Free agency has shown just how good the Rams’ 2017 draft class was

The Rams’ 2017 draft class looks even better four years later, led by John Johnson.

In Sean McVay’s first year as an NFL head coach, he and the Los Angeles Rams came away with quite the haul in free agency. Despite not having a first-round pick due to the Jared Goff trade-up a year prior, the Rams still wound up with five players who would become starters in the next four seasons.

Now four years removed from that draft, free agency has shown just how good the class was for Los Angeles. Each of the team’s first five picks has been rewarded with new contracts after strong starts to their careers, with four players signing free-agent contracts in the last week.

Here’s a look back at the team’s picks from the 2017 draft, excluding Tanzel Smart, Sam Rogers and Ejuan Price in the sixth and seventh rounds.