Since I apparently have nothing but time, here's a top twenty-five list (as a note, I'm considering only how their career as a Ram went/are going/how they'll be, not the overall career, so a few will be lower on the list).
1. Aaron Donald, 2014. (First-ballot HOFer. Arguably the best defensive player we've ever had - and there's a lot. 'Nuff said.)
2. Cooper Kupp, 2016. (What can you say about Coop? Should've won the MVP in his Triple Crown year. Was definitely robbed. Will be a HOFer with a few more good years.)
3. Todd Gurley, 2015. (A short peak, but he should've been an MVP, and only wasn't because the awards only go to quarterbacks. Gurley proved that running backs matter.)
4. Puka Nacua, 2023. (Nacua had a dominant rookie season, but much like Kupp did, he had a fair few mistakes in his rookie year. He's going to be even better, trust me.)
5. Rob Havenstein, 2015. (Havenstein is just so damn consistent, year in, year out. He's been our right tackle for almost a decade. Not bad for a second-round pick that everyone - including me - thought we reached on.)
6. Kobie Turner, 2023. (The Conductor should've been the DPotY. He was fucking ROBBED. I still think he's going to have an amazing career, even without AD.)
7. Jared Goff, 2016. (Goff may not have been the quarterback to lead us to the promised land, but he was certainly one of the best we've drafted and developed. Definitely a worthy first overall draft pick, despite all of the naysayers.)
8. Tyler Higbee, 2016. (Higbee holds the records for a lot of our tight end records, if not all. He's been a fantastic tight end, morphed from receiver to blocker, and even with challenges from Gerald Everett and Davis Allen, has held strong.)
9. Ernest Jones, 2020. (Jones should be re-signed; he's, in my honest opinion, the best inside linebacker we've had since London. He's smart, a solid cover linebacker, and a fantastic blitzer. Get on it, Snead!)
10. Steve Avila, 2023. (He's going to be our center for the next ten years and make us all forget about Creed Humphrey. Loved the pick when it was made, still love it.)
11. Kyren Williams, 2022. (This 2023 season is going to be a springboard for K-Will.
12. Byron Young, 2023 (I think he's going to be even better than he was last year, especially with another edge rusher to focus on. I'll say this: Agent Zero should've been at least second in the DRotY poll, and he'll prove that.)
13. Trumaine Johnson, 2012) (Tru was a consistent All-Pro at one point, and I think a lot of us forget that. He was a guy who also proved me dead wrong on draft day, and made me start to consider players who had checkered pasts.)
14. Janoris Jenkins, (I put him slightly below Tru because his peak was shorter, but Jackrabbit certainly proved me dead wrong during his draft day.)
15. Michael Brockers, 2012. (Brockers may have had a short impact, but as a nose tackle, he was incredible for giving AD space to work his magic., and he was one of my favorites. Love that we didn't trade him for the opportunity to draft Kevin White.)
16. Alec Ogletree, 2013. (Tree was a very underrated linebacker at one point. Yes, he missed a lot of tackles, but he still made a Pro Bowl with his play, and that means something.)
17. John Johnson III, 2016. (JJ3 has been a solid safety in the backend, even if his peak was rather short. He has a lot of great plays for us, including a pivotal pick against the Saints in the conference championship.)
18. Greg Zuerlein, 2022. (A multiple time Pro-Bowler, and one of the most dominant legs we've ever had. GZ was an elite, if inconsistent, kicker at his peak.)
19. Lamarcus Joyner, 2014. (Joyner was ridiculously underrated, especially given that he started as a nickel cornerback instead of a safety. Hard, fierce hitter who could cover quite well, even though he lacked the ball skills of the great ones.)
20. Greg Gaines, 2019, 4th. (Grizzly Gaines was an absolutely consistent force when he played. As a run-stopper, he had few equals, even if his time with us was short.)
21. Cobie Durant, 2022, 4th. (I'm still a believer in Durant. He has the perfect corners to learn from in Tre'Davious White and Darious Williams, and I think he could be elite.)
22. Ethan Evans, 2023, 7th. (I think Ethan Evans could be an All-Pro punter at his peak. He certainly won't get many opportunities with our offense, but he doesn't have to in order to be great.)
23. Pharoh Cooper, 2016, 4th. (Did you remember that Pharoh was an All-Pro returner? I did. He had the shortest peak, but still, an All-Pro at returner is nothing to sneeze at.)
24. Joseph Noteboom, 2018, 3rd. (Maybe not peak, but sheer longevity. Noteboom is one of the better pass-protectors we've had on the blindside.
25. Tavon Austin, 2013, 1st. (Yes, Tavon gets his due. He lasted a long while with us and had a few awesome plays for us. Sadly, he never showed out like he did in college; if he did, maybe Fisher doesn't get fired. Still, he had some moments, and that means a lot.)
Honorable mentions (those that have made plays):
Taylor Rapp (2019, 2nd)
Gerald Everett (2016, 2nd)
Samson Ebukam (2016, 4th)
Josh Reynolds (2016, 4th)
Quentin Lake (2022, 6th)
Jordan Fuller (2020, 6th)
Bobby Brown III (2021, 4th)
Desjuan Johnson (2023, 7th)
Russ Yeast (2022, 7th)
Davis Allen (2023, 5th)
Nick Hampton (2023, 5th)
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (6th)
Chatarius Atwell (2021, 2nd)
Van Jefferson (2020, 2nd)
Cam Akers (2020, 2nd)
Darrell Henderson (2019, 3rd)
Nick Scott (2019, 7th)
David Edwards (2019, 7th)
Brian Allen (2018 4th)
John Franklin-Myers (2018; why the FUCK did we cut him again?!)
Sebastian Joseph-Day (2018, 6th)
E.J. Gaines (2014, 6th)
T.J. McDonald (2013, 3rd)
Stedman Bailey (2013, 3rd)
Chris Givens (2012, 4th)
