The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up the 2025 NFL Draft over the weekend, adding six players to the roster. While it may not be the most exciting class, the Rams added a few players that should become impactful contributors. Let’s recap the Rams draft class with a few superlatives.
Cleanest Projection – TE Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
The cleanest projection for the Rams in the draft is probably their first pick in Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson. He’s a fluid mover which results in him being a clean route-runner with a diverse route tree. Add in Ferguson’s willingness to block and he should see the field and make an impact in McVay’s offense.
Over the past two years, the Rams have tried to blend some of their wide zone run scheme with gap and Ferguson will play a big role in that. Last season, the Rams ranked fourth in EPA per pass out of 12 personnel. Ferguson will allow the Rams to continue to lean into that as well as provide a Tyler Higbee replacement.
- Rams Fit Board: 117
- Consensus Board: 101
- Buckets 4,5
Biggest Master of Chaos – EDGE Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
Not many had Michigan’s Josaiah Stewart on their radar for the Rams heading into the draft. However, there’s a chance that he ends up playing a decent number of snaps as a rookie and has an impact in a rotational role. The Rams lost Michael Hoecht in free agency who played in the “joker” role on defense last year. Hoecht’s play will be missed, but especially the energy he brought on the field. Stewart brings that same ‘joker’ level of chaos and energy.
The Michigan edge rusher is explosive, unpredictable, and plays at one speed. He is fast, aggressive, and just a chaotic player. Stewart plays like he’s been shot out of a cannon and while he’s chaotic, there is a purpose to his mayhem. He’s disruptive in a way that Chris Shula should be able to get creative.
- Rams fit board: 187th
- Consensus Board: 77th
- Buckets 4,5
Smartest Reset – RB Jarquez Hunter, Oregon
When the Rams took Blake Corum in the third round of last year’s draft, it was a selection that never really made sense. It felt like an overreaction to the Rams struggling to find a run game during a stretch in which Williams was injured the year prior. Corum was a third round pick and brought many of the same traits as Williams. That was seen last year when the Rams running back room lacked explosiveness.
Hunter fits the Rams mold at running back as a violent, compact runner and good finisher. However, he brings 4.4 speed and trailed only RJ Harvey in career explosive run rate. Hunter is a course correction from Corum last year and also provides a future option in the case they can’t come to an agreement with Kyren Williams on an extension.
- Rams Fit Board: 95th
- Consensus Board: 157th
- Buckets: 2,4
Biggest ‘Trust the Process’ Pick – DL Ty Hamilton, Ohio State
Coming into the draft, Ty Hamilton wasn’t somebody that was high on my ‘fits big board’. In fact, out of 325 players, Hamilton ranked 304th. It wasn’t just that the Rams took a player that I had ranked lower, but they gave up a future fourth round pick to do so. The Rams clearly like Hamilton, but JJ Pegues was still available along with Warren Brinson who I had ranked in my top-40.
This isn’t to say that Hamilton wasn’t a good pick or won’t work out. However, the capital given up in combination with the player taken make this a ‘trust the process’ type selection. Part of the draft evaluation process is figuring out what was missed. The Rams taking Hamilton will force me to go back and try to understand it more. Hamilton ranked seventh in run stops last year via PFF and should provide some depth behind Larrell Murchison.
- Rams Fit Board – 304th
- Consensus Board: 160th
- Buckets: 4,6
Sweetest Value in the Honey Jar – LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
This is definitely a play on Chris Paul Jr.’s “Pooh” nickname, but this bear means business in the box. He was one of the more efficient tackles in college football at the linebacker position last season. While he is smaller in size, especially in arm length, he brings the downhill juice that the Rams have lacked.
The Rams got a third round player at the end of the fifth round. He brings a thumper’s mentality to the Rams linebacker room which they lacked with Christian Rozeboom last season. He may not be the most fluid mover in space like Tigger, but he brings more authority in the gap than a Piglet. At the very least, he provides special teams upside right away.
- Rams Fit Board – 181st
- Consensus Board: 102nd
- Buckets: 4,6
Best Bet to Join the Rams Day 3 WR Hall of Fame – WR Konata Mumpfield, Pitt
Over the past several years, the Rams have made it a habit of taking late-round wide receivers and turning them into legitimate contributors. It’s very possible that Mumpfield is the next in line. While he doesn’t have burner speed, he is a crafty route-runner with inside-outside versatility.
Mumpfield is a perfect fit in the Rams receiver room and his route-running in combination with his competitive blocking fit their typical day three wide receiver archetype. There’s some Ben Skowronek here with smoother footwork. Mumpfield should provide some good depth in the Rams receiver room.
- Rams Fit Board – 198th
- Consensus Board: 290th
- Buckets: 5
