Bordon'S MOCK DRAFT
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31.12.2023

  • Bordon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Luke Reimer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LAR)
Luke Reimer
LB Nebraska
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LAR)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Luke Reimer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Luke Reimer
LB Nebraska
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joseph Ossai
EDGE
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Rams, and a B to prove it.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Rams took Maurice Smith at pick No. 218, roughly 79 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 21st pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adisa Isaac in pick No. 56, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Taking Denzel Burke in pick 85 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Travis in Round 4, Pick 1 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick124 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
They robbed the room for Devontez Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A big swing on Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 153, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Robinson this early at the 158th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
A running back of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 39 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Darius Muasau
By-the-book stuff, Darius Muasau at No. 216 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick218 Rnd6 Maurice Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maurice Smith. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Austin Stogner
They went early on Austin Stogner in the 221st overall pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Luke Reimer
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Reimer. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
You do not let a cornerback like Willie Roberts reach pick No. 236 and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.