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40% of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2024 draft class is no longer with the team:
The Rams made 10 picks total three drafts ago. Braden Fiske is now the top-billed remaining player after the team shipped Verse to the Cleveland Browns in the Myles Garrett trade package. Those who are still on the roster figure to play significant roles in 2026.
Which third-year Rams are in store for potential breakouts?
Related: 2025 Rams draft class check-in
We know that Verse was drafted as an older player. He took a step back during his sophomore season after taking the NFL by storm as a rookie. It’s rare to see a team move off a former defensive rookie of the year so quickly.
But there remain legitimate questions of how much better Verse could be. Even slight improvements would put him in the upper echelon of the league.
The bottom line is no one can replicate Myles Garrett. The Rams locked in the best overall defensive player in the NFL. That addition should be transformational. Forget waiting for developmental curves that may never come to fruition.
It’s clear that Los Angeles needs more out of Braden Fiske in year three. We also cannot ignore the fact that LA traded an additional second round pick in 2025 in order to move up for Fiske. His impact through two years has not warranted such a steep investment.
But Fiske certainly has the talent and opportunity to take a massive step forward this year. He could easily be a beneficiary of opposing offenses paying additional attention to Garrett and others. Fiske must win one-on-one matchups and become a more consistently disruptive pass rusher.
If he can improve his run defense as well, that’s an added bonus.
I’m not convinced that Kyren Williams is the best running back currently on the roster. Blake Corum was one of the league’s most efficient backs, although efficiency doesn’t always scale well across a larger workload.
The good news for LA is that they can give both opportunities and then ride the hot hand. Corum seems more capable of ripping off explosive runs, and that is an incredible value to an already strong offense.
While the Rams made an out of character investment by re-signing Kamren Curl in free agency, I firmly believe that Kinchens is the best safety on the roster. Safety is a coverage position. Kinchens mans the deep area well. Curl is more of a box player and that skillset is easier to replace.
LA should be glad that Kinchens has two years left on his rookie deal. He should be in line for an extension once the team can move on from Curl.
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