Round 7, 248th overall: K Sam Sloman, Miami (Ohio)
Sloman was linked to the Rams leading up to the draft after it was revealed that they were showing interest in him. And when they traded back to acquire two seventh-round picks, it came as no surprise that the Rams selected him.
He joins Austin MacGinnis and Hirim Hajrullahu in the kicker competition to replace Greg Zuerlein, and he’s just as qualified as the two guys he’ll be going up against. Last season, he made 86.7% of his FG tries and went 11-for-14 from beyond 40 yards.
The Rams need all the competition they can get at kicker, so this was a wise pick. The only surprising part is that they left Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship on the board.
Grade: B