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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAR)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAR)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAR)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAR)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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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: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (TB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Molchon
OG
Head Shot
Chukwuma Okorafor
OT
Head Shot
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Rams this weekend: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Rams, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Walley at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Rams paired the rookies with proven help, Leighton Vander Esch leading the way.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 24 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
They took Denzel Burke at par in the 52nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore is a better player than slot 85 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A straight-up fair deal on Braden Fiske at pick No. 87, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 24 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They read the board right and Nehemiah Pritchett was the payoff at No. 158. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Trey Knox
They paid sticker price for Trey Knox in the 191st pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Value with a capital V on Aki Ogunbiyi in pick No. 214, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Justin Walley
The board had Justin Walley higher than No. 216, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick218 Rnd6 Ben Bywater
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 43, with Ben Bywater worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick221 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Christian Jones slipping to slot 221 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.