Random Ramsdom: Which draft picks did LA give up on too soon?

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 4/15/24

Hello and happy Monday! Hope you had a nice weekend. Today’s Random Ramsdom actually features a draft related question as the NFL Draft approaches. Which draft picks did the Los Angeles Rams give up on too soon? This topic is huge. Draft picks then become players so anyone who has played for St. Louis or LA is on the table. If my memory servces there was once a Cleveland Rams team as well. Feel free to fact check that.

This topic probably deserves it’s own article (and I would guess there are plenty of articles like this like the link below) but for today it’s a Random Ramsdom. Please comment if you’d like. I’ll try to check them after work. Have a great day and thanks for checking out Turfshowtimes!

3 draft picks the LA Rams gave up on far too soon (ramblinfan)

“III: With the 195th pick of the 2018 NFL Draft . . .

By the time defensive tackle/nose tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day’s contract expired, the team already had his successor, NT Greg Gaines, itching for playing time. Rather than extend SJD for a rotational role, the team allowed him to follow former Defensive Coordinator Brandon Staley to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Although he has not played up to a Pro Bowl level, Sebastian Joseph-Day is a versatile defensive lineman who can slide into nearly every spot in either a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive front. Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 310 pounds. he is big enough to handle the physicality and power of a nose tackle or defensive tackle. But he has a twitchy presence that allows him to be just as dangerous as a defensive end as well.”

Will Former Coach Impact Los Angeles Rams’ First-Round Draft Strategy? (si.com)

“The Los Angeles Rams currently hold the 19th pick in the NFL Draft, where they are primed to add an instant contributor to an already bustling competitive roster.

Given the offensive talents atop this class, Los Angeles could find itself with one of the best defensive prospects in the class. Whether it be trying to fill the void defensive tackle Aaron Donald left or adding a high-profile edge rusher, prioritizing the pass rush is a must, and at No. 19, some figure to be available.

UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu is the most commonly mocked player by the Rams, per NFL Mock Draft Database, and for good reason. But if Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner slips past the Atlanta Falcons at No. 8, he could make the Rams’ choice a difficult one.”

Rams set to snap seven-year streak without first-round selection (nfl.com)

“Long after the pomp and circumstance of the 2024 NFL Draft’s No. 1 overall pick has subsided, the Los Angeles Rams will make some history.

Slotted with the No. 19 overall pick, the Rams are slated to make a first-round selection for the first time since 2016. Should Los Angeles hold on to its first-rounder and make the pick April 25 in Detroit, it will snap the second-longest streak without an opening-round selection in the common draft era (since 1967), per NFL Research.

Heading into the ‘24 draft, the Rams have gone seven years without making a pick in the first round, tying Washington (1984-1990). The Washington franchise’s run of 11 straight drafts without a first-rounder before that from 1969-1979 is the most in NFL history.”