It’d be interesting to see who the Rams have as the highest rated on their draft boards. If you look at +/- on games we lost last season and factor in players we lost in the offseason, I’m looking at the following players being rated highly:
1. Cooper - Adequate play by Spoon and sometimes below average play by Kendricks accounted for losses against Pitt and Baltimore. His ability to play a star position should make Shula salivate.
2. The loss of ADPOY is yuge. I can see Snead pining for Newton. It is possible Snead likes Hall and Fiske, and would trade back in the first for another high quality player in the second or third rounds.
3. Hoecht dropping back into coverage. If an athlete like Latu is there, do we snatch him up or wait for a Mo Kamara in the third?
There are also other holes to fill including a legitimate bu RB and ILB. These could wait until round 3 or later.
Bottom line, I believe the choice will be between Cooper, Newton, and Latu.