Bordon'S MOCK DRAFT
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30.12.2023

  • Bordon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAR)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Rams did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Brevyn Spann-Ford pick is the one that will follow the Rams into the fall. They took him 27 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

On value alone, Dial makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at slot 51 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They jumped the gun on Zak Zinter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They took Jaden Hicks at par in the 100th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
No drama and no debate, Keith Randolph Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A straight-up fair deal on Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 154, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick177 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in the 177th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick191 Rnd6 Javon Baker
Nothing to complain about; Javon Baker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 212 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd6 Marcellas Dial
The board fumbled Marcellas Dial all the way to Round 6, Pick 42, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
No edge and no loss on Jawhar Jordan in slot 218; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.