It's only minicamp, but this Rams pass rush is loaded for the 2025 season

(4) - That edge rusher from Washington State

Brennan Jackson stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 263 pounds, a robust powerhouse off the edge who loves to get physical and nasty. He arrived in the NFL with plenty of promise and was projected to come off the board as early as Day 2. He has the size and power to take on a Morgan Fox-like role in this defense, but has the agility and speed-to-power elements of Jared Verse. Suffice it to say that if the Rams want to get a physical presence off the edge, he is already on the roster.

Jackson has not secured a roster spot for 2025 yet, but early reports from OTAs are that he is healthy and making positive impressions on the coaching staff. Whenever HC Sean McVay mentions a player's name this early in the offseason, that's a pretty good indication that he will have a role this season.

What I love most about Jackson's upside for 2025 is that he already knows the team, the coaches, his teammates, and the drill. While he may have been limited to a cameo role last year, he brings a veteran's familiarity to the defense in 2025. And he has plenty of power to not only set the edge and rush the passer, but to stuff the run this year as well.

(3) That rookie nose tackle from Ohio State

While rookie nose tackle Ty Hamilton has yet to put on the pads and start hitting at the NFL level, optimism over his rookie season is not homerism at all. While the 13th-ranked defensive lineman in the 2025 NFL Draft, this year's DT rookie class was incredibly deep and talented. Had he declared one year earlier, he would have been among the top eight defensive tackles. Once again, he was projected by some draft boards to hear his name on Day 2. The Rams were able to select him in Round 5.

Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 299 pounds, Hamilton possesses a low center of gravity, tremendous power, and surprising agility for an interior defensive lineman. He is so athletic that he can easily slide effortlessly to any position on the Rams' defensive line and remain effective in that role. He follows a pattern of very successful rookies for this team, as both Kobie Turner (2023) and Braden Fiske (2024) have exceeded expectations. Now Hamilton has the opportunity to extend the team's streak of finds for the defensive line.

Hamilton adds immediate rotational value to this defense as early as Week 1. But as experience builds, he will be more than an understudy. He has a unique set of gifts that, when fully developed, can unlock new stunts and strategies along the team's defensive front.