NFL.com Rams Draft Grade: A-

by Chad Reuter, Draft analyst

Los Angeles Rams

Draft picks:
TCU OT Joseph Noteboom (No. 89 overall)
Michigan State C Brian Allen (No. 111 overall)
Stephen F. Austin DE John Franklin-Myers (No. 135 overall)
Virginia LB Micah Kiser (No. 147 overall)
Oklahoma LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (No. 160 overall)
Tennessee RB John Kelly (No. 176 overall)
Maine OG Jamil Demby (No. 192 overall)
Rutgers DT Sebastian Joseph (No. 195 overall)
Louisville LB Trevon Young (No. 205 overall)
TCU LB Travin Howard (No. 231)
SMU DE Justin Lawler (No. 244 overall).

Day 1 grade: A
Day 2 grade: B
Day 3 grade: A
Overall grade: A-

The skinny: Les Snead pulled the trigger on a trade with the Patriots to land receiver Brandin Cooks, giving up the team's first-round pick and swapping a sixth-rounder for a fourth-round selection. Jared Goff is already thriving under coach Sean McVay, and now he has a very reliable pass-catcher in Cooks. This is a "win-now" move, which makes more sense than relying on a rookie receiver to help the offense. Snead gave up his second-round pick for Sammy Watkins, who played well for a year and then moved on. I'm sure that's not what the team had in mind when trading for him. Finally able to pick in the middle of the third round, the Rams get a swing tackle in Noteboom, who showed impressive movement last season. This was a good pick for a team needing depth at the position. The Rams did some work on Day 3 well before the draft, grabbing picks in trading away Robert Quinn and Alec Ogletree and giving up picks for cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib. Franklin-Myers is an interesting edge rusher whom I valued as a top-150 pick. Kiser could take Ogletree's starting spot in 2018. The Rams went nuts on edge rushers later, but all had good value. Kelly is also a strong pick in the sixth round.

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