The Los Angeles Rams have drafted well on defense in the past five seasons.
Between Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner, Byron Young and 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, the Rams have a fantastic core of defensive lineman for Chris Shula to work with for foreseeable future.
Most of that group has especially been great at generating pressures on opposing quarterbacks. Verse, Fiske and Young have generated three of the top-8 most pressures for a rookie since 2020, per The 33rd Team. Verse ranks No. 1 with 77 this past season, while Fiske’s 51 finished tied for sixth and Young’s 50 in 2023 ranks eighth.
This group proved their ability early in their careers, and the hope for L.A. is now is that they can continue to develop into star players. The Rams focused on offense throughout free agency and the draft likely because they feel confident they can rely on their young defenders.
With another offseason upcoming, this group should be able to coalesce together and bring the heat against quarterbacks in a pivotal 2025 season.