LA Rams draft best player available BPA in round four

Draft Malik Harrison, Inside Linebacker Ohio State

The Rams should keep an eye to bolster its linebacker corps, if he is still available. inside linebacker Malik Harrison might be the heir apparent to Clay Matthews. He passes the eye test for a starting linebacker.

At Ohio State, Harrison made 205 total tackles while playing in 42 games. He had 3.5 sacks in the 2019 season. He is the prototypical linebacker.

He stands 6-foot-3 weighing 240 pounds. Harrison is similar to Natrez Patrick, physically. He would give the Rams more quality depth at linebacker.

A scouting site, thedraftnetwork.com, gives this description about Harrison:

"Malik Harrison projects as a starting MIKE at the NFL level, although his impact in the passing game is going to be marginal compared to the value he brings against the run. A physical thumper in down hill situations and does a wonderful job stuffing up blocks and keying opportunities to stack/shed or shoot gaps and attack the mesh point. An early down player for most teams but with more development in zone he could see his snap share raise in time."

Ohio State provided Harrison with big game conditions. He will play in the upcoming Senior Bowl on January 25th in Mobile, Alabama. He should perform very well in that game.

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