Drunkn_Cricket'S MOCK DRAFT

LAR 12.12

  • Drunkn_Cricket DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (LAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAR)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAR)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CHI)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Rams.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Rams did exactly that with Isaiah Davis in slot 194. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. Gray falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the safety spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in pick 13 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King at slot 45 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid a round early for Darius Robinson in Round 4, Pick 32, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Nice patience on Cedric Gray, who had no business lasting to pick No. 150. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Value said wait; Bryce Foster in No. 160 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Davis this early at the Round 6 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Willie Roberts
A clean, defensible pick in the 214th pick with a little surplus value in Willie Roberts. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick216 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Gray at No. 216 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd6 Kaimon Rucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaimon Rucker in Round 6, Pick 43, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick221 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A conviction pick on Dwight McGlothern at slot 221 that the board grades a round light. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick225 Rnd7 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick 225 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.