Bordon'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bordon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LAR)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAR)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAR)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Picks Received
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DET)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Players traded away
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Joe Noteboom
OT
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
The jury is out on the Rams. For now, C+.

The Brian Ugwu selection is the head-turner. The Rams reached 40 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

The Slovis value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

So much rides on Jordan Morgan that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In pick No. 22 they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick54 Rnd2 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at slot 54 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A real head-scratcher, Gabriel Murphy in pick 86 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A reach on Cedric Gray in the 107th pick; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kedon Slovis
Kedon Slovis in No. 160 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams at Round 5, Pick 29 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Theo Wease Jr. reach Round 6, Pick 16 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at slot 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They paid a round early for Matthew Jones in No. 216, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd6 Erick All
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Erick All well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Evan Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Evan Williams. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brian Ugwu
A big swing on Brian Ugwu at the 249th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.