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1st round, 31st overall – Robert Thomas, LB,
UCLA Thomas emerged as the Rams’ starting middle linebacker in 2003, finishing with 102 tackles (63 solo), two sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He established a career-high 16 tackles vs. San Francisco 9/14, and made his first career sack the following week on QB Matt Hasselbeck at Seattle 9/21. Thomas missed the final three games of the regular season in 2003 due to a strained groin, but played in the postseason. Thomas started nine of the 12 games he played in as an NFL sophomore. As a rookie, Thomas racked up 50 tackles (31 solo), two passes defensed, three tackles for loss, one QB pressure, and one forced fumble. The former all-America selection at UCLA started 10 of the 16 games he played in, and notched four or more tackles in eight of those games. 2nd round, 64th overall – Travis Fisher, CB, Central
Florida Fisher was given a big responsibility in 2002 as he stepped in for injured future Hall of Famer Aeneas Williams. Fisher tallied 67 tackles (53 solo) with two interceptions, third on the team with 14 passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. The former Central Florida standout had a career game in his second start against Oakland 10/13, as he had a Rams’ season-high-tying four passes defensed and made his first career interception to seal the game off 2002 NFL MVP QB Rich Gannon. Fisher battled injuries in 2004, but finished the season with 42 tackles (35
solo), one interception, six passes defensed, and one forced fumble while
starting all 10 games he played in. 3rd round, 84th overall – Lamar Gordon, RB, North Dakota
State As a rookie, Gordon rushed 65 times for 228 yards and one touchdown, while finishing sixth on the team with 30 receptions for 278 yards and two more touchdowns. Gordon played in 13 games with five starts, filling in for an injured RB Marshall Faulk. Gordon’s top rushing performances both came on Monday Night Football as at Tampa Bay 9/23, he entered the game in the fourth quarter and rushed four times for a team-high 44 yards, including his first career touchdown, a 21-yard run. Later in the season his top receiving game came at Washington 11/24, as the Milwaukee native caught a career-best 10 passes for 68 yards. Gordon was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a third-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft prior to the 2004 season. 3rd round, 95th overall – Eric Crouch, WR,
Nebraska 4th round, 130th overall – Travis Scott, G, Arizona
State 5th round, 167th overall – Courtland Bullard, LB, Ohio
State 7th round, 243rd overall – Chris Massey, LS,
Marshall
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