Looking back at last year's Rams draft in the 1st rd

[RocknRam29]

From Peter King's SI article last year - how the 1st round went down for the Rams staff in their draft room:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1207516/1/index.htm

 

[Mojo Ram]

Cool stuff!

 

[Alan]

I remember this but it was great to read again.

 

[LumberTubs]

Interesting stuff. Thanks for posting rocknram.

 

[oldramfan]

Let's hope we have a repeat

 

[PhxRam]

Let's hope we have a repeat

Welcome to the board. If you dont mind me asking... That your son in the avatar?

 

[Alan]

oldramfan looking for a retirement home:
Let's hope we have a repeat

Welcome to the ROD oldtimer! :lifting: :seizure: :rockon: :cheers:
You've come to the right place if you're looking for great rams talk with a liberal mix of old posters like me and tactual good posters.
Good to have you in our tribe bro!

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Ken Kesey

 

[CGI_Ram]

That was an awesome read. It had to be cool to be in that room.

 

[RamzFanz]

Vikings wanted a 4th first rounder. That's being a playa' right there.

Ogletree or a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th? Wow.

 

[Rams and Gators]

Vikings wanted a 4th first rounder. That's being a playa' right there.

Ogletree or a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th? Wow.

It was a 3rd first rounder for Minnesota, unless they had 2 sets of 2nd 3rd and 4th.

 

[Rams Until I Die]

Great read

 

[RamFan503]

Pretty cool read. Thanks.

 

[Tron]

I remember trying very hard to find this article online the day after the SI issue was released. Only place I found it was in an Australian rugby forum lol. Glad they had it though.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Good observation, flv.

With Elam/Cyprien does it say something about the players, or how they value the position?

As far as Warford, we didn't have the ammo?

 

[xander47]

Maybe they didn't want to give up more picks to move up since Ogletree's trade didn't give back a second rounder. I think it goes to show how much they value the safety position (the prospects). I think they had the idea to draft mcdonald in the third round the entire time (Fisher connections) and couldn't move up enough for Warford. Contingency plans meant Bakhtiari/Jones in the 4th. Works out with the emergence of Saffold.

What's also interesting is, they haven't made any moves at the DE spot since then (I think) and yet they were willing to draft Datone Jones. Were they going to move him to OLB or keep him at DE? I think this means they're open to Clowney

 

[RamFan503]

I think this means they're open to Clowney

I get the feeling Fish/Snead are open to a lot of players we as fans either don't have on our radar or don't consider the best fit.

 

[oldramfan]

Yeah this is my son, thanks for the welcome

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Datone Jones was a top five player on my Rams wish list. I was screaming for a move to grab Warford too. Jones reminds me of the type of rotational Dliners that Fisher likes. Versatile and a playmaker. I think he is miscast in Green Bays 3/4

I would have made the trade with the Vikings.