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Trade:
Rams trade pick 31 to Giants for picks 37 and 108 - Giants have mid-round picks to spare and can afford to move up here
Round 2 pick 37:
Parris Campbell, WR OSU
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdY5u5WeBM
So many reasons to not think this will happen: we have bigger needs, Campbell wasn't a pre-draft visit. But he was a senior, improved each year and had an outstanding year once he got a real QB and was given a role in the offense. Being an OSU fan, I'm often hard on their players - and TBH, I wasn't a huge fan of Campbell until this year. He has had drop issues and has always seemed like more of an athlete than WR - even this past year catching a ton of passes around the LOS - but he's an elite athlete and has good size. With more consistent production, he could have been the first WR off the board - I'm counting on McVay bringing it out of him. He gets some playing time this year spelling Cooks/Woods/Kupp at times, and can also be used in the run game if McVay gets creative.
One ACL and a mysterious knee neutered our entire offense last year - this pick is acknowledging that cannot happen again. After the season McVay mentioned getting a guy who can "create explosives" - here it is. McVay didn't have a chance to get a playmaker last year and my guess is he puts his foot down with this pick. While other needs may appear bigger right now, I would argue that our lack of offense down the stretch was the biggest reason our season didn't end how we wanted it to, and that needs to be addressed.
Round 3 pick 94:
David Long, CB Michigan
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUQDMD0bbJw
Talib's replacement next year - and depth - welcome to part 2 of what could have messed up our season last year. Talib going down was the 2nd biggest blow to Kupp (and/or Gurley). I can't see the Rams going into the season without addressing the CB position here. Long played almost exclusively in man coverage, which is both a blessing a curse here.
Round 3 pick 99:
Nate Davis, OL Charlotte
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTAbOiahLBA
Only question will be if he falls this far - starting potential and a guy that has been discussed a lot here
Round 4 pick 106 (from NYG):
David Long Jr., ILB WVU
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwJY_u47-9s
Chance to be a special teams demon and provide good depth, which is sorely needed - I think he can develop into a starter, and being undersized won't bother us - needs to work on his recklessness
Round 4 pick 133:
Trey Pipkins, OL Sioux Falls
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVSP4aZQu9w
Someone they've met with and can develop on the OL
Round 5 pick 169:
Hunter Renfrow, WR Clemson
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG2_2FDGZSM
Yep another WR - this time a true slot WR, smart and gritty - a McVay WR IMO - undersized, not a ton of production, but a football player
Round 6 pick 203:
Cortez Broughton, DL Cincinnati
Jrry has been all over this kid and I think it's a solid plan
Round 7 pick 251:
Kerrith Whyte, RB Florida Atlantic
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93OZh22XUA
Longshot to make the team
Depth for CB, LB, OL, WR and DL - nobody starts from this draft but play a lot on special teams
Rams trade pick 31 to Giants for picks 37 and 108 - Giants have mid-round picks to spare and can afford to move up here
Round 2 pick 37:
Parris Campbell, WR OSU
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdY5u5WeBM
So many reasons to not think this will happen: we have bigger needs, Campbell wasn't a pre-draft visit. But he was a senior, improved each year and had an outstanding year once he got a real QB and was given a role in the offense. Being an OSU fan, I'm often hard on their players - and TBH, I wasn't a huge fan of Campbell until this year. He has had drop issues and has always seemed like more of an athlete than WR - even this past year catching a ton of passes around the LOS - but he's an elite athlete and has good size. With more consistent production, he could have been the first WR off the board - I'm counting on McVay bringing it out of him. He gets some playing time this year spelling Cooks/Woods/Kupp at times, and can also be used in the run game if McVay gets creative.
One ACL and a mysterious knee neutered our entire offense last year - this pick is acknowledging that cannot happen again. After the season McVay mentioned getting a guy who can "create explosives" - here it is. McVay didn't have a chance to get a playmaker last year and my guess is he puts his foot down with this pick. While other needs may appear bigger right now, I would argue that our lack of offense down the stretch was the biggest reason our season didn't end how we wanted it to, and that needs to be addressed.
Round 3 pick 94:
David Long, CB Michigan
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUQDMD0bbJw
Talib's replacement next year - and depth - welcome to part 2 of what could have messed up our season last year. Talib going down was the 2nd biggest blow to Kupp (and/or Gurley). I can't see the Rams going into the season without addressing the CB position here. Long played almost exclusively in man coverage, which is both a blessing a curse here.
Round 3 pick 99:
Nate Davis, OL Charlotte
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTAbOiahLBA
Only question will be if he falls this far - starting potential and a guy that has been discussed a lot here
Round 4 pick 106 (from NYG):
David Long Jr., ILB WVU
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwJY_u47-9s
Chance to be a special teams demon and provide good depth, which is sorely needed - I think he can develop into a starter, and being undersized won't bother us - needs to work on his recklessness
Round 4 pick 133:
Trey Pipkins, OL Sioux Falls
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVSP4aZQu9w
Someone they've met with and can develop on the OL
Round 5 pick 169:
Hunter Renfrow, WR Clemson
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG2_2FDGZSM
Yep another WR - this time a true slot WR, smart and gritty - a McVay WR IMO - undersized, not a ton of production, but a football player
Round 6 pick 203:
Cortez Broughton, DL Cincinnati
Jrry has been all over this kid and I think it's a solid plan
Round 7 pick 251:
Kerrith Whyte, RB Florida Atlantic
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93OZh22XUA
Longshot to make the team
Depth for CB, LB, OL, WR and DL - nobody starts from this draft but play a lot on special teams