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April 28, 2018 at 1:19 am #85495znModerator
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whats left of my stacked board
16. Desmond Harrison – OT – West Georgia – 6′-6″ 292 lbs. – Have seen a little bit of him after getting a tip from a friend. Always in a 2 point stance. Excellent mirror. Needs to add weight. As athletic as any OL in the draft.
17. Josh Sweat – Edge – FSU – 6′-5″ 252 lbs. – Size/speed/ athlete that has tons of upside, so there’s some projection with him. Can set an edge, needs to get more consistant.
18. Josey Jewell – ILB – Iowa – 6′-1″ 234 lbs. – A quicker, smaller ILB that diagnoses quickly and makes plays. Danny Trevathon anyone? Improved his coverage ability, but is strongest against the run.
21. Tim Settle – DT – Virginia Tech – 6′-3″ 329 lbs. – A 34 NT that is more then a plugger. Disruptive at the point of attack.
22. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo – Edge - Oklahoma – 6′-2″ 253 lbs. – A tad short, but explosive and makes plays. Takes a variety of paths to the QB but is too stiff to dip and rip to get the edge.
24. Jeff Holland – Edge – Auburn – 6′-1″ 249 lbs. – Another tad short edge rusher that is relentless and tough. Can anchor against the run. Good hand fighter. Stiff, with little bend to get the edge.
26. Trenton Thompson – DT – Georgia – 6′-3″ 288 lbs. – Was a tad off this year from last. But he is a run stuffer with first round potential.
27. Marcel Ateman – WR – Oklahoma St. – 6′-4″ 216 lbs. – playmaker that I like more then his teammate Washington (who I was focusing on…) Routes need work.
28. Jamarco Jones – OT – Ohio State – 6′-4″ 299 lbs. – Had a good season as a run blocker, gave up some hits on his QB. In a word: Steady.
31. Allen Lazard – WR – Iowa St. – 6′-5″ 225 lbs. – Big, physical possession WR with +hands. Good blocker in the run game. Wins 50-50 balls with his strong hands.
32. Davontae Harris – CB – Illinois State – 5′-11″ 205 lbs. – Could be a FS as he has the size and toughness. Doesn’t play as fast as he timed, but consistanty made playhs on the ball. Average athlete.
34. Akrum Wadley – RB – Iowa – 5′-10″ 194 lbs. – A smaller back that catches everything. A threat in the return game. Shifty as they come. Not a 3 down back.
35. Kyzir White – S – West Virginia – 6′-2″ 218 lbs. – A rangy SS that filled the stat sheet this year including 94 tackles.
36. Micah Kiser – ILB -Virginia – 6′-0″ 238 lbs. – A stat machine that is constantly coming forward and under control. @ 240 lbs, can hold his own, a bit tight but has made plays in the passing game.
37. Ian Thomas – TE – Indiana – 6′-4″ 259 lbs. Caught my eye against Ohio State (same game as Cobbs) great hands and size , was under used at indiana.
38. Dalton Schultz – TE – Stanford – 6′-5″ 244 lbs. – Along with Fumagalli, one of the better run blockers. Soft hands and is a reliable reciever. Won’t scare defenses deep.
39. J’mon Moore – WR – Missouri – 6′-3″ 207 lbs. – Similar to Josh Reynolds. Can win over the top, only played on the left side of the formation and has a limited route tree (comeback, fly, slant)
41. Marquis Haynes – Edge – Ole Miss – 6′-2″ 235 lbs. – Undersized, but fast and strong. Caught my eye when he put Cam Robinson on his butt last season. Will be a situational pass rusher to start.
42. Will Clapp – OG/OC – LSU – 6′-4″ 311 lbs. – I liked him more then Ethan Pocic last year as a OC/OG prospect. I think he will be a OC in the NFL and does a very good job in the ground game.
43. Troy Fumagalli – TE – Wisconsin – 6′-5″ 247 lbs. -Plus blocker with solid hands and is sneaky athletic. Birth defect caused his left index finger to be amputated.
46. Deon Cain – WR – Clemson – 6′-2″ 202 lbs. – A size/speed combo that can take the top off. Some concentration drops and a limited route tree give concern.
48. Kylie Fitts – Edge – Utah – 6′-4″ 263 lbs. – A pass rusher with a nice set of pass rush moves that could stand to get stronger. injury history. 34 OLB or a 43 DE.
49. Christian Sam – ILB – Arizona State – 6′-1″ 244 lbs. – A 3 down ILBer similar to Kiser, not as instinctual and not the thmper. Better in coverage.
50. Mark Walton- RB – Miami – 5′-10″ 202 lbs. – A bit undersized, but can run inside and out. Good hands in the passing game. Injuries slowed him this year, but could be a 3 down back in the NFL.
51. Scott Quessenberry – OC – UCLA – 6′-4″ 315 lbs. A good hand fighter with a stout build, but his short arms allow defenders to get into his body. Held his own against Harrison Phillips (who I was watching)
52. Kameron Kelly – S/CB – San Diego State – 6′-2″ 204 lbs. – safety that moved to CB last year and more then likely is a FS in the NFL. ran a 4.66 at combine and is a little stiff, but has serious ball skills and likes to tackle.
54. Jaleel Scott – WR – New Mexico State – 6′-5″ 218 lbs. – Average speed and quickness, but tall and long and has a ridiculous catch radius and +ball skills.
55. Brendan Mahon – OG – Penn St – 6′-4″ 320 lbs. – Great size at 6′-4″ 320 lbs and is a good athlete, but not the mauler you would think he should be at 320 lbs.
56. Tegrey Scales – ILB – Indiana – 6′-0″ 230 lbs. – A bit undersized for an ILB at 6′-0″. +instincts and is always moving forward. Has trouble disengaging from blocks at times.
57. Chase Edmonds – RB – Fordham – 5′-9″ 205 lbs. – An undersized, agile and plays with excellent balance. Catches well. Durability is a concern. Not much room to grow at 5′-9″ 205 lbs.
58. Sean Welsh – OC/OG – Iowa – 6′-3″ 306 lbs. – played everything except LT at Iowa. Fundamentally sound with good balance. @ 6′-2″ looks like OC is his future. Not a powerhouse and an average athlete at best.
59. Chris Herndon – TE – Miami – 6′-4″ 253 lbs. – Your typical super athletic, room for development Miami TE. A HS WR and he has room to grow into his frame. A willing blocker, but he needs a redshirt.
60. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia – 6′-2″ 207 lbs. – A big, SS with double digit tackles year in and year out. Not explosive or fast, an average athlete. poor mans Cam Chancelor.
61. Siran Neal – S/CB – 6′-0″ 206 lbs. – Jacksonville State – a combo position guy that played corner, but might be better suited as a FS. Agrressive in run defense and made plays on the ball. A bit stiff with 4.56 speed.
62. Olasunkanmi Adeniyi – Edge – Toledo – 6′-1″ 248 lbs. – A high motor, aggressive speed to power edge @ 6′-2″ 250 lbs. Built kinda like Jeff Holland, but more flexible. Can get knocked off his base. A late round personal favorite of mine.
63. Marcell Frazier – Edge – Missouri – 6′-5″ 265 lbs. – a high motor, decent pass rusher with a variety of moves to get to the QB. Slow off the snap and not real explosive. Could be a 43 end or a 34 olb.
64. Tony Adams – OC/OG – North Carolina State – 6′-2″ 322 lbs. – a Big bodied, +feet, +movement, lacks height and length, has played OC, which is probably his NFL spot.
65. Wyatt Teller – OG – Virginia Tech – 6′-4″ 314 lbs. – +strength, +balance, +punch. But to me he was way to inconsistant. So he just really flashed at times.
66. John Kelly – RB – Tennessee – 5′-10″ 216 lbs. – Under-sized, but a tough runner with +balance and a decent pass catcher. No burst and not a HR threat.
67. Kevin Tolliver II – CB – LSU – 6′-2″ 192 lbs. – A taller CB. Never played up to his HS billing. He looks the part and stays with WRs, but has multiple injury concerns and off the field flags.
68. Hercules Mata’afa – Edge – Washington State – 6′-2″ 254 lbs. – played DT at 255 lbs, so a switch to DE or 34 OLB is in his future. Won with pure strength and effort.
69. Bradley Bozeman – OC – Alabama – 6′-5″ 316 lbs. – Another in a long line of quality Alabama centers. Strong, tough and has good size, not much of an athlete.
70. Trevon Young – Edge – Louisville – 6′-4″ 258 lbs. – a speed to power guy that has had serious medical issues so he either passes and gets drafted or fails the medicals and goes undrafted.
71. Durham Smythe – TE – Notre Dame – 6′-5″ 253 lbs. – Under-used due to miserable QB play. He’s a in line blocker with a chance to do some seam work as a pass catcher, but thats about it.
72. Joe Ostman – Edge – Central Michigan – 6′-3″ 255 lbs. – A +motor, +strength. Not as athltic as you would think for his sack production. Has a funny build.
73. Ryan Izzo – TE – Florida State – 6′-5″ 256 lbs. – Another blocking TE with a bit of pass catch ability. I might be under-selling these Y-TEs.
76. Poona Ford – DT – Texas – 5′-11″ 303 lbs. – at a shade under 6′, he is under-sized as a DT. But +power, +leverage (like he has a choice lol). Being that short causes him to get swallowed up by the OL.
77. Parry Nickerson – CB – Tulane – 5′-10″ 182 lbs. – 4.32 40 with 15 reps at 180 lbs. Flipper and I both like him. A smooth, fluid ballhawk that could stand to add some good weight to stand up to more physical WRS. I probably should have him much higher.
78. Ada Aruna – Edge – Tulane – 6′-5″ 262 lbs. – a bigger edge with 4.6 speed, but he’s stiff (it shows on tape and in the 3 cone time) can set an edge, and flashed as a pass rusher. Another late round favorite of mine.
79. Dominic Sanders – S – Georgia – 5′-11″ 193 lbs. – +ball skills and a +athlete, but undersized and needs to get stronger.
80. Jamarcus King – CB – South Carolina – 6′-1″ 185 lbs. – A long CB with +ball skills, needs to add weight to his frame. His 4.7 40 is concerning.
81. Jason Cabinda – ILB – Penn St – 6′-1″ 239 lbs. – A downhill, high motor thumper, lacks the athleticism for man coverage. An oldschool MLB I like.
82. Brett Toth – OT – Army – 6′-6″ 305 lbs. – He is a mid round talent that is commited to the Army for 2 years. So he’s a draft and stash. Physical with room to grow if you are willing to wait for him.
83. Nick DeLuca – LB – North Dakota State -6′-3″ 252 lbs. – ILB that has played outside as well. Can blitz and drop into zone coverage. +tackler +instincts, Injury concerns.
84. Ike Boettger – OT – Iowa – 6′-6″ 310 lbs. – These Iowa OL grow on trees I guess. Good size and strength and we know was coached well, has played inside. Limited athletically.
85. Jack Cichy – LB – Wisconsin -6′-2″ 238 lbs. – +instincts allow him to make up for being a marginal athlete I think. But however he does it, he gets to the ball quickly. Major injury history.
86. James Hearns – Edge – Louisville – 6′-3″ 249 lbs. – a +pass rusher, that is stiff with character concerns.
87. Damon Webb -FS – Ohio State – 5′-11″ 209 lbs. – A poor man’s Lamarcus Joyner. An undersized CB turned S that plays smart and seems to make plays on the ball.
88. Cole Madison – OT – Washington State – Athletic OT with good movement skills that oddly enough can get knocked off balance by speed. Never had his hand in the dirt.
89. DJ Reed – CB – Kansas St – 5′-9″ 188 lbs. – Slot corner. Not afraid to tackle. +ball skills +ST return skills.
90. Taron Johnson – CB – Weber St – 5′-11″ 192 lbs. – Held his own at the Senior Bowl. A 6′ corner that doesn’t have the size to play outside, but could make a good slot corner. Being quicker then fast lends itself to that.
92. Kenny Young – LB – UCLA – 6′-1″ 236 lbs. – MLB that probably moves to WILL. Quick and smooth but lacks the strength to play inside.
93. Will Dissly – TE – Washington – 6′-4″ 264 lbs. – I think Mayock loves this guy. I like him as a blocking TE with some upside.
94. Trayvon Henderson – S – Hawaii – 6′-0″ 200 lbs. – He was a playmaker in ’16, filled the stat sheet, then disappeared in ’17. Will be interested to see if anyone takes a shot with him.
95. Roc Thomas – RB – Jacksonville St – 5′-10″ 198 lbs. – Good size and strength with +balance and some wiggle. Lacks patience and vison.
96. John Atkins – DT – Georgia – 6′-3″ 321 lbs. – a space eating DT that lacks athletic ability, but holds his own.
97. Jaylen Samuels – TE/H Back – North Carolina State – 5′-11″ 225 lbs – he can block, catch, run between the tackles, but what is he? Not agile enough to be a RB, not heavy enough to be a FB, not tall enough to be a TE and too heavy to be a WR. A smart OC will find ways to use him.
98. Chandon Sullivan – CB – Georgia State – 5′-11″ 195 lbs. – press corner with 4.6 speed. Quicker then fast and will have issues with speedsters.
99. Troy Apke – S – Penn State – 6′-1″ 200 lbs. – Combine performance had me go back and look at him. He is a solid in run support, but seems a step behind in coverage. Has to be mental, because it isn’t physical.
100. Shaun Dion Hamilton – ILB – Alabama – 6′-0″ 228 lbs. – Smart, sound 34 ILBer that lacks ideal size and has had a couple of knee injuries.
101. Brian Allen – OC – Michigan State – 6′-1″ 298 lbs. – A strong, tough center that is sluggish in his movement. A workhorse.
102 . Lowell Lotulelel – Utah – DT – 6′-2″ 315 lbs. – Looked really good in 2016, strong at the point of attack. Production really dropped off this year.
April 28, 2018 at 1:36 am #85497InvaderRamModeratorcan’t wait.
lots of good players still available.
April 28, 2018 at 9:53 am #85514AgamemnonParticipantFive pass rushers the LA Rams could target on Day 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft
The Rams have to take a pass rusher on Saturday…right?
By Brandon Bate@NoPlanB_ Apr 28, 2018, 6:35am CDTNo, the Los Angeles Rams did not take a pass rusher – like most anticipated – with their first pick (89) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Instead, they opted to add some depth along their offensive line by selecting TCU tackle Joseph Noteboom.
But there’s still plenty of work to be done. And finding a pass rusher, whether in round 4 or beyond, is still a primary need as the Rams head into the weekend.
So who’s left? The good news is that there are plenty of potential starters available for the Rams on Day 3. Over at Zone Coverage, Arif Hasan (who also writes for SB Nation’s Daily Norseman), has compiled an excellent draft tool in the form of a consensus big board. It’s comprised of 48 big boards from talent evaluators and draft scouts from big media outlets such as ESPN and NFL Network down to the smaller in notoriety (but certainly not in content) sites like Optimum Scouting.
Using Arif’s big board, along with an assist from NFLDraftScout’s Dane Brugler and NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein, here are five guys who could help the Rams fill their pass rushing need(s) on Saturday:
58. Josh Sweat, EDGE, Florida State
With his frame and body type, Sweat has flashes that are reminiscent of Jadeveon Clowney rushing off the edge. He doesn’t do it consistently enough, but the athleticism and pass-rush potential are there.
65. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
Although short and undersized, Okoronkwo plays with outstanding power, using his length to forklift blockers from his path. Scheme fit might be the biggest culprit behind his drop into Day 3.
76. Duke Ejiofor, EDGE, Wake Forest
Ejiofor looked a little quicker and more fluid last season, but he’s not a naturally gifted athlete. Ejiofor’s game revolves around his heavy hands and his ability to finish as a rusher if a blocker gives him an opening. Ejiofor needs to play with better play speed and a more consistent motor to reach his potential, but his natural strength and ability to harass the quarterback as an interior rusher on sub packages gives him a chance to find some early playing time even if he’s a backup.
102. Shaquem Griffin, LB, Central Florida
Griffin’s tremendous story has been well documented; the only thing left in his draft story is to find out where he will play in the NFL. We will find out early in the fourth round on Saturday.
113. Genard Avery, LB, Memphis
Avery switched between an off-ball linebacker and edge rusher role at Memphis, flashing intriguing athletic and power traits. He lacks great length and will be a scheme fit issue for several teams.
Honorable Mention: 127. Dorance Armstrong Jr., EDGE, Kansas
The Rams currently own three 4th-round picks (111, 135, and 136), as well as a slew (5) 6th-round picks. Knowing Les Snead, if he likes one of these guys as much as the draft experts do, it won’t be surprising to see the Rams bundle up some picks and get to work early on Saturday.
I like Sweat and Armstrong. And this guy, 195. Hercules Mata’afa, EDGE, Washington State.
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April 28, 2018 at 10:04 am #85516AgamemnonParticipantYou can use this to compare trades. Of course, we don’t see Snead making trades. 😉
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April 28, 2018 at 10:47 am #85522znModeratorIMO. This day is worth watching at the very least from the start (which is pick 101) to pick 111, in case they trade up.
April 28, 2018 at 10:59 am #85523InvaderRamModeratorI like Sweat and Armstrong. And this guy, 195. Hercules Mata’afa, EDGE, Washington State.
sweat if they want to swing for the fences. that guy has all the potential in the world it seems like.
rams did have armstrong on one of their personal visits i believe… so that would definitely not be surprising. he’s another guy who might have been misused in college. had a huge 2016 season.
i personally like okoronkwo. i think his athleticism is better than people think. 6.84 3 cone drill at his pro day which is phenomenal. rams have visited with him.
April 28, 2018 at 11:36 am #85526AgamemnonParticipantsweat if they want to swing for the fences. that guy has all the potential in the world it seems like.
rams did have armstrong on one of their personal visits i believe… so that would definitely not be surprising. he’s another guy who might have been misused in college. had a huge 2016 season.
i personally like okoronkwo. i think his athleticism is better than people think. 6.84 3 cone drill at his pro day which is phenomenal. rams have visited with him.
It is a decent draft yet. There are guys they can work with.
April 28, 2018 at 12:28 pm #85527znModeratorComing up on pick 111
Unless they trade back into the 2019 7th round.
April 28, 2018 at 3:11 pm #85541AgamemnonParticipantICYMI (because it happened very fast), #LARams moved up to take Ogbonnia Okoronkwo with pick No. 160! #RamsDraft pic.twitter.com/cqnadt08RC
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