The Los Angeles Rams went to a college football powerhouse for their seventh round pick on Saturday, drafting Alabama defensive tackle Tim Keenan III with the 232nd overall pick. The Rams originally had three seventh round picks but traded up for receiver C.J. Daniels in the sixth.
Keenan is a 6’1, 327 lbs nose tackle who did not test as well as many of his peers at the NFL Combine this year but could be a player that Chris Shula is able to mix into the defensive line rotation in the future.
NFL.com’s
Lancy Zierlein wishes he had longer arms:
Keenan is a girthy nose tackle with average talent and upside. He has the frame/play strength to take on blocks and fight for ground with reasonable success. However, a lack of length limits his ability to command the point of attack with a quick punch-and-shed. He’s more block-beater than block-eater and won’t offer much as a rusher. Keenan has Day 3 value as a rotational player.
With Keenan III, the Rams wrap up their 2026 NFL Draft, an unbelievable class that started with the shocking pick of quarterback Ty Simpson in the first round, also from Alabama.
