LA Rams 2020 NFL Draft S Jordan Fuller deserves some buzz

LA Rams rookie safety Jordan Fuller chosen at 199 in the 2020 NFL Draft deserves some buzz heading into the 2020 NFL season

The LA Rams had a very good outcome from the 2020 NFL Draft at first appearances. After all, the team entered with a significantly long shopping list of needs for the offense, defense, and special teams.  As the team prepared to enter the draft at the end of the 2019 season, questions persisted as to whether the team would even have enough picks to find rookies who could positively impact the team in 2020.

The Rams did get a bit of good news when the team was able to exchange WR Brandin Cooks and a 2022 fourth-round pick for the Texans 2020 second-round pick. The team also discovered that the team was awarded a valuable third-round compensatory draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft thanks to the contract signed by 2019 free agent left guard Rodger Saffold. Those additional picks allowed the Rams to fill offensive needs in round two, and defensive needs in round three.

Freestyle

That allowed the Rams to go “free-style” in the NFL Draft in later rounds, where the team truly focused upon the best player available on the draft board. It was only after the team addressed their immediate and urgent roster needs that the team was free to find valuable and undervalued talent. While the Rams made a case for drafting players whose talents exceeded their drafted selection, the Rams truly hit gold with their 199th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

It was in round six at that 199th spot that the LA Rams found Ohio State Buckeyes’ safety Jordan Fuller. Despite contributing to the excellent Buckeyes’ football program for four seasons, he was overlooked by many teams as a player who simply contributed well for an excellent football program. Many teams either had needs elsewhere or were enamored with the talent and depth of other positions available in the 2020 NFL Draft.