MARTY'S MOCK DRAFT

NO OLB

  • MARTY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LAR)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAR)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAR)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Rams and Green: B-.

The board owed the Rams one, and it paid up: Renardo Green, the No. 153 name on the board, sitting there at the 177th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Wright reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 50 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at slot 83 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 88th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick97 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at the 97th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in pick No. 110; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Nothing to complain about; Cam Hart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick154 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They went early on Austin Booker in pick 154, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Renardo Green
Somehow Renardo Green was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 191. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
The board fumbled Michael Barrett all the way to the 212th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick217 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner is a better player than the 217th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick218 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at slot 218 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.