Two Rams among NFL’s highest-graded Day 3 rookies this preseason

There’s a false perception that the Los Angeles Rams don’t care about the draft because of how frequently they trade away their picks. But when you actually dig into their draft history under Les Snead and Sean McVay, they’re one of the top teams when it comes to Day 3 picks.

They’ve found countless starters on the final day of the draft, including Sebastian Joseph-Day, Nick Scott, Greg Gaines, Jordan Fuller, Quentin Lake and Puka Nacua, among several others. It shouldn’t come as any surprise that the Rams have two of the best Day 3 rookies playing in the NFL this preseason.

According to PFF’s grades, Beaux Limmer and Jordan Whittington are among the 10 highest-graded Day 3 picks this preseason. Limmer ranks third with a grade of 81.7, while Whittington is 8th at 78.5. Limmer has yet to allow a single pressure this preseason and Whittington leads all players with 11 receptions in two games.

Whittington and Limmer were each sixth-round picks this year, going within four spots of each other. Whittington is a lock to make the 53-man roster and Limmer has a very good chance to be the backup center behind Steve Avila this season.

The team’s other two sixth-round picks, Tyler Davis and Joshua Karty, have also looked great in the preseason. This year’s draft class is on track to be another impactful one for the Rams.