The Los Angeles Rams made a curious pick in the fifth round with the selection of Ohio State defensive tackle Ty Hamilton. He should begin as a backup in a relatively deep unit, but one that lacks quality after Kobie Turner and Poona Ford.

The Los Angeles Rams selected Ohio State football’s Ty Hamilton in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The standout defensive tackle was taken with the 148th overall selection. Hamilton spent four seasons with the Buckeyes,

Ty Hamilton started all 16 games for the National Champion Buckeyes on the defensive line. Usually, you'd expect a sentence like that to precede a potential first-round pick. After all, you don't get to play every game on a team that good unless you yourself are also that good.