Rams ‘Best Draft Steal’? Meet CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson

Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson will look to make a strong impression to start his NFL career with the Rams.

After an offseason filled with several key defenders finding new homes, both via free agency and trades, it will be a new-look defense for the Los Angeles Rams this season.

The headliner change will be the absence of cornerback Jalen Ramsey - who the Rams traded this offseason to the Miami Dolphins. So, just how good can LA be at the cornerback position? 

A name to watch is rookie cornerback Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson out of TCU, While Hodges-Tomlinson was a sixth-round pick, Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire believes he is the Rams' biggest steal of the draft. 

Of course, Hodges-Tomlinson might not see extensive playing time early for the Rams but there is a lot to like about the pick. Despite his 5-8, 178-pound frame, Hodges-Tomlinson recorded 50 total tackles in his final season at TCU, while also snagging three interceptions with 15 passes defended to win the Jim Thorpe Award.

Regardless of when and how much he sees the field for the Rams, whether it be right away as a starter or limited action to start his NFL career, Hodges-Tomlinson has a chance to make an eventual impact for a new-look defense in Los Angeles. And of course, with likes of Ramsey gone, sooner would be better than later.

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