Los Angeles Rams
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 180 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
-2.2
Across 180 graded picks
Hit Rate
22%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+11 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲DT13p
+100.4▼OL29p
-114.0Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Late 1st
5th▼Top 10
25thBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka NacuaTop Steal 2023 · WR · BYU | 103.9 | #177→#1 | +92.2 | |
 | Aaron DonaldTop Steal 2014 · DT · Pittsburgh | 145.6 | #13→#1 | +91.9 | |
 | Cooper KuppTop Steal 2017 · WR · Eastern Washington | 98.3 | #69→#6 | +69.4 | |
| Kyren WilliamsTop Steal 2022 · RB · Notre Dame | 64.4 | #164→#15 | +51.3 | |
| John Franklin-MyersTop Steal 2018 · DE · S.F. Austin | 65.0 | #135→#28 | +48.6 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg RobinsonBust 2014 · OL · Auburn | 21.0 | #2→#104 | -41.2 | |
| Adam CarrikerBust 2007 · DE · Nebraska | 13.6 | #13→#99 | -40.1 | |
| Joe KlopfensteinBust 2006 · TE · Colorado | -2.4 | #46→#249 | -38.8 | |
| Braden FiskeBust 2024 · DE · Florida St. | 1.0 | #39→#149 | -38.3 | |
| Jason SmithBust 2009 · OL · Baylor | 27.8 | #2→#79 | -34.4 |
Pick Range Performance
How Los Angeles Rams performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
180 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20256 picks-92.66th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Terrance FergusonEarly TE · Oregon | 2 | 2025 | 7.7 | -28.7 | 14 |
| Josaiah StewartEarly Promise DE · Michigan | 3 | 2025 | 13.0 | -10.0 | 17 |
| Jarquez HunterEarly RB · Auburn | 4 | 2025 | 1.4 | -16.8 | 5 |
| Ty HamiltonEarly DT · Ohio St. | 5 | 2025 | -3.0 | -18.0 | 14 |
| Chris PaulEarly LB · Mississippi | 5 | 2025 | 1.5 | -10.7 | |
| Konata MumpfieldEarly WR · Pittsburgh | 7 | 2025 | -0.9 | -8.4 | 17 |
202410 picks-33.72nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jared VerseRising Star DE · Florida St. | 1 | 2024 | 72.8 | +22.9 | 34 |
| Braden FiskeEarly DE · Florida St. | 2 | 2024 | 1.0 | -38.3 | 34 |
| Blake CorumEarly RB · Michigan | 3 | 2024 | 21.5 | -3.3 | 34 |
| Kamren KinchensEarly Promise S · Miami (FL) | 3 | 2024 | 40.1 | +19.1 | 34 |
| Brennan JacksonEarly DE · Washington St. | 5 | 2024 | -1.8 | -16.1 | 10 |
| Tyler DavisEarly DT · Clemson | 6 | 2024 | 4.8 | -5.2 | 33 |
| Joshua KartyEarly K · Stanford | 6 | 2024 | 0.9 | -8.1 | 25 |
| Jordan WhittingtonEarly WR · Texas | 6 | 2024 | 17.3 | +8.5 | 32 |
| Beaux LimmerEarly OL · Arkansas | 6 | 2024 | -1.0 | -9.5 | 21 |
| KT LevestonEarly OL · Kansas St. | 7 | 2024 | 3.4 | -3.8 | 16 |
202315 picks+100.81st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Steve Avila OL · TCU | 2 | 2023 | 31.6 | -9.1 | 42 |
| Byron Young LB · Tennessee | 3 | 2023 | 45.2 | +18.7 | 51 |
| Byron Young LB · Tennessee | 3 | 2023 | 45.2 | +18.7 | 51 |
| Kobie TurnerLikely Steal DT · Wake Forest | 3 | 2023 | 58.6 | +35.4 | 51 |
| Stetson Bennett QB · Georgia | 4 | 2023 | -1.5 | -18.6 | |
| Nick Hampton LB · Appalachian St. | 5 | 2023 | 2.3 | -11.1 | 36 |
| Warren McClendon OL · Georgia | 5 | 2023 | 31.1 | +19.1 | 36 |
| Davis Allen TE · Clemson | 5 | 2023 | 0.8 | -11.1 | 47 |
| Puka NacuaLikely Steal WR · BYU | 5 | 2023 | 103.9 | +92.2 | 44 |
| Tre'Vius Tomlinson DB · TCU | 6 | 2023 | 1.2 | -10.0 | 15 |
| Ochaun Mathis DE · Nebraska | 6 | 2023 | 1.1 | -9.5 | 14 |
| Zach Evans RB · Mississippi | 6 | 2023 | -0.6 | -9.3 | 10 |
| Ethan Evans P · Wingate | 7 | 2023 | 2.7 | -5.5 | 50 |
| Jason Taylor S · Oklahoma St. | 7 | 2023 | 4.0 | -3.7 | 8 |
| Desjuan Johnson DT · Toledo | 7 | 2023 | 11.6 | +4.5 | 27 |
20228 picks+21.34th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Logan Bruss OL · Wisconsin | 3 | 2022 | -1.0 | -21.0 | 11 |
| Cobie Durant DB · South Carolina St. | 4 | 2022 | 21.9 | +6.2 | 61 |
| Kyren WilliamsTop Steal RB · Notre Dame | 5 | 2022 | 64.4 | +51.3 | 55 |
| Quentin Lake DB · UCLA | 6 | 2022 | 22.1 | +13.2 | 50 |
| Derion Kendrick DB · Georgia | 6 | 2022 | -1.3 | -10.1 | 47 |
| Daniel Hardy LB · Montana St. | 7 | 2022 | 5.4 | -2.3 | 40 |
| Russ Yeast DB · Kansas St. | 7 | 2022 | -1.5 | -8.7 | 36 |
| AJ Arcuri OL · Michigan St. | 7 | 2022 | -0.2 | -7.3 | 10 |
20219 picks-38.611th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tutu Atwell WR · Louisville | 2 | 2021 | 26.3 | -6.4 | 64 |
| Ernest JonesSteal LB · South Carolina | 3 | 2021 | 41.5 | +21.3 | 78 |
| Bobby Brown DE · Texas A&M | 4 | 2021 | 17.9 | -0.3 | 66 |
| Robert Rochell DB · Central Arkansas | 4 | 2021 | 4.7 | -12.2 | 54 |
| Jacob Harris WR · Central Florida | 4 | 2021 | 0.4 | -15.4 | 18 |
| Earnest Brown IV DE · Northwestern | 5 | 2021 | 1.2 | -10.8 | 15 |
| Jake Funk RB · Maryland | 7 | 2021 | 0.1 | -7.7 | 20 |
| Ben Skowronek WR · Notre Dame | 7 | 2021 | 5.5 | -1.8 | 72 |
| Chris Garrett DE · Concordia-St.Paul (MN) | 7 | 2021 | 2.0 | -5.2 | 1 |
20209 picks-53.421st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Cam Akers RB · Florida St. | 2 | 2020 | 37.4 | +3.1 | 59 |
| Van Jefferson WR · Florida | 2 | 2020 | 16.4 | -16.3 | 94 |
| Terrell Lewis LB · Alabama | 3 | 2020 | 0.8 | -23.7 | 30 |
| Terrell Burgess S · Utah | 3 | 2020 | 7.8 | -12.2 | 59 |
| Brycen Hopkins TE · Purdue | 4 | 2020 | 3.8 | -12.5 | 39 |
| Jordan FullerSteal S · Ohio St. | 6 | 2020 | 34.7 | +24.9 | 63 |
| Clay Johnston LB · Baylor | 7 | 2020 | 1.9 | -5.8 | 31 |
| Sam Sloman K · Miami (OH) | 7 | 2020 | 0.0 | -7.3 | 8 |
| Tremayne Anchrum OL · Clemson | 7 | 2020 | 3.8 | -3.5 | 31 |
20199 picks-20.814th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Taylor Rapp S · Washington | 2 | 2019 | 35.2 | +3.8 | 93 |
| Darrell Henderson RB · Memphis | 3 | 2019 | 25.9 | -2.7 | 54 |
| David Long DB · Michigan | 3 | 2019 | 6.5 | -19.4 | 80 |
| David Long DB · Michigan | 3 | 2019 | 6.5 | -19.4 | 80 |
| Bobby Evans OL · Oklahoma | 3 | 2019 | -2.8 | -24.2 | 35 |
| Greg Gaines DT · Washington | 4 | 2019 | 28.3 | +11.8 | 108 |
| David EdwardsTop Steal OL · Wisconsin | 5 | 2019 | 41.9 | +29.4 | 103 |
| Nick Scott S · Penn St. | 7 | 2019 | 9.2 | +1.7 | 108 |
| Dakota Allen LB · Texas Tech | 7 | 2019 | 5.4 | -1.9 | 38 |
201811 picks+79.59th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Joseph Noteboom OL · TCU | 3 | 2018 | 20.7 | -2.5 | 81 |
| Brian Allen OL · Michigan St. | 4 | 2018 | 30.2 | +11.2 | 50 |
| John Franklin-MyersTop Steal DE · S.F. Austin | 4 | 2018 | 65.0 | +48.6 | 114 |
| Micah Kiser LB · Virginia | 5 | 2018 | 10.9 | -4.2 | 36 |
| Ogbonnia Okoronkwo DE · Oklahoma | 5 | 2018 | 33.5 | +20.0 | 81 |
| John Kelly RB · Tennessee | 6 | 2018 | 4.4 | -7.4 | 15 |
| Jamil Demby OL · Maine | 6 | 2018 | -2.8 | -13.1 | 6 |
| Sebastian Joseph-DayTop Steal DT · Rutgers | 6 | 2018 | 40.4 | +30.3 | 105 |
| Trevon Young DE · Louisville | 6 | 2018 | 4.0 | -5.3 | 2 |
| Travin Howard LB · TCU | 7 | 2018 | 12.4 | +4.5 | 29 |
| Justin Lawler DE · SMU | 7 | 2018 | 4.8 | -2.6 | 19 |
20178 picks+128.84th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Gerald Everett TE · South Alabama | 2 | 2017 | 38.3 | +1.1 | 124 |
| Cooper KuppTop Steal WR · Eastern Washington | 3 | 2017 | 98.3 | +69.4 | 120 |
| John JohnsonTop Steal S · Boston Col. | 3 | 2017 | 56.2 | +33.5 | 105 |
| Josh Reynolds WR · Texas A&M | 4 | 2017 | 32.4 | +14.2 | 121 |
| Samson EbukamTop Steal LB · Eastern Washington | 4 | 2017 | 54.2 | +36.8 | 127 |
| Tanzel Smart DT · Tulane | 6 | 2017 | -2.4 | -13.0 | 41 |
| Sam Rogers FB · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2017 | -0.5 | -9.7 | |
| Ejuan Price DE · Pittsburgh | 7 | 2017 | 4.3 | -3.4 | 1 |
20166 picks+45.810th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
 | Jared GoffTop Steal QB · California | 1 | 2016 | 103.2 | +40.1 | 151 |
| Tyler HigbeeTop Steal TE · Western Kentucky | 4 | 2016 | 55.4 | +36.3 | 138 |
| Pharoh Cooper WR · South Carolina | 4 | 2016 | 12.5 | -5.7 | 75 |
| Temarrick Hemingway TE · South Carolina St. | 6 | 2016 | 0.5 | -11.2 | 23 |
| Josh Forrest LB · Kentucky | 6 | 2016 | 3.0 | -7.5 | 12 |
| Mike Thomas WR · Southern Miss | 6 | 2016 | 3.0 | -6.2 | 76 |
20159 picks-9.016th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Todd Gurley RB · Georgia | 1 | 2015 | 65.1 | +9.3 | 88 |
| Rob HavensteinTop Steal OL · Wisconsin | 2 | 2015 | 80.2 | +47.5 | 148 |
| Jamon Brown OL · Louisville | 3 | 2015 | 13.0 | -15.0 | 62 |
| Sean Mannion QB · Oregon St. | 3 | 2015 | 1.5 | -21.7 | 14 |
| Andrew Donnal OL · Iowa | 4 | 2015 | 4.3 | -13.7 | 31 |
| Bud Sasser WR · Missouri | 6 | 2015 | 0.0 | -9.6 | |
| Cody Wichmann OL · Fresno St. | 6 | 2015 | 13.3 | +4.6 | 24 |
| Bryce Hager LB · Baylor | 7 | 2015 | 6.1 | -2.1 | 79 |
| Martin Ifedi DE · Memphis | 7 | 2015 | -0.3 | -8.3 | |
201411 picks+68.99th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Greg RobinsonBust OL · Auburn | 1 | 2014 | 21.0 | -41.2 | 83 |
| Aaron DonaldTop Steal DT · Pittsburgh | 1 | 2014 | 145.6 | +91.9 | 154 |
| Lamarcus Joyner DB · Florida St. | 2 | 2014 | 55.8 | +17.4 | 110 |
| Tre Mason RB · Auburn | 3 | 2014 | 11.6 | -15.5 | 25 |
| Maurice Alexander DB · Utah St. | 4 | 2014 | 22.9 | +3.8 | 57 |
| E.J. GainesTop Steal DB · Missouri | 6 | 2014 | 48.0 | +37.3 | 43 |
| Garrett Gilbert QB · SMU | 6 | 2014 | 6.6 | -2.1 | 8 |
| Mitchell Van Dyk OL · Portland St. | 7 | 2014 | -1.1 | -9.2 | |
| C.B. Bryant DB · Ohio St. | 7 | 2014 | 5.1 | -2.4 | 12 |
| Michael Sam DE · Missouri | 7 | 2014 | 1.9 | -5.4 | |
| Demetrius Rhaney OL · Tennessee St. | 7 | 2014 | 1.5 | -5.8 | 33 |
20137 picks-85.528th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tavon AustinBust WR · West Virginia | 1 | 2013 | 24.8 | -32.5 | 113 |
| Alec Ogletree LB · Georgia | 1 | 2013 | 24.2 | -19.5 | 111 |
| T.J. McDonald DB · USC | 3 | 2013 | 30.1 | +1.8 | 75 |
| Stedman Bailey WR · West Virginia | 3 | 2013 | 21.1 | -1.4 | 38 |
| Barrett Jones OL · Alabama | 4 | 2013 | 0.2 | -18.5 | 10 |
| Brandon McGee DB · Miami (FL) | 5 | 2013 | -1.9 | -16.8 | 18 |
| Zac Stacy RB · Vanderbilt | 5 | 2013 | 14.8 | +1.3 | 35 |
201210 picks-27.121st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Michael Brockers DT · LSU | 1 | 2012 | 59.7 | +6.6 | 160 |
| Brian Quick WR · Appalachian St. | 2 | 2012 | 19.5 | -22.6 | 84 |
| Jackrabbit JenkinsSteal DB · North Alabama | 2 | 2012 | 63.0 | +23.7 | 144 |
| Isaiah PeadBust RB · Cincinnati | 2 | 2012 | 1.8 | -33.2 | 30 |
| Trumaine JohnsonSteal DB · Montana | 3 | 2012 | 56.1 | +25.9 | 102 |
| Chris Givens WR · Wake Forest | 4 | 2012 | 23.1 | +1.5 | 60 |
| Rokevious Watkins OL · South Carolina | 5 | 2012 | -0.7 | -15.5 | 4 |
| Greg Zuerlein K · Missouri Western St. | 6 | 2012 | 12.9 | +0.6 | 192 |
| Aaron Brown LB · Hawaii | 7 | 2012 | 0.0 | -9.0 | |
| Daryl Richardson RB · Abilene Christian | 7 | 2012 | 2.1 | -5.1 | 27 |
20118 picks-24.121st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Robert QuinnTop Steal DE · North Carolina | 1 | 2011 | 86.5 | +33.4 | 169 |
| Lance Kendricks TE · Wisconsin | 2 | 2011 | 35.3 | -0.8 | 137 |
| Austin Pettis WR · Boise St. | 3 | 2011 | 14.7 | -11.5 | 47 |
| Greg Salas WR · Hawaii | 4 | 2011 | 11.5 | -7.3 | 29 |
| Jermale Hines DB · Ohio St. | 5 | 2011 | 0.1 | -13.7 | 10 |
| Mikail Baker DB · Baylor | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -8.6 | |
| Jabara Williams LB · S.F. Austin | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -8.0 | 7 |
| Jonathan Nelson DB · Oklahoma | 7 | 2011 | 0.2 | -7.7 | 2 |
201011 picks-51.925th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Sam Bradford QB · Oklahoma | 1 | 2010 | 52.8 | -10.3 | 83 |
| Rodger SaffoldTop Steal OL · Indiana | 2 | 2010 | 76.6 | +34.5 | 176 |
| Jerome Murphy DB · South Florida | 3 | 2010 | 3.3 | -26.9 | 33 |
| Mardy Gilyard WR · Cincinnati | 4 | 2010 | 0.1 | -20.9 | 19 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui TE · Illinois | 5 | 2010 | 15.1 | -1.6 | 87 |
| Hall Davis DE · Louisiana | 5 | 2010 | 1.1 | -13.8 | 3 |
| Fendi Onobun TE · Arizona | 6 | 2010 | -1.2 | -13.6 | 4 |
| Eugene Sims DE · West Texas A&M | 6 | 2010 | 11.3 | +0.7 | 99 |
| Marquis Johnson DB · Alabama | 7 | 2010 | 1.3 | -7.6 | 5 |
| George Selvie DE · South Florida | 7 | 2010 | 22.9 | +14.8 | 80 |
| Josh Hull LB · Penn St. | 7 | 2010 | -0.1 | -7.3 | 39 |
20097 picks-69.928th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jason SmithBust OL · Baylor | 1 | 2009 | 27.8 | -34.4 | 45 |
| James Laurinaitis LB · Ohio St. | 2 | 2009 | 49.8 | +8.6 | 117 |
| Bradley Fletcher DB · Iowa | 3 | 2009 | 28.4 | -1.5 | 73 |
| Darell Scott DT · Clemson | 4 | 2009 | 9.7 | -10.5 | 33 |
| Brooks Foster WR · North Carolina | 5 | 2009 | 0.0 | -13.5 | |
| Keith Null QB · West Texas A&M | 6 | 2009 | -1.6 | -11.6 | 4 |
| Chris Ogbonnaya RB · Texas | 7 | 2009 | 1.9 | -7.0 | 53 |
20088 picks-35.622nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chris Long DE · Virginia | 1 | 2008 | 62.7 | +0.5 | 162 |
| Donnie Avery WR · Houston | 2 | 2008 | 23.9 | -18.2 | 77 |
| John GrecoSteal OL · Toledo | 3 | 2008 | 57.9 | +27.7 | 132 |
| Justin King DB · Penn St. | 4 | 2008 | -3.1 | -23.7 | 38 |
| Keenan Burton WR · Kentucky | 4 | 2008 | 5.5 | -11.6 | 22 |
| Roy Schuening OL · Oregon St. | 5 | 2008 | 0.0 | -13.9 | 1 |
| Chris Chamberlain DB · Tulsa | 7 | 2008 | 7.2 | -0.8 | 59 |
| David Vobora LB · Idaho | 7 | 2008 | 11.6 | +4.4 | 40 |
20078 picks-109.930th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Adam CarrikerBust DE · Nebraska | 1 | 2007 | 13.6 | -40.1 | 65 |
| Brian Leonard RB · Rutgers | 2 | 2007 | 25.0 | -9.3 | 88 |
| Jonathan Wade DB · Tennessee | 3 | 2007 | 2.7 | -21.8 | 61 |
| Dustin Fry OL · Clemson | 5 | 2007 | 0.0 | -16.0 | 4 |
| Clifton Ryan DT · Michigan St. | 5 | 2007 | 16.9 | +2.6 | 49 |
| Ken Shackleford OL · Georgia | 6 | 2007 | 0.0 | -10.5 | |
| Keith Jackson DT · Arkansas | 7 | 2007 | 0.0 | -7.3 | |
| Derek Stanley WR · Wisconsin–Whitewater | 7 | 2007 | -0.2 | -7.5 | 15 |
200610 picks-180.431st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tye HillBust DB · Clemson | 1 | 2006 | 20.5 | -31.9 | 40 |
| Joe KlopfensteinBust TE · Colorado | 2 | 2006 | -2.4 | -38.8 | 49 |
| Claude WrotenBust DT · LSU | 3 | 2006 | 0.5 | -28.7 | 26 |
| Jon Alston LB · Stanford | 3 | 2006 | 0.5 | -26.0 | 39 |
| Dominique Byrd TE · USC | 3 | 2006 | 0.7 | -21.5 | 17 |
| Victor Adeyanju DE · Indiana | 4 | 2006 | 8.2 | -10.5 | 53 |
| Marques Hagans WR · Virginia | 5 | 2006 | 1.0 | -14.5 | 6 |
| Tim McGarigle LB · Northwestern | 7 | 2006 | 0.4 | -7.9 | 12 |
| Mark Setterstrom OL · Minnesota | 7 | 2006 | 14.4 | +6.9 | 19 |
| Tony Palmer OL · Missouri | 7 | 2006 | 0.0 | -7.5 | 8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Los Angeles Rams's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Los Angeles Rams history?
Puka Nacua (WR), drafted #177 overall in 2023, is the Los Angeles Rams's best value pick with +92 points over expected. In a redraft, Puka Nacua would go #1 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Los Angeles Rams history?
Greg Robinson (OL), picked #2 in 2014, underperformed by 41 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Greg Robinson at #104 overall.
How well do the Los Angeles Rams draft?
From 2006–2025, the Los Angeles Rams average -2.2 value over expected per pick across 180 graded selections. 22% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Los Angeles Rams's best draft class?
The 2023 class ranks 1st among all teams that year, with 15 picks averaging +6.7 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Los Angeles Rams had?
Since 2006, the Los Angeles Rams have found 22 draft steals and had 20 busts or significant disappointments out of 180 graded picks.
