Rams Panned in Updated 2020 NFL Draft Class Grades

The Los Angeles Rams 2020 NFL Draft class did not get a good grade in an updated look at the group.

It's not quite "F them picks," but general manager Les Snead, head coach Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams didn't fare well in a regrade of their 2020 NFL Draft class. 

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports initially gave the Rams a B when reviewing their 2020 class, despite the fact that Los Angeles traded their first-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars as part of the deal for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. 

But Prisco says that Ramsey being traded to the Miami Dolphins this offseason -- mixed with stalled developments from the likes of running back Cam Akers and wide receiver Van Jefferson -- has forced him to revise his grade to a D: 

"I liked the pick of Jefferson in the second and questioned taking Akers in that same round. I thought they got great value in the third by taking Terrell Lewis and Terrell Burgess. That's not good. With Ramsey no longer on the roster, and not a lot of production from the rest of the draft, this was not a good draft."

In fairness to Snead and the Rams, they pushed the chips to the center of the table in a manner never seen before in the sport, and Ramsey ended up being a key piece on a team that won a Super Bowl. Flags, as the kids say, fly forever. 

Additionally, this class has had some bad luck with injuries. Jefferson was limited to nine games in an injury-riddled 2022 season, a year after he appeared on the verge of a breakout when he caught 50 passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns. Meanwhile, Akers rushed for 345 yards in the final three weeks of the 2022 season, perhaps a sign that he's fully recovered from the torn right achilles that he suffered in July of 2021. 

There is a reality, though, that when you never pick in the first round and don't hit on the selections that you do have, the outlook for your roster can get bleak in a hurry. And that's where the Rams are right now. 

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