Taylor Rapp - 6'-0" 208 lbs SS
He was my #1 S for the 2019 season after the 2018 draft.
#39 overall #3 S - a SS with ok range. He'll earn his paycheck playing closer to the LoS and being that extra run stopper. Physical with an edge.
From 10/30/18 on college players:
"My personal early favorite S is the kid from Washington, Taylor Rapp."[
ramsrule.com]
So yup, liked him alot already last fall.
Anyhow:
Positives:
Smart, heady player
Takes great angles
Covers a lot of field
loves to thump
outstanding tackler
High IQ, motor and character
I never saw anyone get behind him as I recall
Negatives
Doesn't make a ton of plays on the ball
stiffness is going to be an issue in coverage
No idea what his hands are like
Personally I like the pick, although I would have gone another direction, he is obviously a guy I loved early on in the process. its kinda fun when I find a quote from myself loving a Rams pick 6 months away. He wins with smarts, a high motor, and physicality. I worry about his ball skills, but not too much.
Don't waste your time looking back, you're not going that way. - Ragnar Lothbrok
