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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAR)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keanu Neal
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Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Rams and Arnold: B+.

The Rams spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Terrion Arnold, the No. 22 name on the board, in No. 52. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. They will need Watson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at pick 52 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick84 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 84th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at slot 126 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slid further than he should have, and the 157th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick158 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Joe Milton III in pick No. 158. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A clean, defensible pick in No. 163 with a little surplus value in Ben Sinnott. The roster fit checks out.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ben Bywater
They paid a round early for Ben Bywater in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jacob Cowing at pick 191. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Darius Muasau
They robbed the room for Darius Muasau here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Blake Watson
They reached a country mile for Blake Watson at the 216th overall pick, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
The board had cheaper options than Matthew Jones at slot 218, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes at No. 221 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jordan Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jordan Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.