GoCarolina19'S MOCK DRAFT

Rams Draft 1.0

  • GoCarolina19 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAR)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAR)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Andrew Booth Jr.
CB
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Lewis Cine
S
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Josh Downs
WR
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Logan Hall
DT
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
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Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Players traded away
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Aaron Donald
DT
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Byron Young
LB
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Cooper Kupp
WR
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Matthew Stafford
QB
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a D-, for the Rams.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Rams spent slot 218 on Joshua Cephus, a name the board had a full 36 spots lower.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick15 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 15th pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They read the board right and Payton Wilson was the payoff at the 52nd overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick83 Rnd3 DJ James
No drama and no debate, DJ James went about where he belonged in pick 83. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at No. 126 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in slot 153 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
No edge and no loss on Mason McCormick in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 6, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
Circle this one: Jarrian Jones at pick 191 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Eric Watts
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Eric Watts at No. 212. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd6 Austin Reed
A reach on Austin Reed in the 217th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at pick No. 218 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.