canadaram wrote:

Doc Serritella Draft Bible

6. TAYLOR RAPP | WASHINGTON | #7 | JR | Bellingham, WA | 12.22.97 (age 21) | 5116 | 208 | 2nd RD | 8.0 |

Wasserman HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 5116 208 3034 0900 7278 n/a n/a n/a 35 9-7 3.99 6.82 17

OUTLOOK: Chris Petersen has helped the Washington return to national prominence in part due to a focus on recruiting OKGs, or what he calls “Our Kind of Guys.” A perfect example of this is Rapp, a Chinese-American from a city just south of the Canadian border who began his college career labeled as “just” a three-star talent from recruiting experts. In the three years since, however, Rapp has earned recognition as the PAC-12’s Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, a First Team all- conference choice at safety as a sophomore, a consensus All-American in 2018 and emerged as one of the cleanest NFL prospects available, regardless of position, in the country. Sure, ball-skills and straight-line speed are important but the single most critical element to safety play remains being a reliable open-field tackler. He has defied odds his entire life and is expected to be the highest-drafted Asian player ever in NFL history (Ed Wang, Round 5, Pick 140 in 2010).

PROS: While perhaps an inch or two shorter than ideal, Rapp looks the part of an NFL safety with a compact, well-muscled frame that provides the perfect body armor for his highly aggressive, physical style of play. Rapp’s greatest attributes are clearly his awareness and tackling ability. He shows Jedi-like instincts in locating the football with magnets for hands, resulting in seven interceptions and five fumbles (two forced, three covered) in just three seasons. Further, Rapp shows remarkable body control as a tackler, racing in from the secondary to make difficult tackles on elusive ball-carriers look easy. Generally speaking, he is a technically- sound face-up tackler who wraps his arms for the secure stop but he creates impressive force for real stopping power, as well, and shows excellent hand-eye coordination to trip up runners seemingly out of his reach. Rapp’s awareness also shows up in coverage, where he displays excellent route recognition, as well as impressive coordination and quickness in changing directions to stick in the hip pocket of potential receivers. Younger than most prospects, just turning 21.

CONS: Appears quicker than fast and may lack preferred top-end speed for deep duties, especially for defenses planning to run a lot of single-high safety looks. Highly regarded for his playmaking ability but at times appears too willing to concede the reception and make the tackle rather than attack the ball.

Hey CR. Do me a favor and repost that in this thread: http://theramshuddle.com/topic/rams-1st-pick-taylor-rapp-safety/

That way all the profiles are in one spot

Deadpool

There are 12 picks before the Rams pick in the 2nd. I think we all saw this coming. There will be more trades, but lets think this thing thru and see if we can’t come up with 10 names or so for tomorrow.

Drew Lock – QB is going early. So now there are 11 players before the Rams pick.
Byron Murphy CB is my top CB, not top CB left, my top overall CB, he’ll be gone leaving 10 guys before the Rams pick.
Cody Ford – OG/RT – I bet he goes rel early – down to 9
DK Metcalf – I cannot imagine he lasts long on day 2 considering he is my #1 WR and #6 overall prospect. Down to 8.
AJ Brown – Alyo’s #1 WR and my #3 WR, he’s gone before the Rams pick. Down to 7.
Jawaan Taylor – a 1st round quality RT – I am shocked he lasted until day 2. He’ll be gone I have to think. Down to 6.

So with that said, these are the guys I suspect the Rams like:

11. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson – S – Florida – 5′-11″ 210 lbs. – A scheme transcendent FS that can play man, zone and even in the slot. A rare blend of instincts, range, speed and ball skills make him a versatile defender for a teams back end.

15. Nasir Adderley – S – Delaware – 6′-0″ 206 lbs. – Another swiss army knife FS that can play anywhere and comes with a CB background. Physical and not afraid of contact, sideline to sideline with ball skills. FCS competition isn’t much of a concern.

17. Erik McCoy – IOL – Texas A&M – 6′-4″ 303 lbs. – An OC/OG prospect with a nice blend of power and athleticism. plays under control with good technique. power or zone fit.

18. Dalton Risner – OT – Kansas State- 6′-5″ 312 lbs. – Mauler, a strong, nasty mauler. RT that wants to finish you play after play. Experienced with good technique. 24 years old, so a bit older. man power scheme. I like him at RT, some may like him inside.

20. Greedy Williams – CB – LSU – 6′-2″ 185 lbs. -another big, fast (sub 4.4) Cb that plays with swagger. Fluid athlete and has good ball skills. Allergic to tackling and was a bit up and down this season. Legit #1 size, athleticism and skill set.

21. Chase Winovich – EDGE – Michigan – 6′-3″ 256 lbs. – Under-rated speed and athleticism, high motor and high IQ, sideline to sideline defender that can play the run and the pass, 3 down defender.

23. Rock Ya-Sin – CB – Temple – 6′-0″ 192 lbs. – great name, good, not great speed and is a bit stiff in his movement, although its not something that hinders him too much. Physical and makes plays on the ball. man corner

25. Taylor Rapp – S – Washington – 6′-0″ 208 lbs. – a SS with ok range. He’ll earn his paycheck playing closer to the LoS and being that extra run stopper. Physical with an edge.

26. Amani Oruwariye – CB – Penn State – 6′-2″ 205 lbs. – sub 4.5 speed, and tested out of the gym at the combine. smooth athlete that plays up to his size. Works in any scheme.

32. Juan Thornhill -S – Virginia- 6′-0″ 205 lbs. – If your shopping for a ballhawk FS, here you go. On top of that, his combine testing was otherworldly. He doesn’t play that explosively, but he has plenty of juice. Solid tackler.

So there you have it. 10 guys and 4 should make it to the Rams. I have a feeling a couple of those Safeties and Cbs will not, but you are left with plenty of choices. If I were to guess, I would say one of these 6 guys are the Rams pick:

EriK McCoy – OC/OG in a zone blocking scheme that isn’t quite the mover Bradbury was, but is stronger and a better run blocker and offers you scheme flexibility.

Dalton Risner – If the Rams think he can play OC, he would make the OL immediately tougher. No more getting bullied by teams like Chicago, Philly and NE.

Chase Winovich – He is a perfect fit at Edge and the highest rated pass rusher left in the draft.

Rock Ya-Sin – I think he is a LA Ram type CB, a Senior and a Senior Bowl participant, they can brink him along slowly and replaces Talib next year.

Rapp/Thornhill – I think of all the S they visited, these 2 both make it to their pick and make sense. Thornhill is a ballhawking playmaker and Rapp is a SS that is a good mover that plays all over and thumps.

If I had my way, I would draft Gardner-Johnson, Adderely or Winovich. And go back and Take Nate Davis in the 3rd with a Saunders and a CB that slips.

from Trade value chart says Rams got better end of deal with Falcons

Trade value chart says Rams got better end of deal with Falcons

…according to the trade value chart, they got the better end of the deal with the Falcons. Here’s how the points added up for the Falcons and Rams:

Rams get No. 45 and 79 (645 points)
Falcons get No. 31 and 203 (609.8 points)

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Rams ain’t picking tonight, guys

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Reception
Reviews for The Guard were overwhelmingly positive. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10 based on 125 reviews. The website’s consensus reads, “A violent, crackerjack comedy with a strong Irish flavor and an eminently likable Brendan Gleeson in the main role.” On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100, based on reviews from 29 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.

In The Hollywood Reporter, Todd McCarthy wrote: “Scabrous, profane, violent, verbally adroit and very often hilarious, this twisted and exceptionally accomplished variation on the buddy-cop format is capped by a protean performance by Brendan Gleeson a defiantly iconoclastic West of Ireland policeman.” Vanity Fair’s John Lopez wrote: “So far, The Guard has been the most thoroughly enjoyable film experience at Sundance, a nice change of pace from the anomie, alienated angst and melancholy of other films.” In Screen International, David D’Arcy wrote: “As a director, McDonagh avoids the grand gesture and focuses on his web of odd characters that call to mind the comedies of Preston Sturges.” Justin Chang of Variety wrote: “The film making crackles with energy, from Chris Gill’s crisp editing and Calexico’s ever-inventive score to d.p. Larry Smith’s dynamic camerawork, alternating between bright, almost candy-coloured interiors and shots of Galway’s grey, rugged landscape.”

In The Times, Wendy Ide wrote: “Without doubt the strongest debut film of the year so far, this sly, witty and provocative Irish black comedy is an exceptionally funny crowd-pleaser and a playful cine-literate exercise, laced with arcane movie references… Gleeson must be thanking whatever guardian angel oversees his career for the brothers McDonagh giving him two of his meatiest roles yet.”Georgie Hobbs of Little White Lies wrote: “Unexpectedly hilarious, The Guard is the triumphant directorial debut of Ned Kelly screenwriter (and brother of In Bruges director Martin), John Michael McDonagh… This confident film knows full well how funny it is, daring to provoke with unfettered ‘unPCness’ a-plenty.”