Random Ramsdom: Which draftees have best chance at pushing for starting role?

Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 5/9/24

Hello and thanks for checking out today’s Random Ramsdom! We are happy to have you! So a couple questions for today’s links article. Which newly drafted players, undrafted players or which newly signed players have the best chance at earning a starting spot the Rams this year? Will Colby Parkinson be the starting tight end? Will Jared Verse do what first round picks should do and start from Week One? Which undrafted player may have a role on special teams or something more?

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5 Rams veterans who could lose snaps to rookies in 2024 (ramswire)

“Although the Los Angeles Rams were looking toward the future with their 10-player class in the 2024 NFL draft, they also landed a handful of instant-impact rookies. Several of their selections will have a chance to play right away, potentially supplanting veterans ahead of them on the depth chart.

Whether it’s in a starting role or as a primary backup, multiple rookies will get a chance to earn meaningful playing time immediately. That’ll come at the expense of these five veterans, who could all lose snaps to rookies in 2024. It doesn’t mean these players will become backups, but their playing time could be reduced.”

3 Rams players who are on the hot seat following NFL Draft (ramblinfan)

“Now that the NFL Draft has come and gone, the Rams find themselves at an interesting moment in the offseason. For the next several weeks, roster evaluation takes center stage as the team goes through all of their different offseason workouts. With ten rookies heading to Woodland Hills in the next few weeks, GM Les Snead and the rest of the Rams’ front office faces more than a couple tough decisions regarding the futures of certain vets.

When taking a look at the Rams’ entire 2024 draft class, LA’s strategy looks pretty clear. Of their first five picks, the Rams selected three defensive linemen: edge rushers Jared Verse and Brennan Jackson along with defensive tackle Braden Fiske. They also took Clemson defensive tackle Tyler Davis in the sixth round – turns out, it takes four guys to replace Aaron Donald. (And to be honest, it probably takes more.)”

Were Rams targeting Byron Murphy II before Seahawks drafted him? (ramswire)

“Maurice Jones-Drew, who calls Rams games on the radio, told Seattle-based podcast Bump and Stacy that Los Angeles was going to take Murphy at No. 19 if the Seahawks hadn’t selected him three picks prior.

“I know the Rams were going to take Byron Murphy if you guys didn’t,” Jones-Drew said. “He has the body type (and) the potential to be what Aaron Donald was for the Rams, a guy that can be disruptive, take over games from the inside. The guard position in the National Football League isn’t the best right now. So you get a piece that can really penetrate the pocket and put pressure on the quarterback. … To me, he was (one of) the top three pass rushers up there.”