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    The productive Rams rookie class is commendable

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    The Los Angeles Rams have officially gone from an organization known for trading away draft picks to a team that has become heavily dependent on rookies. The starters have played a significant part of the team’s success this season.

    FOX Sports’ Greg Auman recently released his midseason All-Rookie team. He credited the Rams’ front office with going from constantly not trading draft picks for proven veterans to drafting well and developing that talent.

    “The sheer volume of the Los Angeles Rams’ rookie class was clear,” Auman said. “The Rams were up to 18 starters on their 53-man roster, with the number now at 16, still easily an NFL high.

    “General manager Les Snead, who once proudly wore a shirt that read ‘f— their picks,’ has fully switched to ‘develop and build on their picks.’

    Auman noted how well many draft picks performed in the Rams’ most recent draft round. More importantly, Auman noted how much the Rams depended on their rookie class.

    “First-round pick Jared Verse, of FSU, is the favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year with 3.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss, and sophomore Braden Fiske, also of FSU , is almost three behind. bags

    The ‘Ras have a sixth-round pick starting at guard in Arkansas’ Beaux Limmer, and two backup rookie defensive backs have combined for six interceptions.

    Undrafted rookie safety Jaylen McCollough has four, leading all rookies, and Miami third-round safety Kamren Kinchens has two.

    “Don’t forget kicker Joshua Karty, a sixth-round pick out of Stanford, and a host of others whose contributions were mostly on special teams. If a deep and talented rookie class can help the Rams make the playoffs, it will be one of the league’s most surprising rookie stories of the season.”

    Auman listed Verse and Fiske to his midseason All-Rookie team. Verse was one of the two best rookie edge rushers in the league at midway point. Fiske made the team as one of the top two rookie interior defensemen in the league.

    “With no defensive players in the top 14 picks, this was a low-key class, but Verse, taken 19th overall, continues to develop as the best of the bunch with 2.5 sacks over his last two games Auman said.

    “(Braden) Fiske was a great rookie 1-2 punch with Verse. This can be a tough position to make an immediate impact in the NFL.”

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