BigRon'S MOCK DRAFT
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BigRon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2024

9th

  • BigRon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAR)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAR)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (MIN)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (TB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Akayleb Evans
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tutu Atwell
WR
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB
The Rams bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Rams did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

Simpson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The Travis reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
No drama and no debate, Brian Thomas Jr. went about where he belonged in the 23rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick26 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 26 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They read the board right and Jaden Hicks was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 36. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
Nice patience on MarShawn Lloyd, who had no business lasting to slot 108. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Blake Fisher at the 129th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson is a better player than pick 154 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Travis. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
No edge and no loss on Steele Chambers in pick 196; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Erick All
Value with a capital V on Erick All in pick No. 209, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick213 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Good price on Caedan Wallace in slot 213, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd6 Evan Williams
Evan Williams in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
They paid sticker price for Miyan Williams in Round 7, Pick 34, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.