The 2024 NFL Draft was an eventful one for the Los Angeles Rams as they made 10 whole choices so as to add to their younger roster.
The Rams addressed their defensive position at the start, choosing Jared Verse after which buying and selling as much as take his Florida State teammate Braden Fiske. Los Angeles spent most of their draft capital constructing the trenches, as they took two extra defensive linemen and two offensive linemen to complement their depth on each side.
Nevertheless, it wouldn’t be a draft class with out a late-round huge receiver and the Rams acquired good worth by taking Jordan Whittington at No. 213 total. Whittington performed alongside higher-touted prospects like Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell, however was revered by his teammates for his willingness to do no matter was requested of him on the sector.
Now in Los Angeles, Whittington is wanting ahead to studying from Cooper Kupp, who he believes is without doubt one of the smartest gamers on the wideout place, by way of Stu Jackson of TheRams.com:
“I’m a scholar of the sport, and Cooper Kupp I really feel like is a professor,” Whittington stated after being drafted within the sixth spherical by the Rams on Saturday. “So I wish to get to that degree.”
Regardless of not having practiced or performed a snap for Los Angeles but, Whittington already appears to know how he can contribute on the staff:
“I see the way in which that they use Puka (Nacua) with all of the other ways, the blocking,” Whittington stated. “You need somebody that may get gritty, and I feel I’m actually good at that. It’s mutually beneficially.”
Whittington suits the mould of the form of receiver that head coach Sean McVay likes as he can line up all around the formation however is more than pleased to behave as a decoy or block if wanted. This 12 months’s draft class was filled with gifted wideouts, and Whittington would possibly’ve gone greater in different drafts.
Nevertheless, the Rams should be completely happy to have come away with somebody like Whittington with considered one of their Day 3 picks. Les Snead and McVay have a stable hit fee on these late-round picks, so it’ll be fascinating to see if Whittington can carve out a job early on.
Sean McVay says Rams felt good coming away with Jared Verse
With the run of offensive gamers within the first spherical, Verse fell into the Rams’ lap at No. 19 and McVay acknowledged that the staff felt good about coming away with him after Day 1.
