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April 19, 2018 at 10:36 am #85236
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2018 NFL Mock Draft | Picks 1-16 🏈🏈🏈 #MockDraft #NFLDraft
Louie TeeHis stuff is kind of interesting and fun. imo
AgamemnonApril 19, 2018 at 7:37 pm #85245
JackPMillerParticipantI thought the was your mock draft. I feel stupid. I’ll have mine posted next week. All 7 rounds. Won’t be easy, and I’ll be exhausted and such, but I do it, because it is what I expected.
April 19, 2018 at 8:21 pm #85246
znModeratorfrom Three 2018 draft prospects to target for all 32 NFL teams
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Los Angeles Rams
Day 2: Oklahoma OLB Obo Okoronkwo
Day 3: Kansas DE/OLB Dorance Armstrong Jr.
Day 3: Wisconsin ILB Jack CichyThe Rams don’t pick until late in the third round. Look for them to use the draft to address a linebacker corps that returns just one starter. Okoronkwo needs to get stronger and improve his ability to anchor against the run, but he has good upper-body power, quick hands and natural instincts as a pass-rusher. The Rams get two of my top sleepers on Day 3 if this is how their draft unfolds. While he doesn’t have great top-end speed and had just 1.5 sacks last year, Armstrong is a much better football player than the testing and production would suggest. Cichy sustained a season-ending pectoral injury in 2016 and he missed the 2017 season with a knee injury, so there are obviously durability concerns. He’s a tough and instinctive run-stopper when he’s healthy and would complement Mark Barron.
April 19, 2018 at 8:22 pm #85247znModerator2018 Rams Mock Draft Roundup: Third-Round Edition
Myles Simmons
The last time we got together for the mock draft roundup, Los Angeles still had its first-round pick at No. 23 overall. At that point, many analysts seemed to think the Rams would target either an edge rusher or inside linebacker.
Fast forward a few weeks and the Rams effectively chose to take Brandin Cookswith that first pick, trading No. 23 overall to the Patriots as part of the deal for the speedy wide receiver. And while there are certainly fewer mocks with the Rams’ first choice in the 2018 NFL Draft — which comes at No. 87 overall — there are a few floating around the web.
And it probably won’t surprise you that analysts still feel the Rams will target a pair of defensive positions with their first pick.
Without further ado, here’s a third-round edition of the 2018 mock draft roundup.
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Starting at ESPN, Todd McShay has Los Angeles selecting Iowa inside linebacker Josey Jewell at No. 87.
“The Rams have been extremely aggressive in trading draft picks for veterans, so they only have one pick in the first three rounds. Jewell has some physical limitations but is an instinctive run defender. He can help make up for the loss of Alec Ogletree,” McShay writes (insider subscription required — $$).
Jewell was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after a 2017 season in which he recorded 13.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He totaled 28.0 TFLs and 10.0 sacks in his time at Iowa. Checking in at 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, Jewell ran a 4.82 40-yard dash and put up 18 reps on the bench press at the NFL Combine.
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Staying at ESPN, Mel Kiper Jr. mocked Virginia defensive lineman Andrew Brown to L.A.
Kiper describes Brown as, “a former five-star recruit who came on the last two seasons and had 23.5 tackles for loss. At 6-3, 296, he’d likely be a defensive end in Wade Phillips’ 3-4 scheme.” (Insider subscription required – $$)
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 296 pounds, Brown recorded 26.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks in four seasons at UVA. He also attended the Senior Bowl before putting up 31 bench press reps at the Combine.
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At Rotoworld, Josh Norris has Rutgers edge rusher Kemoko Turay heading to L.A. at no. 87.
“I love Turay’s game, as his flexibility to turn the corner once creating separation definitely fits Wade Phillips’ mentality. He can come in and contribute immediately, which is what the Rams need out of this pick,” Norris writes.
Turay recorded 19.0 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks in his career at Rutgers. He checked in at 6-foot-5 and 252 pounds and ran a 4.65 40-yard dash at the Combine.
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Eric Edholm of Pro Football Weekly mocked Washington State defensive lineman Hercules Mata’afa to L.A.
“Have a talented defender that you’re not quite sure what to do with? Give him to Wade Phillips — he’ll figure it out,” Edholm writes.
Mata’afa led the Pac 12 in both tackles for loss (22) and sacks (10.0) in 2017, becoming a consensus All-American in the process. He checked in at 6-foot-1 and 254 pounds and ran a 4.76 40-yard dash at the Combine.
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Up next, two analysts have mocked Oklahoma outside linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo to Los Angeles at No. 87.
While Scott Dochterman of Land of 10 did not comment on the potential pick, R.J. White of CBS Sports did, writing, “With their first pick, they take a pass-rusher to add to the rotation.”
The Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, Okoronkwo recorded 17.0 TFLs and 8.0 sacks in his final season at Oklahoma. He ran a 4.77 40 and put up 27 bench press reps at the Combine.
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Finally, Luke Easterling of USA Today Draftwire has Los Angeles selecting Georgia edge rusher Lorenzo Carter.
Carter recorded 21.5 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks in his career at Georgia, including 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three rumble recoveries in 2017. He ran a 4.5 40-yard dash and recorded a 36-inch vertical at the Combine, checking in at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds.
April 20, 2018 at 12:08 pm #85278
wvParticipantOne would think they would pick someone who had visited.
I pay more attention to the visit-lists than the pundit-likes
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vApril 20, 2018 at 1:37 pm #85284znModeratorfrom 8 loaded teams that can gamble at the NFL draft
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Los Angeles Rams: Pick No. 87 (seven total picks)
Lastly, the Rams have been busy adding to their army this offseason. The big names new to L.A. this season are cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and wide receiver Brandin Cooks. It is a good thing the Rams have been active, since they do not draft their first player until No. 87 in Round 3.
It is difficult to know who will be appealing as a mid-third-round deal. After the Rams make their selection, they then have one fourth-round pick and five picks in Round 6.
This makes the Rams’ drafting scenario right now completely unpredictable. It also provides the opportunity for the Rams to gamble on some dark horses.
On offense, perhaps another running back would help keep Todd Gurley preserved. Defensively, adding a couple of later-round linebackers would not hurt. The Rams gave up a generous 122.4 rushing yards on average per tilt last year.
But as things currently stand approaching the draft, the Rams’ roster looks awfully darn good on paper.
April 21, 2018 at 11:22 am #85297znModeratorfrom PFF, All 32 NFL team’s draft needs
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Quarterback: No
Top needs: Edge, LB, O-Line
While the Rams have been making moves upon moves this offseason, their need at edge rusher is one of the most acute in the game. They are able to hide it to some degree given just how staggeringly dominant Aaron Donald is inside, but they need a complement to his rush on the outside. Last season, Robert Quinn led the team’s edge rushers with just 38 total pressures, and the leading holdover was Matt Longacre, who had 26 across 377 snaps. Even before Alec Ogletree was moved, the team needed an upgrade at linebacker, but that move just reinforced that they were aware of the issue themselves. The last area they could use an injection of youth is the offensive line, where players like Andrew Whitworth (36) and John Sullivan (32) are eventually going to start to decline.
April 21, 2018 at 3:41 pm #85308AgamemnonParticipantPFF analysts Steve and Sam breakdown every position group in the NFL Draft on this special PFF draft preview show. Find out the strengths and weaknesses of each group, as well as the top names to follow on draft night.
AgamemnonApril 22, 2018 at 10:06 am #85320znModeratorfrom Mock draft roundup: Who the experts have the Rams taking
Mock draft roundup: Who the experts have the Rams taking
NFL.com’s Chad Reuter:
Round 3, pick 87: LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma
Round 4, pick 111: WR Deon Cain, Clemson
Round 4, pick 135: OG Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech
Round 4, pick 136: LB Skai Moore, South Carolina
Round 6, pick 176: S Troy Apke, Penn State
Round 6, pick 183: LB Justin Lawler, SMU
Round 6, pick 194: C Tony Adams, N.C. State
Round 6, pick 195: CB Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Reuter has the Rams going outside linebacker with their first selection, taking Okoronkwo. He’s not a great athlete, but Okoronkwo has flashed some pass-rushing promise in the Big 12. The Rams have shown some interest in the former Sooner, recently bringing him in for a pre-draft visit. Apke would be an intriguing late-round flyer, as he lit up the combine with athletic testing numbers that were off the charts.
CBS Sports’ R.J. White:
Round 3, pick 82 (acquired via trade): LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma
Round 4, pick 111: LB Micah Kiser, Virginia
Round 4, pick 135: CB Quenton Meeks, Stanford
Round 5, pick 142 (acquired via trade): OG/C Scott Quessenberry, UCLA
Round 6, pick 176: LB Joe Ostman, Central Michigan
Round 6, pick 194: CB Dane Cruikshank, Arizona
Round 6, pick 195: OT/G Timon Harris, Stony Brook
Round 7, pick 231 (acquired via trade): RB Phillip Lindsay, Colorado
White’s mock includes the Rams switching several picks due to trades, and has them using their first selection on Okoronkwo as well. Ostman was extremely productive in college, notching 14 sacks last season. He was a notable snub from the combine and there are concerns about how well his game will translate to the pros. Still, in the sixth round, he’d probably be worth a look. Overall, White has the Rams taking three linebackers and a pair of cornerbacks. Given the team’s current cornerback depth chart, neither would be expected to contribute much right away.
NFLdraftscout.com’s Dane Brugler
Round 3, pick 87: LB Jerome Baker, Ohio State
Round 4, pick 111: OT Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T
Round 4, pick 135: DE Hercules Mata’afa, Washington State
Round 4, pick 136: RB John Kelly, Tennessee
Round 6, pick 176: WR Korey Robertson, Southern Miss
Round 6, pick 183: C Bradley Bozeman, Alabama
Round 6, pick 194: OT/G Matt Pryor, TCU
Round 6, pick 195: DL Kentavius Street, N.C. State
Brugler’s mock also has the Rams taking a linebacker in the third round. Instead of Okoronkwo, he has them going with Baker. In contrast to Okoronkwo, Baker is an elite athlete who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds at 229 pounds. While not overly productive in college, the Rams could certainly do worse than Baker in Round 3. Using pick No. 136 on a player who would ideally receive very little playing time behind Todd Gurley might be a little early, and the Rams would likely be better served taking a high-upside running back in the last round or two to serve as Gurley’s backup.
Pro Football Focus’ Mike Cahill
Round 3, pick 87: C Will Clapp, LSU
Round 4, pick 102 (acquired via trade): LB Malik Jefferson, Texas
Round 4, pick 135: EDGE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, Toledo
Round 4, pick 136: DL Deadrin Senat, South Florida
Round 6, pick 183: RB Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane
Round 6, pick 194: OT/G Matt Pryor, TCU
Round 6, pick 195: EDGE Dorance Armstrong, Kansas
Round 6, pick 202 (acquired via trade): EDGE Da’Shawn Hand, Alabama
PFF’s is the only one of these five mock drafts that has Los Angeles going offense with its first pick. Clapp played guard during his freshman and sophomore years at LSU before starting all 13 games at center this past season. Clapp is versatile along the interior and could provide decent depth right away. Hilliard in the sixth would be an intriguing backup option to Gurley. Hilliard is a deep sleeper who hasn’t received much mainstream attention. He wouldn’t be a lock to make the team, but was productive enough in college to make him worthy of late-round consideration. He rushed for 1,091 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season
Rotoworld.com’s Josh Norris
Round 3, pick 87: EDGE Kemoko Turay, Rutgers
Round 4, pick 111: CB Dane Cruikshank, Arizona
Round 4, pick 135: LB Christian Sam, Arizona State
Round 4, pick 136: OL Cole Madison, Washington State
Round 6, pick 176: OL Jamil Demby, Maine
Round 6, pick 183: EDGE Peter Kalambayi, Stanford
Round 6, pick 194: RB Mike Boone, Cincinatti
Round 6, pick 195: LB Russell Williams Jr., Hawaii
Norris has the Rams taking the late-riser Turay with their first selection. Turay had a great week of Senior Bowl practices and as a result helped his stock. It continues the trend of analysts predicting the Rams will be looking for pass-rushing help early on. Norris is the second, along with White, to mock Cruikshank to the Rams. Cruikshank is another prospect who was never super-productive in college, but is receiving draft-hype based off his athletic testing. He ran the 40 in a blazing 4.41 seconds
April 22, 2018 at 8:22 pm #85328znModeratorDeadpool
Deadpool’s 2018 Mock Draft 3.0
So here is the 3rd of 4 versions. The final one will be around draft week. Lots have changed since my 2.0. The Rams gained a WR, lost a 1st round pick, gained a later pick.
My top needs in order:
OLB
ILB
OT
OG/OC
TE
RB
SThe Rams have next to no need at QB, WR, DL, C, ST (p/k/ls )
We know the Rams like the Senior Bowl, and from the looks of who they have been meeting with, it looks like they want a position flexible interior lineman. We also know they almost certainly have a few targets and will move around accordingly to get those targets. So this mock is less about what pick in what round and more about who they are targeting.
3. 87 – Josey Jewell – ILB – Iowa – A tad undersized at 6′-1″ 234 lbs. He is a perfect fit for what the Rams need on this defense. A leader that diagnoses quickly and plays the run very well. He steps in and wears the mic’d helmet from day 1. I know I said Edge is the #1 priority, but I think unless they trade up Nwosu, Carter, Turay are gone. Armstrong I cannot get a feel for draft wise. If he’s there he would be the pick. And on top of that if Tyrell Crosby is anywhere near the Rams pick I think they go get him.
The only other option I see is Ogbonnia Okoronkwo in the 3rd followed by Micah Kiser in the 4th. But I think they have a plan for edge.
4.111 – Alex Cappa – OL – Humboldt State – The Rams are not scared of going after prospects from smaller schools and he was at the Senior Bowl, so he fits the mold. As he gets a year or 2 to adjust to NFL talent he can be a swing tackle, or even move inside where the Rams can capitalize on his nasty run blocking.
4.135 – Kylie Fitts – Edge – Utah – This is high for him, but I can see the Rams zeroing in on this guy. Senior Bowl participant, size, speed strength edge that fits well if he can stay healthy. Foot and ankle injuries have limited his play time severely.
4.136 – Mark Walton – RB – Miami – Injuries drop him into the 4th round, but he a perfect backup RB behind Gurley, an undersized HR hitter that runs tougher then his size suggests. Akrum Wadley is another choice here if Walton is gone (and he could go as early as round 2) I also think this pick or the previous one is gone in a trade up scenario. I do not see the Rams picking back to back at the end of the 4th round. Even trading back into the 5th makes some sense.
6.183 – Durham Smythe – TE – Notre Dame – A 6′-5″ 255 lb. blocking TE the Rams don’t have on their roster, plus he was under-used as a pass catcher so he has room to develop that. At his size he should be a redzone threat (also needed).
6.194 – Tony Adams – OG/OC – NCST – a fire hydrant type interior lineman that could play all 3 interior spots or slide into the OC position after a year. Sean Welsh also makes sense but I doubt he gets to the 6th.
6.195 – Ola Adeniyi – Edge – Toledo – a 6′-2″ 250 lb high motor pass rusher that lacks some athleticism, but his production was hard to ignore. This is the one position Ithink they double dip in, esp the way Phillips likes to rotate his OLBers. I think if they double up on a postion this year its OLB.
6.198 – Trayvon Henderson – S -Hawaii – Really had himself a Senior Bowl and a very good junior season, his senior year was off so he is a bit of an enigma. The Rams need S depth, so this is the perfect spot to plug one in.
So using 8 picks I filled OL depth, OLB, a complement to Barron on the inside, safety depth, a blocking/redzone TE the Rams do not have on the roster and a homerun hitting backup RB.
What I didn’t accomplish – No big body redzone WR to compete for the 6th WR spot. Right now its Cooks, Woods, Kupp, TA, Reynolds and Copper. with Thomas on the outside looking in. Cooper has taken over return duties and is a pro bowler on a cheap contract, he is going nowhere, TA is on the roster until he gets traded on draft day or for 1 year max. Thomas is redundant with Reynolds so really the Rams have 4 WRs.
I think a weaponized TE would be a nice get if one falls into the 4th round, but I have no idea which one. Maybe Schultz or Thomas.
A DT later for DL depth to replace Suh would be great, PJ Hall would be a perfect fit in this defense. I just cannot slot him anywhere.
Next years draft is top heavy on OTs so it would be pretty easy to go get their LT of the future.
Bonus 2019 draft:
1.32 – Greg Little – LT – Ole Miss – a tall, big athletic OT that slides right in to Whitworth’s vacated LT spot.
3. 96 – Irv Smith Jr – TE – Alabama – poor QB play really didn’t help him last year, but he should be a breakout TE this season.
3.99ish (comp. pick) – Alijah Holder – CB – Stanford – a 6′-2″ CB that needs to add some strength, but could replace No Chainz for the 2020 season.[April 23, 2018 at 10:05 am #85334znModeratorhttps://www.si.com/nfl/2018/04/23/mock-draft-prospects-trades-first-round-mmqb-peter-king
“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold. You can take less than the trade-value chart says and still make a very good trade if you get multiple picks in those rounds.”
April 23, 2018 at 10:08 am #85336znModerator“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold.”
Well that’s lucky for the Rams.
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April 23, 2018 at 10:20 am #85337
InvaderRamModerator“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold.”
Well that’s lucky for the Rams.
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interesting.
i really want to see okoronkwo in horns next year.
this guy has almost everything. he’s got length, explosion, quickness.
only things he lacks is 40 speed and prototypical size. but with his long arms and his short area quickness, i don’t think it matters.
and most of all this guy has produced in college.
April 23, 2018 at 1:24 pm #85338AgamemnonParticipant1. Cleveland Browns
QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma2. New York Giants
QB Sam Darnold, USC3. New York Jets
QB Josh Rosen, UCLA4. Cleveland Browns
DI Maurice Hurst, Michigan5. Denver Broncos
G Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame6. Indianapolis Colts
CB Josh Jackson, Iowa7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
S Derwin James, Florida State8. Chicago Bears
Edge Harold Landry, Boston College9. San Francisco 49ers
Edge Bradley Chubb, NC State10. Oakland Raiders
RB Saquon Barkley, Penn State11. Miami Dolphins
CB Denzel Ward, Ohio State12. Buffalo Bills
LB Roquan Smith, Georgia13. Washington Redskins
CB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama14. Green Bay Packers
CB Jaire Alexander, Louisville15. Arizona Cardinals
QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville16. Baltimore Ravens
C Frank Ragnow, Arkansas17. Los Angeles Chargers
OT Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame18. Seattle Seahawks
G/T Isaiah Wynn, Georgia19. Dallas Cowboys
WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama20. Detroit Lions
DI Vita Vea, Washington21. Cincinnati Bengals
OT Connor Williams, Texas22. Buffalo Bills
QB Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State23. New England Patriots
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State24. Carolina Panthers
G Will Hernandez, UTEP25. Tennessee Titans
Edge Marcus Davenport, UTSA26. Atlanta Falcons
WR James Washington, Oklahoma State27. New Orleans Saints
LB Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State28. Pittsburgh Steelers
LB Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech29. Jacksonville Jaguars
WR D.J. Moore, Maryland30. Minnesota Vikings
DI Taven Bryan, Florida31. New England Patriots
CB Mike Hughes, UCF32. Philadelphia Eagles
CB Donte Jackson, LSU AgamemnonApril 23, 2018 at 3:28 pm #85342znModerator“This is not your typical draft,” said one veteran club official Sunday. “The second, third and even fourth rounds are gold.”
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alyoshamucci sez:
Blinkscout 3-4 edge LB .. pass rusher
This is our main need in my opinion going into this draft, and given the quality and range of players available, I want to draft 2.
It is a rare year that there isn’t a high end prospect, but tons of guys with talent that could develop and be great football players all the way through the draft. I am going to italicize the guys that I am looking at as steals and potential underrated possibilities.
3-4 Edge
Top 10
10- 20
BC 7 DE Landry 6-3 257 FR +
So. +++ $
250 Jr. BEAST ++* long arms
Sr. * (closer to 20 than 10)20-40
UGA 7 DE Lorenzo Carter 6-6 237 FR
So.
242 Jr.
Sr. Moving smooth … ++KU 2 DE Armstrong 6-4 246 Jr. ++ freak belongs on a bigger team
49 tfDE Key 6-6 231 FR
So. *
252 Jr. *40-64
Vtech 49 tfOLB Tremaine Edmunds 6-5 236 FR
So. Lght legs … OLB ++
Jr. I know I’m going to get weird looks for this one. lolRUT 58 DE Toray 6-6 240 FR +++
So.
241 Sr.FSU 9 DE Sweat 6-5 250 So.
Jr. seems to be getting around the corner, and bending wellOK 31 DE/OLB Okaronkwo 6-2 245 Jr.
Sr. ++ 3round or higher .. long arms and closing speed <— these are my targets at 87.3-4
Before I start this section, I have to say that the 4th round goes to pick 136 or something? Some of these guys are bordering on 5th rounders, but I couldn’t bring myself to drop them to the next bracket.
USC 42 DE Uchenna Nwosu 6-3 235 Jr. ++
Sr. LIKE HIM.Ole Miss 38 DE Marquise Haynes 6-3 220 FR rOLB speed rusher +++
So.
Jr. +++ power upper body for a small guy
Sr. *UGA 17 DE D Bellamy 6-5 240 Jr. leads in QB pressures
Sr. May last till the 6th.AUB 4 DE Holland 6-2 250 So.
Jr. top sack man with 4 FF in NovemberUtah 11 DE Fitts 6-4 268 Jr. ++, +++^^
Sr. +++ moves really well … DE/OLB 3rd-4th stealLOU 99 DE Hearns 6-3 257 So. ++
Jr.
249 Sr. $$ playing lights out really underrated, no idea why.MEM 6 DE/OLB Genard Avery built well 6-1 255 Jr. … blitzer 3-4 OLB pro … 3rd-4th round
Sr.G Tech 93 DE Antonio Simmons 6-3 210 FR ++
228 So.
235 Jr.
251 Sr. ++ 4.51 40 30 reps. 1.53 split Why do G Tech kids so often get combine snubbed?FSU 16 tfLB Pugh 6-4 236 FR ,,, ++
So.
DE 255 Jr.
Sr. Ejected ++ again underrated and we’ve met with him. 6th round target.LOU 91 DE Trevon Young 6-4 254 Sr. ++
AK st. 11 DE Javon Rolland Jones 6-2 243 Sr. + all time sack leader college
5-6
STAN 34 OLB Kalabayi looks good this year ++ backup
WIS 9 rOLB Garrett Dooley 6-3 246 Sr.
TEM DE Jacob Martin 6-2 236 4.59 40
IOWA 44 OLB Ben Neimann 6-3 230 long arms ++ ^Ex QB/WR athlete in High school
Sr. ++, + This is the guy with the highest ceiling at this position compared to lowest draft grade … another 6th round target of mine.TOL 9 DE Adeniyi 6-2 252 So. ++
Jr.C Mich 45 DE Ostman 6-2 250
Sr. 11 sacks … 7.02 3 cone 31 reps 4.80 40G Tech 42 tfDE Keshaun Freeman 6-1 235 +
So. ++
6-2 250 Jr.
Sr. 4.68 40 20 reps 10-67-UDFA
APP st. 42 rOLB Antonius Sims SR. 9 sacks … 16 TFL
AZ 32 OLB/DE Deandre Miller 6-3 230 So.
245 Sr. 4.77 25 repsTEM 6 DE Sharif Finch 6-4 240 So.
257 Jr. , +++
255 Sr. + 4.65 40 23 reps 7 3 coneEast C 96 OLB/DE Kionte Anderson 6-4 252 Jr. +
260 Sr. 4.85PUR 36 OLB Ezechukwu 6-2 250 Sr. 4.9 40
Macklin Weaver, DE, Eastern Illinois
MIAMI 33 DE Trent Harris 6-2 250 Jr.
Sr. 3-4 OLB … interesting late 5.03 40April 23, 2018 at 4:53 pm #85343
snowmanParticipantIn case a list of draft prospect visits with the Rams has not published here, I pulled it from Walter Football and pasted it below. This was the only site that had an orderly list of draft prospects who visited NFL teams.
I don’t know if this list is complete or accurate, but it more or less matches what I saw on Turf Show Times, though this was much more user-friendly to cut and paste. I assume too that the Rams will draft about half of their new players from this list.
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This is a compilation of draft prospect visits sorted by prospect. The data was acquired via Charlie Campbell (@draftcampbell) and other media sources.SR – Senior Bowl meeting.
EW – East-West Shrine meeting.
COM – Combine meeting.
INT – Interested.
VINT – Very Interested.
PRO – Pro Day or campus meeting/workout.
LOC – Local visit. Prospect making a local visit.
PRI – Private visit. Prospect making an official 30 visit.
WOR – Private Workout. Members of an organization working out a player in private.
STM – Some Type of Meeting.
% – indicates more than one meeting at an event.
^ – has met with team at more than one event.
# – indicates meeting set up outside of the 2018 Senior Bowl or the 2018 East-West Shrine GameLos Angeles Rams
• Tony Adams^, C, N.C. State (PRO, WOR)
• Dejon Allen, G, Hawaii (PRI)
• Dorance Armstrong Jr., DE/3-4OLB/OLB, Kansas (PRI)
• Jerome Baker, OLB, Ohio State (PRI)
• Matt Boesen, ILB, TCU (LOC)
• Alex Cappa, OT, Humboldt State (PRI)
• Tyrell Crosby^, OT, Oregon (PRI, COM)
• Dane Cruikshank, CB, Arizona (PRI)
• James Daniels, C, Iowa (PRI)
• Jamil Demby, OT, Maine (PRI)
• Kylie Fitts, DE/3-4OLB, Utah (PRI)
• Mike Ford, CB, Southeast Missouri State (PRO)
• Daurice Fountain, WR, Northern Iowa (PRI)
• Nick Gates, OT, Nebraska (PRO)
• Trayvon Henderson, S, Hawaii (PRO)
• Josey Jewell, OLB/ILB, Iowa (PRI)
• Micah Kiser, ILB, Virginia (PRI)
• Justin Lawler, DE/3-4OLB, SMU (PRI)
• Cole Madison, OT, Washington State (PRI)
• Jacob Martin, DE, Temple (PRI)
• Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford (PRO)
• D.J. Myers, WR, Midwestern State (WOR)
• Ryan Nall, FB, Oregon State (COM)
• Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, 3-4OLB/OLB, Oklahoma (PRI)
• Joe Ostman, DE, Central Michigan (PRI)
• Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State (PRI)
• Dante Pettis, WR, Washington (PRO)
• Justin Reid, S, Stanford (PRO)
• Tremon Smith, CB, Central Arkansas (PRI)
• Chandon Sullivan, CB, Georgia State (PRO)
• Vita Vea, DT/3-4DE/NT, Washington (PRO)
• Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa (PRI)
• Kenny Young, ILB, UCLA (PRI)April 23, 2018 at 5:46 pm #85344znModeratorI don’t know if this list is complete or accurate, but it more or less matches what I saw on Turf Show Times, though this was much more user-friendly to cut and paste.
Thank you for this, Snow.
April 23, 2018 at 11:43 pm #85354znModeratorDeadpool sez:
Some thoughts a few days from the draft –
1. The safest 3 picks are Chubb, Nelson and Barkley.
2. There are not 32 first round talents in this draft. I have 25, Taven Bryan on my bigboard is the last 1st rounder, Billy Price is the 1st of the 2nd round tier. If I am picking 24 to 32, I am trading down like crazy.
3. In a perfect world I would add a 2nd rounder and another 3rd rounder to the picks I already have. I could make serious hay with a 2nd, 2 3rds and 3 4ths.
4. There will be at least 1 pick where Rams fans go: what? who?
5. If the Rams can get 1 of: Jewell or Kiser and 1 of the following: Carter, Turay, Okoronkwo, Armstrong, Nwosu or even Fitts then it will have been a successful draft.
6. I think the Rams draft at least 1 project OT and a OG/C combo guy later on in the draft
April 25, 2018 at 9:46 pm #85385znModeratorThe Los Angeles Rams have four pressing needs entering NFL Draft
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When it comes to the biggest news of the offseason, Les Snead has been as involved as any NFL executive.
But it sounds like the Los Angeles Rams general manager expects to kick his feet up and spend Thursday night like the rest of us.
“Let’s be casual,” Snead joked this week.
When it comes to the first round of the NFL Draft, the Rams’ War Room at their football headquarters in Thousand Oaks may seem more like a watch party on Thursday.
The Rams have traded away their picks in the first two rounds and, barring a trade, won’t pick until late in Friday’s third round.
With Jared Goff coming off his breakout second season, the Rams have no need to be a player in the biggest story of the draft, the potential for a record-tying six quarterbacks to come off the board in the first round.
“I think it’ll be fun … just to sit back and actually see how that whole top 5, all that quarterback drama plays out because we’re not in that business, we’re not in that mix,” Snead said. “To be honest, I really don’t know what’s going to happen.”
That passivity should change midway through Friday night, when the Rams will be in position to address one of four pressing needs on the roster.
Snead has hinted this week that he wouldn’t be interested in paying the price to move back up into the first two rounds, but, if the right player was still available early in the third round, he’ll be ready to strike.
“If you move from 87 to 45, it takes some ammo,” said Snead, mentioning the Rams’ first pick at 87th overall, the 23rd pick of the third round.
“Now I think the more realistic thing is, all of a sudden, guys fall into the late 60s, 70s … you start looking at those opportunities.”
With three picks in the fourth round (Nos. 111, 135, 136) and four picks in the sixth round (Nos. 176, 183, 194, 195), the Rams are set to be a major player on Saturday.
“Because we’ve focused a lot on those rounds, you feel like we’re excited about picking in those rounds,” Snead said. “It’s all going to depend on if some of the guys we’re excited about fall to that area of the draft. … You never know what the other 32 teams, the enemy, are going to do. They do have a say.”
While the team doesn’t seem to be in play for any of the draft’s biggest names, most of who will come off the board Thursday, the Rams showed last year they could draft impact players later in the draft.
Both receiver Cooper Kupp and safety John Johnson earned starting roles as rookies after being drafted in the third round. Receiver Josh Reynolds, linebacker Samsom Ebukam and defensive lineman Tanzel Smart also started games after being drafted in the fourth, fourth and sixth rounds, respectively.
“In your business, certain people draw clicks and everybody’s worried about either the first 32 picks or the top 10,” Snead said. “Some of those guys, like (North Carolina State edge rusher) Bradley Chubb, get mentioned over and over again. You do somewhat forget that maybe there are guys, other than him, that rush the passer.
“Every year the draft shows guys who aren’t just household names that can come in and make an impact. That’s the goal of every team and us trying to find those guys.”
Snead declined to discuss the Rams’ needs entering the weekend, but, as he pointed out, it doesn’t take an NFL GM to figure them out.
“I don’t think we’re going to let them know exactly what we’re looking at,” Snead said. “All of ya’ll have common sense and can figure out where we’re going.”
A look at where the Rams need help entering the 2018 NFL Draft:
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Considering the Rams look to have moved on from both starters at the position from a year ago, edge rusher is the team’s most pressing need entering the draft.
Robert Quinn was traded to Miami. Connor Barwin remains a free agent. Neither have been replaced during the Rams’ trade-happy romp through the offseason.
Matt Longacre, who is coming off back surgery, and Samson Ebukam, who could be moved inside, are atop the current depth chart.
Earlier this month, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said the Rams need “six or seven more linebackers, just to fill out the roster.”
Complicating things, Mike Mayock and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network are among the draft experts who have panned this edge class.
“Just the depth of the edge rusher class is lacking, in my opinion,” Jeremiah said.
Edge prospects the Rams could target include Ogbo Okoronkwo (Oklahoma), Kemoko Turay (Rutgers), Duke Ejiofor (Wake Forest), Uchenna Nwosu (USC) and Dorance Armstrong Jr. (Kansas).
INSIDE LINEBACKER
The Rams also moved on from defensive leader Alec Ogletree in March, less than five months after signing the inside linebacker to a four-year, $42 million contract extension.
After trading Alec Ogletree to the Giants in the offseason,
After trading Alec Ogletree to the Giants in the offseason, the Rams will be looking for some inside linebackers in the draft. (Photo: AP FILE)Although Mark Barron and Bryce Hager return, and the Rams have added former Kansas City linebacker Ramik Wilson, Phillips said earlier this month that the team is relying on the draft to fill holes at linebacker.
“We’re not where we need to be yet, but I feel like we will be after the draft,” Phillips said. “When we get our 90-man roster, I think we’ll feel comfortable where we are in those positions.”
Potential solutions at the position for the Rams include Josey Jewell (Iowa), Jerome Baker (Ohio State), Micah Kiser (Virginia), Tre’ Williams (Auburn) and Shaun Dion Hamilton (Alabama).
OFFENSIVE LINE
The Rams will return all five starters from the group that last year was one of the best in the NFL.
Tackle Andrew Whitworth helped turn the offensive line
Tackle Andrew Whitworth helped turn the offensive line into a big plus for the Rams last season, but the team is likely to add more depth and youth to the line through the draft. (Photo: AP FILE)But the position could look very different in 2019. The only starters the Rams have under contract beyond 2018 are 36-year-old tackle Andrew Whitworth and 32-year-old center John Sullivan, the two oldest players on the roster.
Snead could address that developing situation by using several of Saturday’s selections, perhaps one on each line position.
Possible prospects at the position the Rams could hand to line coach Aaron Kromer include center James Daniels (Iowa), guards Cole Madison (Washington State) and Jamil Demby (Maine) and tackles Tyrell Crosby (Oregon) and Alex Cappa (Humboldt State).
RUNNING BACK
Only Le’Veon Bell (85.3 percent) played a higher percentage of snaps at the position than Todd Gurley (76.4 percent) did on his way to winning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.
And much of that backup workload was carried by a receiver, Tavon Austin, who was third on the team in carries with 59.
The Rams could benefit from adding versatile running back, who could spell Gurley, pass block and be a weapon in the passing game.
Possible targets at the position include Rashad Penny (San Diego State), Kalen Ballage (Arizona State), Ito Smith (Southern Mississippi), Akrum Wadley (Iowa) and John Kelly (Tennessee).
April 25, 2018 at 9:51 pm #85386znModeratorSNEAD: You never know what the other 32 teams. . .are going to do.
Well ONE of the other 32 teams is easy to predict, since it doesn’t exist. Therefore we know that team will do nothing.
Cause. You know. There aren’t 33 total teams in the league.
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April 26, 2018 at 2:47 pm #85390AgamemnonParticipant2018 NFL Draft live updates: Mayfield looking likely at No. 1; Josh Allen stock falling
2018 NFL Draft live updates: Mayfield looking likely at No. 1; Josh Allen stock falling
By James H. Williams | jhwilliams@scng.com |
PUBLISHED: April 24, 2018 at 7:05 pm | UPDATED: April 26, 2018 at 9:34 amThe NFL Draft not only shapes the future for all 32 teams but serves as a launching pad for young prospects taking the next step in their football career.
Quarterbacks Josh Rosen of UCLA and Sam Darnold of USC are among the top of the class, not only at their position but for the overall draft class.
Both quarterbacks will have a chance to walk across the stage when they have their names called by a team but the question remains as to who those teams will be.
To find out where they land, you can watch the NFL Draft using the information below or following our live updates from the draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Round 1:
Thursday, April 26 (5 p.m. PT)
NFL Network, FOX, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
Rounds 2-3:
Friday, April 27 (4 p.m. PT)
NFL Network, FOX, ESPN/ESPN2
Rounds 4-7:
Saturday, April 28 (9 a.m. PT)
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ACROSS THE STAGE
The league has confirmed 22 prospects that will walk across the stage after there name has been called.
The list includes:
Sam Darnold, QB, USC
Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State
Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Shaquem Griffin, LB, Central Florida
Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
Derwin James, S, Florida State
Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
Vita Vea, DT, Washington
Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
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