Kamren Kinchens = Brian Branch (I hope)

Simularities for sure. Both guys ran slower at the combine and it dropped them down the draft board.
Branch went from a low first rounder to a mid-2nd rounder. Kinchens from a middle-to-late 2nd rounder to a middle-to-late 3rd rounder.
Branch is maybe a better blitzer and tacklet. Kinchens is more of a ball hawk but is plenty physical and solid tackler.

I really wanted Branch last year. He's a Rams type. Plays bigger, stronger and faster than the numbers say.
Kinchens is the the same way but offers more in the turnover department. He's a football player and the Rams (and me too) like these guys.

If Kinchens pans out, even if it takes a year and proves to be an equal or similar talent as Branch, the Rams got a far better value at the end of the 3rd round as compared to the middle part of the 2nd, where Branch went.

Take a look at the simularities. I have made the better stat in bold and also listed the difference in bold. Not sure why the "smile faces" are showing up but I don't have the time to figure it out (LOL)

Brian Branch (NFL Combine Info)
DRAFTED 45TH OVERALL (LIONS) 2023
HEIGHT = 6’ 0’’
WEIGHT = 190 lbs (-13LBS)
ARM = 30 3/4’’ (- 1/2"
HAND = 9 1/2’’ (- 1/4"
40-Yard Dash = 4.58
10-Yard Split = 1.56
Vertical Jump = 34.5’’ (- 1/2"
Broad Jump = 10’ 5’’
3-Cone Drill = --
20-Yd Shuttle = --
Bench Press = 14 Reps

Brian Branch College Career Stats
ALABAMA - SEC
G = 38
Solo = 111
Ast = 61 (- 2)
Total = 172
Loss = 19.5
Sk = 4.0
Int = 4 (- 7)
Yds = 32 (- 124)
Avg = 8.0 (- 6.6)
TD = 0 (- 2)
PD = 23
FR = 1 (- 1)
Yds = 0 0
TD = 0 0
F = 0 (- 2)


Kamren Kinchens (NFL Combine Info)
DRAFTED 99TH OVERALL (RAMS) 2024
HEIGHT = 5’ 11’’ (-1"
WEIGHT = 203 lbs
ARM = 31 1/4’’
HAND = 9 3/4’’
40-Yard Dash = 4.65 (- .07 seconds)
10-Yard Split = 1.59 (- .03 seconds)
Vertical Jump = 35’’
Broad Jump = 9’ 2’’ (- 1' 2"
3-Cone Drill = --
20-Yd Shuttle = --
Bench Press = --

Kamren Kinchen College Career Stats
MIAMI - ACC
G = 33 (- 5)
Solo = 99 (- 12)
Ast = 63
Total = 162 (- 10)
Loss = 5.0 (- 14)
Sk = 1.0 (- 3.0)
Int = 11
Yds = 156
Avg = 14.6
TD = 2
PD = 15 (- 8)
FR = 2
Yds = 0 0
TD = 0 0
F = 2