The Rams rarely draft players to fill immediate needs. Les Snead and Sean McVay look a year or two out when they’re evaluating prospects, planning for them to contribute down the road rather than right away as rookies.
That was certainly the case this year, but that doesn’t help the fact that the Rams’ 2021 draft class looks especially weak. At the midway point in the season, the nine players Los Angeles drafted this year have played a total of 449 snaps on offense and defense.
Injuries can’t be prevented, of course, and they’ve ravaged the rookie class, sidelining three players for the rest of the season. A few others have been healthy scratches most of the year, while two defenders have actually made an impact thus far.
Here’s a look back at the Rams’ rookie class and how they’ve fared through nine weeks.