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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAR)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (LAR)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Rams checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Rams started one anyway for Julian Pearl, 40 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

It is not that Hart is a bad player; it is that the Rams had louder needs to answer first. However the rest shakes out, Washington at that price is a win they earned.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in Round 2, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They did well to land Edgerrin Cooper in pick 52, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at the 61st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick83 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at pick No. 83 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at slot 99 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A want over a need in No. 101: Cam Hart adds a cornerback while quarterback and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick129 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They paid sticker price for Isaac Guerendo in pick 129, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marist Liufau. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick154 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A conviction pick on Xavier Thomas at the 154th pick that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at pick No. 155 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Julian Pearl
Value said wait; Julian Pearl in No. 164 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tahj Washington in slot 213, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Owens at Round 7, Pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.