PFF Grades for Rams Picks

LOS ANGELES RAMS
R2 (57): WR Tutu Atwell, Louisville
R3 (103): LB Ernest Jones, South Carolina
R4 (117): DI Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M
R4 (130): CB Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas
R4 (141): WR Jacob Harris, UCF
R5 (174): EDGE Earnest Brown IV, Northwestern
R7 (233): RB Jake Funk, Maryland

Day 1: None.

Day 2: The Rams grab the speedster they’ve been coveting in Tutu Atwell, though this is yet another reach on a smaller receiver with some issues. Atwell raised eyebrows by weighing in at the medical combine at 149 pounds, which would make him one of the lightest receivers ever to hit the NFL. His route tree was extremely limited, but there’s no doubting his playmaking ability, and his best PFF grades came against man coverage.

Jones was a good run defender at South Carolina, but he falls because we don’t know much about him in coverage. He needs to anticipate and react faster if he is to stick at the NFL level. He brings it in the run game, but his change of direction and coverage skills leave a lot to be desired.

Day 3: Rochell epitomizes a Day 3 flier with an incredibly high ceiling but an extremely low floor. The ceiling is all thanks to his physical tools. Rochell’s all-around athleticism landed him a spot on Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks” list. His makeup speed, wingspan and explosiveness are precisely what the NFL wants at cornerback. His technique, on the other hand, is virtually nonexistent. Those issues showed up on his handful of reps at the Senior Bowl and throughout his time at Central Arkansas.

The Rams took an athletically gifted project earlier with Rochell and took another here with Harris. Harris averaged just 1.64 yards per route run on 49 receptions in his collegiate career but lit up his pro day with a 41-inch vertical, 133-inch broad jump, 4.39 40-yard dash and 6.54 three-cone at 6-foot-5 and 219 pounds.

Draft Grade: C





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Tutu Atwell - WR - Louisville
OVR
157

POS
22 / 48

Pick Grade:Below Average
The Rams grab the speedster they’ve been coveting in Tutu Atwell, though this is yet another reach on a smaller receiver with some issues. Atwell raised eyebrows by weighing in at the medical combine at 149 pounds, which would make him one of the lightest receivers ever to hit the NFL. His route tree was extremely limited, but there’s no doubting his playmaking ability, and his best PFF grades came against man coverage.

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Ernest Jones -LB-South Carolina

OVR
169
POS
14 / 26

Pick Grade:Below Average
Jones was a good run defender at South Carolina, but he falls because we don’t know much about him in coverage. He needs to anticipate and react faster if he is to stick at the NFL level. He brings it in the run game, but his change of direction and coverage skills leave a lot to be desired.

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Bobby Brown III- DL-Texas A&M

OVR
86

POS
6 / 21

Pick Grade:Above Average
Brown is long, strong and big. He has the tools to become a quality nose tackle for the Rams, but his consistency and recklessness are worrisome. He recorded pass-rush grades of 70.6 and 66.1 in his two years playing along the interior for the Aggies after featuring as an edge rusher in his first year on the field.

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Robert Rochell - CB - Central Arkansas

OVR
139

POS
22 / 43

Pick Grade:Average
Rochell epitomizes a Day 3 flier with an incredibly high ceiling but an extremely low floor. The ceiling is all thanks to his physical tools. Rochell’s all-around athleticism landed him a spot on Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks” list. His makeup speed, wingspan and explosiveness are precisely what the NFL wants at cornerback. His technique, on the other hand, is virtually nonexistent. Those issues showed up on his handful of reps at the Senior Bowl and throughout his time at Central Arkansas.

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Jacob Harris - WR - UCF

OVR
173

POS
25 / 48

Pick Grade:Average
The Rams took an athletically gifted project earlier with Robert Rochell and took another here with Jacob Harris. Harris averaged just 1.64 yards per route run on 49 receptions in his collegiate career but lit up his pro day with a 41-inch vertical, 133-inch broad jump, 4.39 40-yard dash and 6.54 three-cone at 6-foot-5 and 219 pounds.

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Earnest Brown IV -ED -Northwestern

OVR
203

POS
26 / 38

Pick Grade:Average
Brown has the length and size to kick inside on the Rams defense, and he can contribute as a run defender there. Brown earned a 77.9 run-defense grade this past season for the Wildcats. He doesn’t have a ton of juice as a pass-rusher, but he could develop into a solid interior rusher if he does move inside, given his high motor.

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Jake Funk - HB -Maryland

OVR
279

POS
20 / 24

Pick Grade:Above Average
Funk is a very good athlete, so there is no reason not to take a chance on him here and then develop his vision and contact balance later.

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Bennett Skowronek - WR - Notre Dame
OVR
-
POS
- / -

Pick Grade:Below Average
Skowronek is a jump-ball catcher but is not enough of a separator to really do damage in the NFL.

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Chris Garrett - ED - Concordia (St. Paul)
OVR
-
POS
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/2021 08:36PM by RamBill.