Where To Draft Our First Pick Of the 2025 Draft?

[Steve808]

The Rams started out slowly. The O-line was a mess, and the young defense hadn't gotten their "sea legs" yet. But when it was all said and done, the Rams won the NFC West, able to rest starters on the last week, and won a playoff game, and was a single play away from advancing to the NFCCG. Not bad considering AD retired, the rash of injuries to the O-line and receiving corps.

I believe our defense it championship caliber now. With another year of experience and maybe some upgrades, this defense can be rock solid for cheap at least two more seasons.

Our offense is still solid.

Where would we upgrade in the draft? I keep seeing TE as the spot, but Higbeast is still effective.

Do we find a stud LB? Solid CB? RB?

IMHO, we need to upgrade some spots on the O-line, run stopping LB, CB and eventually, we need someone in the wings to replace Stafford. I would be okay with Jimmy G for another season, but there needs to be some youth in the backup QB position.

 

[Neil039]

I’m in the camp for an ILB. Or a possible trade back into the 2nd for a few more picks.

 

[XXXIVwin]

In Green Bay

 

[Londoner]

You be never know with McSnead.

They might be aggressive and try to trade up, but we only have a total of seven picks this year, so we have limited trade capital.

It’s more likely that we trade down and acquire more selections, unless someone they really like is still on the board at 26. That’s what I would do, anyway.

 

[ScotsRam]

I'd be keen for a trade down. The Fiske trade was a slam dunk but it still stings not having a 2nd rounder this year.

Only thing that would change my mind would be if there was a stud LT somehow dropping to #26, I think you'd have to strike in that scenario.

 

[TheTackle]

There are some great TE prospects and we know McVay wants one. Perhaps whether one is there or not will decide their strategy

 

[fanotodd]

Getting back into the 2nd round WITHOUT losing the 1rst rounder would be ideal. I believe the Rams will have two 3rd rounders again, right? So there’s something to work with there.

As for which position to attack, I would look at CB or WR early. The Rams can find a Tackle in the 3rd or later to develop. That, of course, is based on retaining both AJ and Havenstein.

 

[JonRam99]

CB or WR. I'm leaning towards CB, as there are some WR1 options floating around out there in F/A that we could land.
ILB also has some good F/A options. But, very little in the way of CB so I'm thinking that's how we go.

 

[OldSchool]

Depends on how the board falls and if we stay put or trade up/down.

 

[Ram_Rally]

Too early to tell just yet. This time last year Malik naybors was considered early second/first round talent and he ended up going top 10.

 

[dang]

For big FA moves:
1) sign AJax,
2) either go for Higgins or a CB1.

For Draft trade down R1 pick to get 2 picks. With those 2 picks:
1) WR/TE (if you didn’t get Higgins) or CB1 (if you did get Higgins).
2) Add a swing OT (that can take over for Hav when he retires).
R3: add an ILB.

 

[Ramstien]

The more I think about it the more I am leaning toward the Rams drafting a big-time play making WR in the first round, especially if they resign AJ and lose Kupp.

 

[Tumak61]

I think they'll stick to their strategy of drafting older rookies unless it's a RB or CB.

 

[Tano]

I would sign a FA ILB since they are usually not too expensive

and a FA WR (probably not Higgins - too expensive) and a #1 CB.

Then go OT or TE in the first round - maybe even trade down and get an OT and TE in the second round if any are still there.

Then get best RB in the third round and from there - best depth at all positions (with at least two OL - trade downs in the 3rd 4th and 6th possibly)

 

[OldSchool]

I would sign a FA ILB since they are usually not too expensive

and a FA WR (probably not Higgins - too expensive) and a #1 CB.

Then go OT or TE in the first round - maybe even trade down and get an OT and TE in the second round if any are still there.

Then get best RB in the third round and from there - best depth at all positions (with at least two OL - trade downs in the 3rd 4th and 6th possibly)

Oh shit now you did it. The AJax fan club will be coming for you any minute now.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Too early to tell just yet. This time last year Malik naybors was considered early second/first round talent and he ended up going top 10.

Malik Nabers was never projected anywhere near the 2nd round lol. There were some that actually argued he was better than Marvin Harrison Jr which to me he was.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Oh shit now you did it. The AJax fan club will be coming for you any minute now.

I don't think going OT is really Tano saying AJax is gone, but whether he is or not, we need a good swing one. Be smart considering we seem to have lineman that miss time every year. Nearly got Stafford killed when either tackle missed time this year lol

 

[Ram_Rally]

Malik Nabers was never projected anywhere near the 2nd round lol. There were some that actually argued he was better than Marvin Harrison Jr which to me he was.

I spent most of the start of our season doing mock drafts 20 times a day because we looked like we were missing the playoffs lol he was absolutely considered that and kept rising as the season went on.

 

[Ellard80]

OT or CB would be my first guess for 1st round.

TE or LB would be my next guess.

It really is quite diff from last year.

We knew we needed pass rushers last year - but now we have a lot of i different areas we might hit.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

I spent most of the start of our season doing mock drafts 20 times a day because we looked like we were missing the playoffs lol he was absolutely considered that and kept rising as the season went on.

Sorry, I just don't believe it when SI put this an article talking about Nabers entering 2023. Here's the article and the exceprt from it. Besides mocks are very hit and miss. They didn't have Gibbs going so high, just saying.

LSU Football: Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers Projected Top 10 NFL Draft Picks

The Athletic's Dan Brugler released his first 2024 Mock Draft, has the pair of Tigers among Top 10 selections.

www.si.com