Turns out the Rams drafted five offensive linemen this offseason. In an unexpected move, the team selected former Clemson left tackle Isaiah Battle in the fifth round of Thursday's NFL supplemental draft.
Battle, 6-6, 312, started 11 games for Clemson last season. But off-field issues and what Battle termed "family matters" caused him to apply for the supplemental draft in mid-June. The Rams sent scout Ted Monago to Battle's pro day Tuesday and spent a lot of time talking with Clemson coaches and staff about him as well.
Battle is the first player selected by the Rams in the supplemental draft since the team moved to St.