LOS ANGELES -- The 2023 NFL draft ended Saturday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Los Angeles Rams made 14 of the draft’s 259 picks.

ESPN's pick-by-pick analysis of each of the Rams’ selections are below.

Analysis of every pick | Updated depth chart

Round 2, No. 36 overall: Steve Avila, G, TCU

My take: Although the Rams dealt with unprecedented injuries on the offensive line last season, they also recognized they didn’t have enough depth. By using their first pick on the offensive line for the second year in a row, Los Angeles continues to protect quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was in concussion protocol twice last season and ended 2022 on injured reserve with a spinal cord contusion. Avila, a three-year starter at TCU, started at every spot on the offensive line except for left tackle; he started all 15 games at left guard in 2022.

Key stat for this player or the need he's helping fill: Avila adds depth to an offensive line that allowed 59 sacks last season, which ranked 30th in the NFL. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Los Angeles used 14 different starters on the offensive line last season, the most by any team in a non-strike season since 1970. The Rams lost guard David Edwards in free agency after he signed with the Buffalo Bills. This is the second draft in a row that the Rams have used their top pick on an offensive lineman; in 2022, Los Angeles drafted Wisconsin guard Logan Bruss in the third round. Bruss missed the entire season after he tore his ACL and MCL during a preseason game.

Round 3, No. 77 overall: Byron Young, LB, Tennessee

My take: It was clear after last season the Rams needed help rushing the passer. Now in 2023, Los Angeles hopes Young will give them another option outside of defensive tackle Aaron Donald. In his senior season at Tennessee, Young led the team with seven sacks and had 13 tackles for loss and 14 quarterback hurries. Young could help fill the void left by outside linebacker Leonard Floyd, who Los Angeles cut this offseason after he led the team with nine sacks. Young described himself as a “relentless” and “explosive” pass-rusher with a “fast get-off.”

Is this pick for depth or does it fill a hole? It remains to be seen how quickly Young will make an impact, but he’ll have an opportunity to contribute early on a young Rams defense. Pass-rusher was a position of need going into the draft and they used their second draft pick of the draft to help Donald. The Rams ranked 20th in the league with 38 sacks during the 2022 season, with Donald missing the final six games of the season with a high ankle sprain.

Round 3, No. 89 (from NYG): Kobie Turner, DT, Wake Forest

My take: The Rams will hope Turner adds depth to their defensive line, something lacking last season around Donald. Turner lauded the chance to learn from Donald: “When you’re a young defensive lineman, that’s who you watch.” According to ESPN Stats & Information, Turner lined up primarily at the three-technique (36% of his snaps).

What we're hearing about Turner: “He’s a guy that stood out just because of the fact that he never stops,” Rams area scout Michael Pierce said. “His motor is rare. As you guys can tell, a different individual as far as his maturity. But when he steps on the field, his motor is different. Nobody's going to beat him to the ball. Nobody's going to try as hard as he tries. And that's something that always stood out even from his time there at Richmond.”

Round 4, No. 128 (from NYG): Stetson Bennett, QB, Georgia

My take: The Rams came into the draft with just one quarterback on their roster: Matthew Stafford. And although coach Sean McVay joked on Friday night that Los Angeles was going to be the first team to carry just one quarterback on its roster all year, the Rams didn’t waste much time addressing the position on Day 3 of the draft. Bennett, who led Georgia to back-to-back National Championships in 2021 and ‘22, finished his Georgia career with a record of 29-3 as a starting quarterback, the second-best record in SEC history with at least 30 starts, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Bennett is the first quarterback drafted by the Rams since they took Jared Goff No. 1 overall in 2016.

Round 5, No. 161 overall (from Houston): Nick Hampton, OLB, Appalachian State

My take: The Rams again add to their defense and pass rush by adding Hampton, the second linebacker Los Angeles has drafted this year. After he was drafted, Hampton said he thought joining the Rams was a good fit because their defense is similar to the defense he played in at Appalachian State. Hampton described himself as a “relentless” pass-rusher. “I always give my effort,” Hampton said. “Just going to get that quarterback [and] get the ball out.”

Round 5, No. 174 overall (compensatory): Warren McClendon, OT/G, Georgia

My take: The Rams add some more depth to the offensive line by drafting McClendon, who joins former Georgia teammate Bennett. McClendon was a three-year starter at right tackle for Georgia and, according to ESPN Stats & Information, allowed just two sacks in more than 1,000 pass-blocking during that time. He allowed pressure on less than 1% of pass-blocking plays (0.8) last season, the fourth-lowest rate allowed by a primary right tackle in the FBS.

Round 5, No. 175 overall (compensatory): Davis Allen, TE, Clemson

My take: Allen adds important depth to the position, as the Rams’ starting tight end, Tyler Higbee, will be a free agent after the 2023 season. Los Angeles also has Brycen Hopkins (eight career catches) and newly acquired Hunter Long (one career catch) on the roster. Allen was a two-year starter for Clemson and his 12 career receiving touchdowns are tied for the second-most all-time by a Clemson tight end. Since 2021, Allen has 651 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns. And as a blocker, he posted the sixth-lowest blown block percentage among FBS tight ends, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Round 5, No. 177 overall (compensatory): Puka Nacua, WR, BYU

My take: Los Angeles had a need at wide receiver, as they found out last season that they don’t have much proven depth behind Cooper Kupp. After Kupp went on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, the Rams had to lean on recent draft picks at the position, including Van Jefferson, Tutu Atwell and Ben Skowronek. Nacua led BYU in receiving yards during the 2021 and ‘22 seasons, including 48 catches for 625 yards and five touchdowns last season.

Round 6, No. 182 overall: Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU

My take: Cornerback was a huge position of need for the Rams, especially after trading Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins in March. Hodges-Tomlinson joins a young group of cornerbacks on the roster, including second-year players Cobie Durant and Derion Kendrick and third-year player Robert Rochell. Hodges-Tomlinson, the nephew of Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson, won the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award last season as the country’s top defensive back. In 15 games last season, he had three interceptions and 15 passes defended for TCU.

Round 6, No. 189 overall (from Tennessee), Ochaun Mathis, DE, Nebraska

My take: The Rams add more pass-rush help, this time with their second pick in the sixth round. Mathis, who spent four seasons at TCU before transferring to Nebraska for the 2022 season, had 38 tackles for a loss since the start of 2019. That is tied for the seventh-most among Power 5 players in that span, according to ESPN Stats & Info. His best season came in 2020, when he had nine sacks, the second-most in the Big 12 that year.

Round 7, No. 215 overall (from Wash./Buffalo): Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss

My take: By drafting Evans, the Rams add to the depth behind Cam Akers, who had a strong end to the 2022 season. Evans led the SEC with 6.5 yards per rush last season. Although he split carries with freshman Quinshon Judkins last season, he still ran for nearly 1,000 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. The Rams have now taken a running back in every draft since McVay was hired in 2017, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

Round 7, No. 223 overall: Ethan Evans, P, Wingate

My take: While Rams general manager Les Snead joked on Friday night that the Rams just wouldn’t punt next season, as they didn’t have a single specialist on the roster, Los Angeles used a seventh-round pick the next day to ensure that wouldn’t happen. The Rams’ 2023 punter, Riley Dixon, signed with the Denver Broncos in free agency. Los Angeles does not currently have a kicker or a long-snapper on its roster.

Round 7, No. 234 overall (from Pittsburgh): Jason Taylor II, S, Oklahoma State

My take: By drafting Taylor, the Rams added depth to their young secondary. He led the Big 12 with six interceptions during the 2022 season, which was tied for the third-most in FBS, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Taylor also recorded a 43-inch vertical jump at the NFL Combine, the second-best mark among all players in 2023. The Rams ranked ninth with 16 interceptions last season, four of which were by Ramsey, who was traded this offseason.

Round 7, No. 259 overall (from Houston): Desjuan Johnson, DL, Toledo

My take: The Rams wrapped up their 2023 NFL draft by adding another defensive lineman, showing how much of a priority it was to add to that group. Johnson, who played five seasons at Toledo, had 5.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles last season. Drafting Johnson wrapped up a span of 10 picks from the Rams from Rounds 5-7. They are the second team in the Common Draft Era to make at least 10 picks in that span, according to ESPN Stats & Info.