Rams grab DL Kobie Turner with 3rd-round pick

The Los Angeles Rams selected Wake Forest interior defensive lineman Kobie Turner in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 89th overall.

Turner earned third-team All-ACC honors after recording 38 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and two sacks in 2022.

Turner will join a defensive line that features star Aaron Donald, Jonah Williams, and Marquise Copeland.

L.A. has turned its focus to improving at the line of scrimmage. The Rams drafted offensive lineman Steve Avila in the second round before drafting defensive end Byron Young in the third round.

Pre-draft profile

Turner is one of the most relentless players you'll ever see - the incredible effort stands out the second you turn on his tape at Wake Forest. That's not all he has going for him. That endless motor combined with a quick get-off, powerful hands, and balance through contact - not to mention the processing to consistently find the ball - makes him a headache to block. Turner's short-area quickness was also confirmed during his Pro Day athletic testing, posting a 7.09 in the three-cone drill - a blazing time that would have topped all interior defensive linemen at the combine. A lack of size and length may make it tough to carve out an every-down role in the NFL, but there's plenty of value in situational pass-rushers. Improving his hand usage could help Turner become a nuisance on late downs, coming into a contest to get after quarterbacks with fresh legs and his hair on fire.