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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Rams.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Rams took Jordan Jefferson a full 31 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Boyd pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Junior Colson. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 3, Pick 19 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cam Hart
By-the-book stuff, Cam Hart at pick 99 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Jefferson well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Travis this early at the 155th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 196th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Nice patience on Curtis Jacobs, who had no business lasting to pick 209. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick213 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid sticker price for Keith Randolph Jr. in the 213th overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd6 Evan Williams
Evan Williams in No. 217 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Taylor a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.