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30. Rich Saul

A late round draft pick in 1970, Rich Saul was a reserve Offensive Lineman for the Rams for the four years of his career before he would become their starting Center in 1975.  The season after, Saul went on a six-season streak (1976-81) where he was chosen for the Pro Bowl and as the steady presence on the O-Line, Saul would assist Los Angeles in making Super Bowl XIV.  He would be named a Second Team All-Pro in 1980.
Drafted 11th Overall from the University of Miami (FL) Dennis Harrah came off the bench as a rookie but would win the starting Right Guard job for the 1976 season, and he would help the Rams win the NFC West six times.  Six was also the number of times that he was named to the Pro Bowl with a pair of three-year streaks (1978-1980) and (1985-87).  He would notably be named a First Team All-Pro in 1986.

A Safety who spent his 11-year entire career with the Los Angeles Rams, Nolan Cromwell came off the bench for the first two years but would become a starter in his third season as the teams’ starting Free Safety.  Cromwell would emerge as a high tier Safety being named a First Team All-Pro three straight seasons (1980-82) with the season after marking his fourth straight Pro Bowl.  He would pick off Quarterbacks 37 times in his time in the National Football League.

Steven Jackson had a good rookie season, but he was brought in to replace an aging Marshall Faulk, and he would take over as the starting Running Back in 2005.  From there he would become one of the most consistent producers in Rushing Yards where from 2005 to 2012 he never had led than 1,000 Yards on the ground and two of his years would see him hit the 1,400 mark, both of those years was good enough for the top five.  Jackson's best season by far was 2006 where he had not only 1,528 Rushing Yards (his best) but also had a 90 Reception year, which was by far and away from the best number he had in the air and combined he was the league leader in Yards From Scrimmage and All-Purpose Yards.  He would be rewarded with a Second Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl Selection.