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Los Angeles RamsAfter trades that netted the club wide receiver Brandin Cooks, as well as cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, the Rams were the last team to make a selection in the 2018 draft, investing their first pick (No. 89 overall) in tackle Joseph Notebloom. His selection kicked off a lineman-heavy draft that included blockers Brian Allen (center) and Jamil Demby (guard); each of whom have the look of future contributors but not necessarily starters. I'm highest on fellow fifth-rounders Micah Kiser and edge rusher Ogbonnia Okoronkwo. Kiser lacks elite speed to the flanks, but he is a classic run-stuffing thumper on the inside. At just 6-foot-2, 253 pounds, Okoronkwo lacks height but he possesses disproportionately long arms (33 3/4 inches), as well as burst and tenacity as an outside rusher - traits that defensive coordinator Wade Phillips may be able to take full advantage of given the Rams' fearsome front. Needless to say, Todd Gurley II is the Rams' bell-cow, but sixth-round pick John Kelly could prove an ideal complementary threat. The Rams are not likely to receive much of an impact from this rookie class, but the veterans added via draft picks certainly boost the grade - if that is, they manage to live up to expectations.
Grade: B-minus
