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RUN ON JAN 24, 2024

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Rams Mock

  • DamonMcKnight DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAR)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bolton
LB
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Rams worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Rams should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Every board in the league had Tagovailoa lower, and that gap is the story. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 20 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value.
Pick60 Rnd2 D.J. James
No drama and no debate, D.J. James went about where he belonged in pick No. 60. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
The board had cheaper options than Tykee Smith at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They went early on Jaylan Ford in No. 157, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 158, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
A big swing on Taulia Tagovailoa at Round 6, Pick 16, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at the 214th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor in the 216th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick218 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in Round 6, Pick 43 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at pick No. 221 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.