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With 2025 NFL training camps on the horizon, we’re starting to understand how 2025 NFL draft classes will impact each roster this season.
Let's look at the Los Angeles Rams, breaking down the most likely instant-impact rookies from each class, while also providing some insight into why certain early picks may not see the field.
Who are the Los Angeles Rams rookies?
- Terrance Ferguson (TE, Oregon)
- Josaiah Stewart (EDGE, Michigan)
- Jarquez Hunter (RB, Auburn)
- Ty Hamilton (DL, Ohio State)
- Chris Paul Jr. (LB, Ole Miss)
- Konata Mumpfield (WR, Pittsburgh)
Los Angeles Rams Draft Class Grade:
The Los Angeles Rams received an A- draft grade from Sharp Football.
Which Rams Rookies Will Make An Impact?
The Rams put together an uncharacteristically small draft class after trading out of the first round (acquiring a future first-round pick in the process) and then trading up multiple times for other prospects.
Terrance Ferguson (second round) appears to be the Rams' only rookie with a clear path to playing time, as he may represent an upgrade over tight end Tyler Higbee in the passing game.
Ferguson is a dynamic athlete for a tight end and has proven capable of producing big plays, which is sorely missing from the Rams offense.
Rams tight ends produced just two catches of 20 or more yards last year, the fewest in the league. Ferguson had 11 catches of at least 20 yards at Oregon.
Although Ferguson does have the speed to stretch the field down the seam, he can also produce after the catch.
Based on route adjusted data, Ferguson gained 24% more yards after catch than expected over the last two seasons, the third best rate among qualified tight ends.
Josaiah Stewart (third round) has no path to a starting role, blocked by Byron Young and Jared Verse for the foreseeable future. However, there were just over 200 pass-rush snaps vacated due to the departure of Michael Hoecht, and Stewart is a strong candidate to take on that role.
It’s a role that will be familiar to Stewart, as he thrived as the first pass-rusher off the bench for Michigan during its 2023 championship season.
Stewart then demonstrated he could handle full-time duties in 2024, generating a 24% pressure rate when quarterbacks took a traditional dropback, ranked second in the Big Ten behind only Abdul Carter.
Jarquez Hunter (fourth round) has the physical running style the Rams seem to covet, and he’ll push Blake Corum for the backup job behind Kyren Williams.
When accounting for the inside/outside direction of the run and defenders in the box, Hunter gained 37% more yards after contact than expected last year, ranked third among Power Four running backs.
Hunter also has proven consistency in that area, posting a rate 31% above expected over his four-year career at Auburn.
Williams is in the final year of his contract, and the Rams will likely be hesitant to pay him, which could open the door to the starting job for Hunter in 2026.
Ty Hamilton (fifth round) primarily played nose tackle at Ohio State and joins a crowded depth chart at defensive tackle.
Hamilton is likely in competition with Tyler Davis for a backup nose tackle position. As a rookie, Davis was second on the team in snaps at nose tackle in 2024, but Hamilton might offer an upgrade to that role.
Unfortunately, Hamilton offers very little as a pass-rusher, generating a 3.5% pressure rate last year for the Buckeyes.
Chris Paul Jr. (fifth round) has a surprisingly clear path to a starting job and will be a candidate to wear the green dot for the Rams defense. Lacking a trustworthy linebacker last year, safety Quentin Lake held green dot duties.
Troy Reeder and free agent addition Nate Landman will be Paul’s competition for a starting job, but his football IQ should give him an edge, even over the veterans.
Paul transferred from Arkansas to Ole Miss prior to the 2024 season and picked up the defense quickly enough to wear the green dot for the Rebels, a good sign that he’ll be able to do the same in Los Angeles.
The primary reason a player like Paul was still on the board in the fifth round was his measurables. Certain teams simply won’t draft a 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker, but the Rams are not concerned with size.
Just last year, they picked up Omar Speights as an undrafted free agent with similar measurables, and he immediately locked down a starting job.
Konata Mumpfield (seventh round) is an undersized slot receiver who looks like an odd fit on the Rams roster. Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington are both also better suited for the slot, and Davante Adams and Puka Nacua will shift into the slot often as well.
Mumpfield also doesn’t have the athletic traits of an ideal undersized slot weapon, and generated 21% fewer yards after the catch than expected over his final two years at Pittsburgh based on route adjusted data.
Considering it was a small class, the Rams did a nice job finding some immediate help with players who fit their scheme well.
In evaluating the class, we also have to factor the first-round trade into the discussion, as the Rams added the Falcons’ first-round pick in 2026.
The Rams’ two 2026 first-round picks could serve as trade ammunition at the deadline, if the season is going well and they want to make a push for another Super Bowl run with Matthew Stafford.
Alternatively, the Rams could hang on to those picks and potentially trade up in next year’s draft to land Stafford’s replacement.
Taking those options into consideration, it looks like Les Snead did an exceptional job of plugging some holes on a potential contender while also keeping an eye on the future of the franchise.
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