Many college football players just don’t fit into a NFL position and the reasons are many. Most often, it can be boiled down to size or athletic traits, but it can also be how that player fits and was used in one the myriad of defensive schemes/formations at the university level. As the draft shifts into the mid and later rounds, players without traditionally defined roles can offer value to teams who are willing to take on development projects.
Looking at the Los Angeles Rams current roster, the team has perceived needs at linebacker and on the edge.