I know it will sound strange coming from me but I not all that high on OLT Taylor Lewan. I seem to really prefer a OT that can be the Swing OT not just a Left OT. If Snead trades back some with that second first round pick he could land either Cyrus Kouandijo or Antonio Richardson that could be more of a Swing OT.
I have no issues with Watkins being selected @ WR. But it sure does not say much about all the draft picks we have used on WR that have not panned out. One !st round, one 2nd round two 3rd rounders & a 4th rounder!!! plus add in a WR call TE Jared Cook!
That's alot of recent FIVE Ram team high values priceless draft choices that have not panned out. Something is stinky here on this situation not so sure adding another high draft pick can fix.
Are we done with Quick, Givens, Tavon, Bailey and Pettis already?
I really hope we do not draft a WR with our top picks.
Pettis is a niche player. Easily replaceable. IMO, Quick is going to be a niche players as well. He won't be a #1. He can have value as a red zone guy or third down receiver but he's not going to be a guy that routinely gets over a 1000 yards, can beat or even draw double teams, or cause opposing teams to develop game plans to neutralize him.
As for the others, Givens has shown to be a decent deep threat, Tavon isn't going anywhere, and we have no idea what we have in Bailey.
This team doesn't have a #1 on the roster. If there's one available when the Rams draft, they'd better take him.
Pettis is a niche player. Easily replaceable. IMO, Quick is going to be a niche players as well. He won't be a #1. He can have value as a red zone guy or third down receiver but he's not going to be a guy that routinely gets over a 1000 yards, can beat or even draw double teams, or cause opposing teams to develop game plans to neutralize him.
As for the others, Givens has shown to be a decent deep threat, Tavon isn't going anywhere, and we have no idea what we have in Bailey.
This team doesn't have a #1 on the roster. If there's one available when the Rams draft, they'd better take him.
We have 2 rookies, 2 2nd year guys and a 3rd year Pettis. We don't know what we have yet, They are still way to young and inexperienced. I'd much rather see our OL, S, DT and CB addressed early.
I don't know if we have a #1 on the team yet, its to early to tell. I'm not one of those guys that thinks his WR's cant become amazing because they didn't get 1,000+ yards as a rookie is all I'm saying.
There will be guys moving up the board as always, but as of now there are no FS or CB that are expected to go in the top 10. There is no Earl Thomas or Patrick Peterson that's for sure.
2 or 3 QBs are expected to go in the top 10. Then there are Clowney and Barr, the super blue chip pass rushing prospects. Of course there's Matthews, who most likely will be gone before the Rams pick even if they were interested in an OT that high.
So where do the Rams go if they are picking 9th? Maybe a DT like Nix would be value there, and Fisher likes to draft DTs high. But if Watkins is in the Rams wheelhouse, I hope they take him. You don't pass on a great WR1 in todays NFL, they are worth their weight in gold. Especially since we really don't have a true WR1.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft
Rang has us taking Cyrus Kouandjio, OT & Louis Nix, DT And the other guy has us taking OT Jake Matthews & NT Louis Nix.
That Ram DL with all that talent would never have any excuses left.