NFL Draft: Which Rams Pick 'Raised Eyebrows'?

The Los Angeles Rams drafted more rookies than any team in the NFL. But which pick was deemed the most questionable?

Jeremy Brener | May 8, 2023

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The Los Angeles Rams are adding 14 players to the roster from this year's NFL Draft with the hope that some will pan out and be part of the next Super Bowl champion for the franchise.

However, statistics won't be kind to every rookie, and chances are that a few won't live up to their draft stock.

CBS Sports listed each team's selection from the draft that "raised eyebrows," and the Rams' choice was Wake Forest defensive tackle, Kobie Turner.

"Turner is a really fun player to watch because of the pace in which he plays the game," CBS Sports writes. "He is a shorter prospect with below-average arm length. Interior rushers are usually longer and interior run defenders usually carry more mass. It was not a significant reach based on his place on the overall big board but it seemed too early."

Turner played just one season at Wake Forest, transferring from Richmond in FCS. That means he will have to make a considerable jump once again as he faces NFL offenses.

SI Draft Bible says Turner "thrived in 2022 despite jumping from the Colonial Athletic Association to the ACC, but the college veteran needs to polish his hand usage and pass rush moves before becoming an impact NFL player."

Luckily for Turner, he'll learn from one of the best in three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. First, to play alongside him, but maybe one day to eventually replace him.

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Published May 8, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.