Early Thoughts on NFL Draft

  • To unlock all of features of Rams On Demand please take a brief moment to register. Registering is not only quick and easy, it also allows you access to additional features such as live chat, private messaging, and a host of other apps exclusive to Rams On Demand.

jrry32

Rams On Demand Sponsor
Rams On Demand Sponsor
Joined
Jan 14, 2013
Messages
30,606
I think with Tutu returning and Davante signed, we'll wait until Day 3 to go WR. An interesting option is Elijhah Badger from UF. Checked into the Combine heavier than I expected considering how lean his frame looked in 2024 at 6'1" 200 and then ran a 4.43 40. He's elusive after the catch, has a breakaway burst he can tap into when running routes and releasing off the LOS, and has soft and sudden hands. The biggest issue I have with him, outside of the medical questions, is I don't like the tempo with which he runs routes. He also is on the thinner side, so he'll need to really be invested in blocking, which wasn't always the case in college.
 

8to12

Rams On Demand Sponsor
Rams On Demand Sponsor
Camp Reporter
Joined
Aug 16, 2014
Messages
1,386
I think with Tutu returning and Davante signed, we'll wait until Day 3 to go WR. An interesting option is Elijhah Badger from UF. Checked into the Combine heavier than I expected considering how lean his frame looked in 2024 at 6'1" 200 and then ran a 4.43 40. He's elusive after the catch, has a breakaway burst he can tap into when running routes and releasing off the LOS, and has soft and sudden hands. The biggest issue I have with him, outside of the medical questions, is I don't like the tempo with which he runs routes. He also is on the thinner side, so he'll need to really be invested in blocking, which wasn't always the case in college.
I will have to study Badger ..... I have been impressed his teammate Chimere Dike. Like Badger, he has the ability to return kicks, can play as a gunner to go along his ability as a receiver. His testing at the combine shows a good 10 yd split to go along his 4.34/40, and his 3-cone was elite. I would think he would be very difficult to cover in the Red zone running a whip route at the goal line. He also grades out as a better blocker. I think either one of the 2 on day 3 would upgrade the Rams WR room
 

jrry32

Rams On Demand Sponsor
Rams On Demand Sponsor
Joined
Jan 14, 2013
Messages
30,606
I will have to study Badger ..... I have been impressed his teammate Chimere Dike. Like Badger, he has the ability to return kicks, can play as a gunner to go along his ability as a receiver. His testing at the combine shows a good 10 yd split to go along his 4.34/40, and his 3-cone was elite. I would think he would be very difficult to cover in the Red zone running a whip route at the goal line. He also grades out as a better blocker. I think either one of the 2 on day 3 would upgrade the Rams WR room
Badger was our #1 WR over Dike. Dike is a solid guy. He'll do the dirty work and contribute in a lot of different ways. He put up elite numbers at the Combine, but Badger is the better football player imo.
 

Gandalf

Rams On Demand Sponsor
Rams On Demand Sponsor
Joined
Mar 17, 2014
Messages
2,115
If a good rated WR falls into one of our draft slots, we should snag him.
Tutu is only signed one year and Adams only one or two.
 

Memento

Your (Somewhat) Friendly Neighborhood Authoress.
Joined
Jul 30, 2010
Messages
19,068
Name
Jemma
Just posted in my mock draft…but Isaac TeSlaa (Arkansas) had an absolute monster Pro Day.

At 6’4”, 214 lbs., he had a 4.43 forty (with a 1.51 split), 6.85 cone, 4.05 shuttle, 39 inch vertical, 129 centimeter broad jump, and 17 reps on the bench press to boot.

I liked him at Arkansas as a possession receiver, but maybe he could be more?
 

Memento

Your (Somewhat) Friendly Neighborhood Authoress.
Joined
Jul 30, 2010
Messages
19,068
Name
Jemma
Multiple people said they didn't like him at all when I brought him up a month ago or so. I think he'd be a good addition as an X.

I don’t know about Horton. Not a very physical receiver for his size. Honestly reminds me a lot of Van Jefferson, both good and bad.
 

jrry32

Rams On Demand Sponsor
Rams On Demand Sponsor
Joined
Jan 14, 2013
Messages
30,606
Multiple people said they didn't like him at all when I brought him up a month ago or so. I think he'd be a good addition as an X.
I like his game. Don't know if he's an X, but he's an intriguing option in the middle rounds.
 

Corbin

THIS IS MY BOOOOOMSTICK!!
Rams On Demand Sponsor
2023 Sportsbook Champion
Joined
Nov 9, 2014
Messages
13,328
I’m going to make up a stat this year: Touchdown probable plays
 

Corbin

THIS IS MY BOOOOOMSTICK!!
Rams On Demand Sponsor
2023 Sportsbook Champion
Joined
Nov 9, 2014
Messages
13,328
Riley Leonard % is so low because he was so inaccurate even the defense didn’t have a shot at it
Not a fan of Riley Leonard one bit.

They sold me on McChord more than the others. Wouldn’t mind him in the 5th/6th