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mmdragon333a'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2024

Rams draft 5

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Means should have been long gone. The Rams pounced, and earned a B-.

When a board-topper like Bub Means slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Rams did not.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Edwards pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 52 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They paid sticker price for Jonah Elliss in slot 83, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
They took Roger Rosengarten at par in Round 3, Pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 154th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They did well to land Tykee Smith in pick No. 155, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick196 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They liked Edefuan Ulofoshio enough to skip the value, taking him in the 196th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick209 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
Nothing to complain about; M.J. Devonshire went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick213 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
They jumped the gun on Garret Greenfield, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd6 Daijun Edwards
Daijun Edwards at Round 6, Pick 42 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Bub Means
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 254 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.