Poona Ford
Los Angeles RamsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
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Comps
STM Take
First STTM top-40 finish at tier 5 (#35) with the Rams in year eight as a 2018 UDFA puts Ford in the rare class of late-bloomer journeymen with structural top-40 IDL ceiling. The Texas 2017 Big 12 DL of the Year award plus the six years of Seattle plus the change of scenery to the Rams gives him real veteran journeyman value. The 2026 question is whether Ford crosses into tier 4 territory or whether the structural tier 5 finish becomes the stable late-prime baseline.
Ford came out of Texas as a 2018 undrafted free agent signed by the Seattle Seahawks after winning the 2017 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year. He spent six years in Seattle before signing with the Los Angeles Rams in 2024 free agency. His first STTM top-40 appearance comes in 2025 at tier 5 (#35), reflecting the structural Rams anchor role.
Strengths
- 2017 Texas Big 12 DL of the Year award plus eight years of NFL survival as a 2018 UDFA gives him real journeyman pedigree.
- First top-40 STTM finish at tier 5 (#35) confirms the structural ceiling is still reachable in his Rams chapter.
Concerns
- Career STTM range mostly outside the top 40 across the Seattle years caps the realistic 2026 ceiling at top-40 IDL.
- Los Angeles's broader defensive identity around the Aaron Donald-era transition puts continued Ford ceiling partly scheme-dependent.
What to watch: Whether Ford crosses into tier 4 (top 30) in 2026, the threshold for confirming the late-prime ceiling can climb further.