{"id":31655,"date":"2025-05-07T18:19:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/31655\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T18:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:19:21","slug":"which-rams-day-3-pick-will-have-the-best-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/31655\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Rams day 3 pick will have the best year 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Rams<\/a> did more than just okay with their first four picks in 2024, adding Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, third-place DROY finisher Braden Fiske, and safety Kamren Kinchens, who posted four interceptions last season. <\/p>\n

But aside from those three and third round running back Blake Corum, which Rams draft pick from 2024 will show the most improvement in 2025 and have the biggest impact on the field for L.A. next season?<\/p>\n

The Rams drafted kicker Joshua Karty in the sixth round, but I\u2019m excluding him from the voting because his role is merely too different from offensive and defensive players to really compare his impact. Plus, we know that Karty is going to have an important role on the Rams already.<\/p>\n

DE Brennan Jackson<\/p>\n

Despite being L.A.\u2019s first pick on day three, Jackson had a lesser role than just about anyone else on this list. In seven games, the former Washington State<\/a> University edge rusher had 47 snaps on defense and 56 on special teams, finishing with three tackles and one batted pass. <\/p>\n

By drafting Josaiah Stewart in the third round, the Rams made the edge room even more crowded going into 2025 training camp. It could come down to Jackson or Nick Hampton to make the final roster. Both were drafted in the fifth round.<\/p>\n

DT Tyler Davis<\/p>\n

Davis quietly accumulated 299 snaps as a rookie and finished with 29 tackles and two tackles for a loss. However, the Rams drafted Ty Hamilton in the fifth round and signed Poona Ford to start in the middle of their defensive line, perhaps showing just a modicum of hesitation to hand the position over to Davis full-time.<\/p>\n

WR Jordan Whittington<\/p>\n

Hope for Whittington to be L.A.\u2019s next huge steal at wide receiver are still percolating in the air a little bit, but perhaps fading a little bit with some of the teams moves this offseason. Whittington had 22 catches for 293 yards and no touchdowns as a rookie \u2014 not bad numbers for a sixth round pick (better than second rounder Ja\u2019Lynn Polk or third rounders Jermain Burton and Luke McCaffrey) \u2014 but the team is still fully burying him on the depth chart.<\/p>\n

The Rams gave $10 million to Tutu Atwell, replaced Cooper Kupp with Davante Adams, drafted Konata Mumpfield, and also picked another receiving option with tight end Terrance Ferguson.<\/p>\n

Though Whittington was pretty productive in his three start last season, totaling 243 yards in those games, he\u2019s not being handed a bigger role in 2025.<\/p>\n

C Beaux Limmer<\/p>\n

No rookie offensive player on the Rams had a bigger impact that Limmer, who ended up starting 14 games at center because of injuries and a poor signing with Jonah Jackson. Limmer earned praise week after week, but apparently not quite enough because the Rams signed Coleman Shelton to start and push Limmer back to the bench.<\/p>\n

That is typically not what you do with starters who you like. There\u2019s no more \u201cdevelopment\u201d that\u2019s going to happen behind the scenes once you\u2019ve started for a full season.<\/p>\n

Rams Projected OL Starters:
LT – Alaric Jackson
LG – Steve Avila
C – Coleman Shelton
RG – Kevin Dotson
RT – Rob Havenstein
Backups:
C- Beaux Limmer
T – Warren McClendon
G\/T – KT Leveston
C\/G – Dylan McMahon
T – Justin Dedich
Is there a need for improvement in the OL unit or do\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 LAFB Network (@LAFBNetwork) April 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

OL KT Leveston<\/p>\n

Leveston is the only 2024 Rams pick to have not appeared in a game last season. However, he\u2019s still on the team and he\u2019s set to be a utility backup at guard and center, meaning he could get into a game pretty soon and at 6\u20194, 337 lbs, Leveston has the size advantage that Limmer lacks to potentially become a starter at a more valuable position than center.<\/p>\n

Poll
\n Which Rams 2024 day 3 pick will have the best year 2?<\/p>\n

\n 0%\n <\/p>\n

DE Brennan Jackson<\/p>\n

(0 votes)<\/p>\n

\n 100%\n <\/p>\n

WR Jordan Whittington<\/p>\n

(1 vote)<\/p>\n

1 vote total<\/p>\n

Vote Now<\/a><\/p>\n