates he's ready to retire anytime soon, the Rams might be wise to consider Campbell, an ascending pass blocker who could follow in Whitworth's footsteps as LSU's next standout offensive lineman.
