Bordon'S MOCK DRAFT
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31.12.2023

  • Bordon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (LAR)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (LAR)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (LAR)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAR)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (JAX)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (JAX)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CLE)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (JAX)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Ali Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ali Jennings
WR Virginia Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Clelin Ferrell
DE
Head Shot
Dontayvion Wicks
WR
Head Shot
Luke Wypler
C
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Rams turned the phones into found money: B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Rams took Taulia Tagovailoa a full 132 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They banked enough surplus on Sainristil to cover a lot of smaller sins. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 32nd pick they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 2, Pick 7 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
A wild overpay on Adisa Isaac in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at slot 75 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
They will replay Cooper DeJean at the 94th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick96 Rnd3 Jordan Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Travis well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
Nice patience on Devontez Walker, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They paid a round early for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in No. 135, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Billy Bowman Jr.. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the 158th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick No. 192 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Mike Sainristil
Taking Mike Sainristil in the 201st pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Francisco Mauigoa
A conviction pick on Francisco Mauigoa at pick 210 that the board grades a round light. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at Round 6, Pick 39 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Value said wait; Joshua Gray in pick No. 218 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 221st overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at pick 234 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
Steal is underselling it; Duce Chestnut at Round 7, Pick 18 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick253 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
They reached a country mile for Taulia Tagovailoa at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.