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In case you missed it — future first-ballot Hall of Fame, Aaron Donald retired this off-season.
“For the first time since 2016, the Rams have a first-round pick! Edge rusher is a major need, and Verse has a high floor and projects well to the L.A. defense. He has heavy hands and enough bend to turn the corner and get to the quarterback, and he is coming off back-to-back nine-sack seasons at FSU.”
“Even though the Rams added Darious Williams and Tre’Davious White this offseason, this cornerback unit isn’t a finished product. Melton will be a popular Round 2 target, and he comes with experience at nickel and on the outside. His tape shows playmaking traits (eight interceptions over the past three seasons) and speed.”
Round 3, Pick 83: Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
“Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford is 36 years old, and the Rams could target a developmental QB. An accurate passer, Rattler has upside and fits well into coach Sean McVay’s scheme.”
Round 3, Pick 99: DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke
“Replacing recently retired defensive tackle Aaron Donald is an impossible task, but Carter would give the Rams a building block along the interior. He’s dependable against the run and is able to get home consistently as a pass-rusher.”
Rounding out their draft, ESPN has the Los Angeles Rams selecting UCLA EDGE rusher, Gabriel Murphy (154), Auburn safety, Jaylin Simpson (155), UTEP linebacker, Tyrice Knight (196), Iowa defensive tackle, Logan Lee (209), Holy Cross wideout, Jalen Coker (213), New Hampshire tailback, Dylan Laube (217), and Stanford kicker, Joshua Karty (254).
His team currently boasts 11 selections in this year’s impending NFL draft, set to kick off on Thursday. Although the team uncovered a diamond in the rough in ex-BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua, selected with the No. 177 pick in the fifth round of the draft, it might still behoove Snead to add some more young wideout talent from among this year’s crop of prospects, too.
The 6’2″, 205-pound budding star achieved rookie-season records for receptions in a first season (105), receiving yards as a rookie (1,486), receptions in a rookie in a game (15), and receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game (181). He was named to a Second-Team All-Pro team and a Pro Bowl squad.
The 6’2″, 205-pound budding star achieved rookie-season records for receptions in a first season (105), receiving yards as a rookie (1,486), receptions in a rookie in a game (15), and receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game (181). He was named to a Second-Team All-Pro team and a Pro Bowl squad.
Texas wideout Xavier Worthy could be available in the second round, should Snead opt to go with a different position on Day 1.
“The Tutu Atwell pick hasn’t worked out, but there’s no question [head coach] Sean McVay wants to add speed to the Rams’ offense – and has wanted to for years,” writes DaSilva. “Well, Worthy has plenty of it. He ran a combine-record 4.21 in the 40-yard dash, making him the fastest player in NFL combine history. He’s on the smaller side at just 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, but he’s a more polished receiver than Atwell.”
When it comes to players who have unique commonalities with LA’s current top two receivers, Nacua and Kupp, DaSilva identifies a fascinating flyer fit in the seventh round: UTSA’s Joshua Cephus.
“Cephus is similar to Kupp and Nacua in that he won’t wow with his speed or physical traits, but he’s a reliable pass catcher who knows how to get open,” DaSilva notes. “His drop rate in 2023 was only 1.1%, according to PFF, which is the second-lowest of any receiver in the class.”
