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Mar 28, 2022

The Los Angeles Rams get left out of most mock drafts this time of year, being without first- and second-round picks. But Luke Easterling of Draft Wire went three rounds deep and included compensatory picks in his latest projections, including the Rams’ selection at No. 104 overall. - At that spot, Easterling has the Rams adding some much-needed pass-rush help. He projects Ole Miss edge rusher Sam Williams to the Rams, which would be a solid pickup for Los Angeles. - Williams is 6-foot-4 and has 4.46 speed, testing extremely well at the NFL combine this year. He’s a much better pass rusher than he is a run defender, recording 12.5 sacks last season. In his three-year career, Williams had 32.5 tackles for a loss and 22.5 sacks, putting up big numbers with the Rebels. - Williams is a great fit in a 3-4 defense like the Rams’, showing good explosiveness off the edge and displaying the power to go up against stronger offensive tackles. If drafted by the Rams, there’s a chance he’d vault Justin Hollins and Terrell Lewis at some point in his rookie year, and at worst, he’d be a rotational piece the way Ogbonnia Okoronkwo was in Los Angeles. - NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein compares Williams to former Chargers Pro Bowler Shaun Phillips, who had 81.5 sacks in his career. - - List - - 6 free-agent pass rushers who could replace Von Miller for the Rams - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Rams Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Rams Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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