{"id":89782,"date":"2025-04-23T13:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=89782"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:49:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:49:35","slug":"rams-notes4-23-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=89782","title":{"rendered":"Rams Notes:4\/23\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87815\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-07-at-1.51.29-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-07-at-1.51.29-PM.png 530w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-07-at-1.51.29-PM-400x266.png 400w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-07-at-1.51.29-PM-70x46.png 70w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-07-at-1.51.29-PM-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The Los Angeles Rams, and McSnead, have nailed nine starters in the last three NFL Drafts. They&#8217;ve accomplished this with only one first round pick. Read on to get an idea how this team was built, and for a glimpse on how the Greatest Show On Turf Era was destroyed.<\/strong><\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Rams recent drafts have been a series of home runs, and the key reason for the organization to continue to compete at such a high level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standouts:<\/strong><br \/>\n2022: Kyren Williams, Quentin Lake<br \/>\n2023: Steve Avila, Byron Young, Kobi Turner, Puka Nacua, Ethan Evans.<br \/>\n2024: Jared Verse, Braden Fiske<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contributors:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2022:<\/strong> Cobi Durant, Derion Kendrick<br \/>\n<strong>2023:<\/strong> Warren McClendon,Davis Allen, Desjuan Johnson<br \/>\n<strong>2024:<\/strong> Blake Corum, Kam Kinchens, Josh Karty, Jordan Whittington, Beaux Limmer, Tyler Davis<\/p>\n<p>(Note: The book is not yet complete on the 2024 contributors.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three Drafts:<\/strong> 9 standouts and 11 contributors.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the Rams 11 drafts from 2000-to-2010<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88150\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88150\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88150\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RamImage-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RamImage-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RamImage-70x70.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RamImage-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RamImage-144x144.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RamImage.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>RamView is LIVE today at 5PM on YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rams Draft Study:<\/strong> 2000 to 2010:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Drafted:<\/strong> 86<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2028Impactful Starters:<\/strong> 4\u2028&#8211;Steven Jackson, Chris Long, James Laurinaitis, Rodger Saffold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Borderline:<\/strong> Ron Bartell, O.J. Atogwe, Pino Tinoisamoa, Richie Incognito, Adam Archuleta, and Ryan Pickett. (Starters but not game changers.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 100 Draft Picks: 2000-2010:<\/strong><br \/>\n39<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 100 Draft Picks:<\/strong> 2022-2024:<br \/>\n7<\/p>\n<p>Year &amp; First-Round Picks:<br \/>\n2000: Trung Canidate<br \/>\n2001: Damione Lewis, Adam Archuleta, Ryan Pickett<br \/>\n2002: Robert Thomas<br \/>\n2003: Jimmy Kennedy<br \/>\n<strong>2004: Steven Jackson&nbsp;<\/strong>(Should be a HOFer.)<br \/>\n2005: Alex Barron<br \/>\n2006: Tye Hill<br \/>\n2007: Adam Carriker<br \/>\n<strong>2008: Chris Long&nbsp;<\/strong>(Good, but not great.)<br \/>\n2009: Jason Smith<br \/>\n2010: Sam Bradford (We can be flexible with Bradford, but he was a #1 overall selection.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Rams, and McSnead, have nailed nine starters in the last three NFL Drafts. They&#8217;ve accomplished this with only one first round pick. 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