Los Angeles Rams grabbed some playmaking undrafted free agents ahead of NFL Rookie Minicamp

The Rams already drafted Kamren Kinchens in round three and have Kamren Curl as well, but those are really the only two projected starting level safeties on the team right now. Kenny Logan Jr. has the talent to potentially grow into the Rams' third safety position in year one despite surprisingly going undrafted.

Omar Speights, LB LSU

One of the most unbelievable undrafted free agents in the 2024 NFL Draft class, Omar Speights should immediately slide into the competition for the Rams' second starting linebacker spot. Ernest Jones if phenomenal, but Christian Rozeboom and the slew of other off-ball linebackers for the Rams are flat out bad.

Thanks to the extra year of eligibility due to COVID, Speights actually started at linebacker for nearly five full seasons in college. His first four came with Oregon State where he racked up over 300 tackles and almost 60 pass rush pressures. His final season was played at LSU. And while much of the LSU Tigers' defense struggled last season, Speights did not. He only allowed one touchdown in coverage and tallied almost 30 run stops for neutral or negative plays. Speights should certainly make the 53-man roster given his experience and versatility.

Drake Stoops, WR Oklahoma

The Rams have taken some incredibly overlooked and undervalued wide receivers and turned them into absolute stars and key contributors in recent years. Cooper Kupp. Puka Nacua. And even players that don't fit standard NFL receiver roles like Tutu Atwell and Ben Skowronek have found their way to relevance at the next level. And if there's going to be another wide receiver that surprisingly emerges for the Rams from the 2024 NFL Draft class it's going to be Drake Stoops, WR Oklahoma.

Stoops is of course the son of Oklahoma's winningest football coach ever, Bob Stoops. He played six years for the Sooners, but truly broke out this past season, catching 84 receptions for 962 yards and 10 touchdowns! Stoops has been turning heads this spring ever since he showcased his impressive route running ability at the East-West Shrine Bowl as you can see in the post below.

Cooper Kupp has struggled with injury for much of his career and will surprisingly already turn 31 years old this summer. If the team is looking for another shifty slot wide receiver option who knows how to find the open space in a defense, Stoops could earn a shot in that role.

Jaylen McCollough, S Tennessee

The Rams look like they have a type in this class. The aforementioned Kenny Logan Jr. has over 3000 total snaps between defense and special teams. Speights has five years starting. Stoops is coming off year six. And Jaylen McCollough has over 3600 on defense alone. It's clear the Rams were targeting experienced difference makers across the board who could seriously press for roster spots and perhaps even starting snaps.

McCollough doesn't just bring raw experience either. He brings playmaking ability, having snagged six interceptions over the last three years with over a dozen passes defended on top of that throughout his career with the Tennessee Volunteers. McCollough is an aggressive, versatile safety who can play deep, drop into the slot, or push up into the box to stop the run too. He struggled with missed tackles a few years back in 2021, but since then he's really cleaned up that aspect of his game.

There's a good chance both McCollough, Logan Jr., Stoops, and Speights all make the final 53-man roster as undrafted free agents.

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And if you want to watch some Drake Stoops highlights to see how he could be the next breakout wide receiver with the Rams you can check out the video below!