Los Angeles Rams Draft picks 2022: Who did the Rams pick? Full list of selections
The 2022 Super Bowl Champions, the Los Angeles Rams, made some interesting selections during the draft this year. They had given up many draft picks in trades over the last few seasons. Though this helped them to win the Super Bowl this year, they did not get on the board until round 3 of the 2022 NFL draft. When they did, they selected the following personnel:
Round 3: No. 104 – Logan Bruss, G, Wisconsin
Round 4: No. 142 – Decobie Durant, CB, South Carolina State
Round 5: No. 164 – Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame
Round 6: No. 211 – Quentin Lake, S, UCLA
Round 6: No. 212 – Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia
Round 7: No. 235 – Daniel Hardy, LB, Montana State
Round 7: No. 253 – Russ Yeast, S, Kansas State
Round 6: No. 261 – AJ Arcuri, OT, Michigan State
Basic profiles of the Los Angeles Rams draft selections
#1 - Logan Bruss
The Rams debuted in the third round and chose Logan Bruss out of the University of Wisconsin with their first pick. Selected as a guard, he was selected to the Second Team All Big Ten in 2021.
Sean McVay said Logan Bruss will compete to start at right guard. No surprise there.
#2 - Decobie Durant
With their second pick of the draft, the Los Angeles Rams focused on the defensive side and chose a cornerback. Even at this late stage in the drat, they found value in Decobie Durant out of South Carolina State, who was selected to the First Team All MEAC in 2021.
#3 - Kyren Williams
With this pick, the Los Angeles Rams got a good running back late in the draft. Kyren Williams played for Notre Dame and was the ACC Rookie of the year in 2020. In 2021, he was selected to the Second Team All American.
#4 - Quentin Lake
Quentin Lake played UCLA and was selected to bolster the defensive side as a safety. He made it to the Second Team All Pac-12 in 2021.
#5 - Derion Kendrick
Derion Kendrick, if judged on talent alone, would never have fallen this far in the draft. He is a former Orange Bowl MVP and First Team All ACC. His disciplinary problems saw him leave Clemson, though he did play for Georgia last season. If he can sort out his off-field issues, this will be a bargain for the Los Angeles Rams.
#6 - Daniel Hardy
Daniel Hardy made the First Team All Big-Sky in 2021 and came out of Montana State. He will be adding to the linebacker depth chart.
#7 - Russ Yeast
Russ Yeast is a linebacker who played his college football with Kansas State. He will bring versatility to the Rams' secondary.
All of a sudden the #Rams secondary is absolutely loaded:
CB Jalen Ramsey
CB Troy Hill
CB David Long
CB Robert Rochell
CB Decobie Durant
CB Derion Kendrick
SAF Jordan Fuller
SAF Nick Scott
SAF Taylor Rapp
SAF Terrell Burgess
SAF Quentin Lake
SAF Russ Yeast
#8 - AJ Arcuri
The penultimate pick in this year's draft, AJ Arcuri is an offensive tackle who played for Michigan State.
Los Angeles won the Super Bowl last season. The challenge this year is to retain it. They clearly have the talent, but going the whole way two years in a row is a huge ask. We will have to wait and see how they perform in a stacked NFC West when the 2022 season kicks off.