Can Daniel Hardy find a role in the Rams’ pass rotation in 2023? The Los Angeles Rams have a lot of unproven talent on the defensive side of the ball at nearly every position.
It was a short run in Seattle for Chris Garrett The Los Angeles Rams have taken their fair share of day three edge rushers in the last few years, including Daniel Hardy in 2022 and then Nick Hampton and Ochaun Mathis in 2023.
Few position groups in the NFL look as weak as the Rams’ edge rushers heading into the 2023 draft. Michael Hoecht and Daniel Hardy or Keir Thomas are projected to be their starters on the edge, which is quite the drop-off from their Leonard Floyd-Von Miller tandem in the second half of 2021.
The only rookie with any expectations of starting, Logan Bruss out of Wisconsin, was their first pick in the Draft, despite not hearing his name called until the third round.
The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2022 NFL draft with a need at the edge rusher position following the departure of Von Miller in free agency. With the 235th overall pick, the Rams took Daniel Hardy out of Montana State to bolster their pass-rushing unit.
Linebacker/edge hybrids that offer versatility to LA defense Many college football players just don’t fit into a NFL position and the reasons are many.