Quotespagsbacker I think Saunders & Savage will go in the 2nd, but I like it. Polite might be selected with one of those 3rd rd picks. Saunders is projected to go anywhere from late 2nd to early 4th. I suspect he makes it to the 3rd but who knows. I was very tempted to put him as the selection at 72 and if he makes it there, he may be the pick. But ultimately, since it’s all a guess, I leftby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Every year since about 2013 I post my review of the players they’ve scouted and then I channel my inner Les Snead and predict a draft strategy with a mock draft of what I think they will do. This year I’m hoping to hone in a bit more by adopting an observation made by several recent articles posted and Deadpool. They’ve all noted that over the last 2 drafts, somewhere around 18 of the 19 playby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Funny. I have both of those guys in the 7th in my official mock I hope to post tonight.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool He played OC his first year then 3 years of OT. His footwork could be an issue for a RT, but inside, he moves well enough to be a OG or OC. I think he can work in the Rams scheme, but a power run offense would get better use out of him. A couple of things to know about Risner: 1. He is nasty. he wants to destroy you and stops only at the whistle so he can go do it again. 2.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool I like Winovich very much, have had him as a 2nd to early 3rd since forever, but his combine moved him up to a solid 2nd round guy for me. If they trade down, he should be the pick. If they are staying put at 31, they should be down to these prospects IMO: Garrett Bradbury Erik McCoy Chris Lindstrom Andre Dillard - all four OL fit the scheme. All on the Senior Bowl roster. Dby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn McVay changed the offense. They could have done a lot more, both short and long term, with the pick. Subtract Watkins from 2017 and IMO nothing changes that much. If anything it might have been better. There is still time for them to do a lot, short and long term, with the Watkins pick since they haven't used it yet. It's only a difference of about 30 picks. And the realityby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Maybe we might be overthinking this? I mean, Rams have a loaded roster with few holes. Perhaps they’re planning on getting a BPA/starter with their first pick, pure and simple? And picking bpa’s thereafter with an eye for immediate depth this year and potential starters in their 2nd year? IOW, our picks this year will not really be a reflection on current projected starters sby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool Suh - def. not a we not me guy. He is a known freelancer that made life heck for Miami. He couldn't care less how they played as long as he did his own thing. Marcus Peters literally punched a college coach and was booted from the program at UW. Fowler wasn't exactly a choir boy in Jacksonville either. Fighting a teammate after practice. An arrest for beating up a 55 year old andby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDavid Deacon That is very interesting but how is the coverage metric determined? Is it coverage versus time which would balance in the pass rush as part of the metric? If coverage is just the completion percentage that tells me it is a combination of pass rush and coverage which makes a lot of sense as a correlation to winning percentage as it is a more complete measure of defensive perfoby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotecool_hand_luke I place high value on the ability to cover and even more value on the ability to cover from the slot. CGJ has covered and played from the slot for 3 years for nearly all his snaps. There might be some adjustment but a player who can cover from the slot can slide to the boundary when needed. Boundary to slot does not happen so often. CGJ explodes. Watch the highlighby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotealyoshamucci My 5 tech list ... If a player is two rounds higher at a "scheme fit" position I address that. He's a borderline 2nd or 3rd rounder at 5 tech in a 3-4 ... 5th round for me in 4-3. He doesn't get low enough with his 6-6 frame. (Tillery does) ... I doubt he slides to the 4th because having big bodied, long armed, strong players is as rare as finding Nose tacklesby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin That doesn't matter when you're talking about impact players at the top. Teams don't say "well we grade this guy as an impact player in the passing game and likely a perennial pro bowler but hey this is a deep class with a bunch of guys who can help you so let's go another direction." Teams stack a board and follow it. And IMO this guy is very, very high on a lot of boaby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotecool_hand_luke He is a very experienced slot corner w the ability to play safety. No safety in this draft class has his coverage ability. Any reason why you prefer other positions? Thornhill was a slot corner too with very good coverage ability. Couldn't we say they're close? What's the difference?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool Those were the ones I have heard. The lack of a passion for football is because he wants to be a well rounded person, which is fine, except when teams want a guy that eats, sleeps and breathes football. — Kirk Herbstreit, ultimate ABC/ESPN Insider, Saturday said Notre Dame senior DT Jerry Tillery “has not been known as being the best teammate, to put it frankly.” But if he wby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespagsbacker yeah, I think they like him in trade down scenario. Me too and I’m getting a sneaky suspicion that they have a mid 2nd value on him. I wouldn’t be shocked if he was our first pick after a trade down.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDavid Deacon Tillery has some red flags which supposedly is knocking him down on some draft lists. If PFF ranks him high you can bet that he has had decent production in the areas where success factors have proven out over time. He did pretty well at the combine for a guy that size. He may be similar to Brockers which is not bad for a late 1st rounder or early 2nd rounder. It will be intby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I am not going to claim he is or is not a top 10 talent. But the PFF comments about him are a good example of why nitpicking prospects can cause teams to lose out on long term talent. Being raw and inconsistent should not be viewed as a negative. The desire to draft finished products is just a miss in my opinion. Draft based on what someone can do and what your coaches feel they can heby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool First I think the Rams are preparing for drafting in the 2nd round. Why? 1. Because they have been meeting with a ton of 2nd round prospects, esp. having them in for private meetings. Once you start meeting guys at the combine, at pro days and having them in for privates, its serious because there are only so many meetings you can get in during those 3 phases. You don't waste tby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
The same logic would apply to Khalen Saunders. But with him, he is literally THE player they have spent the most time with. There has been at least 4 known meetings with him including the Senior Bowl and most recently a private visit.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool The Cbs: round 1 - Baker and Williams round 2 - Mullen, Ya-sin and Oruwariye I like the idea of drafting a guy like Isabella in the middle of the draft. He could do some damage in a McVay offense. Unlike TA the RB, Isabella is a WR. He's also smarter, at least route running savvy, he's smarter. Yeah, I agree. In my mood that day I concluded they wouldn’t consider CB that earby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteden-the-coach Well, the adage is, you must have a partner to dance and the Los Angeles Rams must have a trade partner and value in order to make a trade. Again, if the value is there and you can add an additional pick or picks, then you always consider a trade down. What I find amazing is the number of fans, who always communicate about trading down, but I believe if your guy is there, maby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespagsbacker teams get desperate, and end up working out deals based on what its worth to them. go rams. It is routinely reported that 1) teams consult the various charts, and 2) more importantly, the majority of the trades conform roughly to chart values.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Amazing work! Thanks a bunch! Assuming the Rams shared your rankings of the players and judging by what I’m seeing of their priorities from positions scouted and private visits, I’ve identified 67-68 (lost count) players in which I see as their board. Or something close to it. The players I didn’t put on the list that are ranked high, I left off because I doubt they’ll be available by the timeby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 ...if they trade back. For example, I would rather move back 7-10 spots and pick up a 2020 2nd round pick vs a 2019 4th and another day 3 pick. As they near an extension for Goff, Whitworth and Talib depart, etc and their draft picks become that much more important it would be great to have 10 picks in 2020 including an extra 2nd and the two compensatory 4ths. If they move back 1by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Why are you so sure it's not a 34 DE? Besides that, I can't dispute your logic. In my mock drafts, I've consistently narrowed it down to Tillery or Simmons. On Simmons I don't agree that we know enough to eliminate him. I've read several reports that he'll be recovered enough to help this year. Who knows what their medical doctors think. In addition, OL and DL are the only positions thatby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRockRam You claim that the accusers words can be trusted but the words of the accused can't. Enough said. Read this sentence several times because it doesn't sound like you understand the concept. "A source giving those factual details is evidence. One bit of evidence doesn't make a case but when you have several sources, it's like building a house brick by brick." I'm nby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Well, with Gurley the assumption was he would contribute as a rookie and did. I think the odds this kid does based on the timing are really, really low. I see it as more of a Jaylon Smith sort of situation with Dallas. What I’ve heard is that he will contribute this year but likely with that contribution starting mid-season. But whether he pays immediate dividends or not, you woby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I think ultimately I agree with you but humor a devil’s advocate perspective for a moment. If there is a plateau at 25-45, isn’t it possible then that Snead could be enticed to move into the 20-25 neighborhood to acquire a player that is a step up in quality? Especially if as David Deacon noted above, given the conditions you describe, maybe the price to move up isn’t as high this year.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I get the allure and the what-if possibility. But not for a team with one pick in the top 90+ overall. If they trade back into the 40s and recoup another 3rd rounder then maybe. Admittedly I am less of a risk taker when it comes to Draft strategy. But I think they can do really well at 31 or after a smallish trade back going a different direction. Just curious, How did you feel whenby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com