These 7 Rams players are ready to shake up the depth chart at OTAs

The Los Angeles Rams OTAs enter Phase 3 this week, and fans are eager to get early glimpses of who is already starting to drop jaws. The team released this photographic kaleidoscope of snippets to whet everyone's appetite. And it's not just veterans who appear in the video montage. There is a healthy collection of images of rookies as well.

And they looked ready to shake up the Rams depth chart.

Hey, it's early. And the true Rice Krispies test in NFL training camp of snap, crackle, and pop will not be known until the football pads go on. And that is the ultimate litmus test. But even as new players join familiar faces, there is a matter of agility, speed, and foundational athleticism that is instantly placed on display.

OTAs are just the first phase of players reintegration into the new season. So what happens at OTAs?

• First Day: April 21- DONE
• OTA Offseason Workouts: May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 9-10, June 12
• Mandatory Minicamp: June 16-18

The description of what the team takes on is spelled out in detail on the team's official website.

Phase I - The first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.

Phase 2 - The next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, including "perfect play drills," and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are allowed.

Phase 3 -  The next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or "OTAs." No live contact is allowed, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are allowed.

Ty Hamilton, Rams interior defensive lineman - #57

The Rams' interior defensive line is certainly open for contributors. Even after the team added veteran NT Poona Ford and welcomed Larrell Murchison back to health, the team may be tempted to rely rather extensively on veteran Kobie Turner and rookie Braden Fiske to take on much of the heavy lifting. That is despite the team's rapid rotation of players who stick a hand in the dirt.

The Rams have leaned a bit toward smaller, more agile, quicker defensive linemen, and the addition of rookie defensive lineman Ty Hamilton continues that trend. Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 299 pounds, Hamilton brings much of the same skill set that Kobie Turner used to wow Rams fans and the NFL in his rookie season in 2023.

The Rams see Hamilton as a plug-and-play run stopper who brings a splash of pass rush. He is incredibly athletic, and his RAS score reflects that athleticism. But what I find most impressive about Hamilton is his willingness to embrace the grind. He does not shirk the need to gobble blockers, stand his ground, stuff the run, shed blockers, and reroute running backs to his teammates. Hamilton is the type of player whose presence improves the performance of players around him.

He is just starting to showcase his agility now. But by the time pads go on, he will be proving his worth.