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  • rt1988 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAR)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tavius Robinson
LB
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Rams: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Rams took Joe Milton III a full 46 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 25 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that.
Pick52 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in No. 52. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick62 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like T'Vondre Sweat reach pick 62 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A wild overpay on Zak Zinter in the 83rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Will Shipley
They paid up for Will Shipley at Round 3, Pick 36 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan slipping to the 113th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They reached into another round for Joe Milton III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the 155th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Good price on Sione Vaki in Round 5, Pick 29, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tahj Washington at the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A reach for Frank Gore Jr. in the 209th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at slot 213 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick217 Rnd6 Evan Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Evan Williams in pick 217. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at No. 254 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.