Interesting list LMU

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LMU93
I think most would consider the Rams to have drafted pretty well overall (especially without 1st round picks) since 2017. So how many of their draft picks have actually made an "immediate impact?" I loosely set the bar at 300 snaps as a rookie. Since 2017 (36 draft picks total) this is who has done that:

Taylor Rapp (2019)- 823 snaps
Cooper Kupp (2017)- 736
John Johnson (2017)- 715
Jordan Fuller (2020)- 707
David Edwards (2019)- 690
Bobby Evans (2019)- 473
Samson Ebukam (2017)- 351
Tanzel Smart (2017)- 306
John Franklin-Myers (2018)- 301
Cam Akers (2020)- 297 (just missed the '300 snaps' bar but we can all agree he was an 'impact player' as a rookie)
Gerald Everett (2017)- 297

11 of 36 is ~30%. So if we stuck with that then the Rams should have 3(?) draft picks play that much in 2021. Maybe one gets 500+ snaps.

Rapp in particular stands out, he really did impact Wade's defense in a big way right out the gate. And he stands out as well since he might be phased out in this defense. Every effort will be made to get him going I am sure, and I think he is a heck of a player, but how well can he adjust to playing over the top or will they need to avoid that with him. I just don't know that he's got the instincts for a defense that plays so many split looks. He's a heck of a SS type though that's for sure. How the Rams will accommodate him under Morris is a big question to me.

Also interesting when I look at that list is Everett's near-300 snaps. I didn't remember him getting that many.

Your list also shows a bit of a trend... Guys who get under 400 snaps as rooks don't seem to hang around. It does seem like the Rams favor guys who can get on the field early and that it translates into who they keep down the road. Outlier would probably be Akers of course but he did indeed show significant impact when he was on the field which will compensate.