In consideration of what DZ wrote, it appears that this could be the result of the Rams being unable to move up in the draft in rounds 2 and 3 to get the players that they really wanted. I thought (yea, hoped) that this was the case and it, at least to me, explains the picks in rounds 4 - 7 (none of which I object to).
I still have no explanation for the Atwell pick.
