Rams News Recap: April 19

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NFL Draft: Rating the Wide Receivers –PD

NFL Draft Preview: Cooper, White Head Another Stellar WR Class –PD
About a year ago at this time, Rams coach Jeff Fisher was asked by a confidant about the possibility of taking a wide receiver with the second pick of the draft, No. 2 overall.

Rams Making the Rounds on QB’s –Wagoner
The St. Louis Rams have made little secret about their interest in quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft.

Jim Thomas: First round Mock Draft (updated) –PD

With Wiz to Jax, Rams Check Center Options –PD
The Rams have had their eyes on Stefen Wisniewski for a while, and maintained interest in him even as the free-agent center made visits to one team after another this offseason.

Todd McShay Joins John Clayton to Tak NFL Draft –Audio

Football Gameplan’s Rams 7 Round Mock Draft –Video

NFL Draft: A Look at the QB’s + Rams Needs –PD

Will Rams Take the QB Plunge this Year? –PD
Last year at this time, the Rams spanned the country evaluating quarterbacks in a private workout setting.

NFC West Draft Winds: Rumors Connecting Players, NFL teams –NFL.com
College Football 24/7 takes a look at the buzz surrounding the NFC West teams leading up to the 2015 NFL Draft.

Rams Mailbag: NFL Draft Approaches –Wagoner

Keenum Excited About Opportunity with St. Louis –Video

 

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Morning Ram-blings: Wisniewski to Jacksonville
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/17749/morning-ram-blings-wisniewski-to-jacksonville

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Scratch off one potential addition to the St. Louis Rams offensive line.

Former Oakland center Stefen Wisniewski agreed to a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars over the weekend. While it had long been speculated that the Rams were interested in Wisniewski, that interest apparently was only lukewarm at best.

Wisniewski took visits to Tampa Bay, Seattle and Washington, but never made a visit to St. Louis despite rumors that it was a possibility. All along, it appeared the Rams' interest in veteran free-agent offensive linemen was greater in non-centers.

Rams coach Jeff Fisher has voiced confidence in young centers Tim Barnes, Barrett Jones and Demetrius Rhaney and while the Rams still could add help at the position in the draft, the possibility remains that their 2015 starter will come from that group.

Regardless, it's safe to expect the Rams to spend some serious draft capital on their offensive line.

I.C.Y.M.I.

A roundup of the weekend's Rams stories appearing on ESPN.com. ... On Friday, we took a look at the St. Louis stadium task force's plans to present to the NFL this week. ... In the final submission of the 10-for-10 series, we examined Louisville receiver DeVante Parker. ... We then took a closer look at Mel Kiper Jr.'s 'Grade A' mock draft. ... On Saturday, we covered a variety of topics in the weekly Twitter mailbag. ... Finally, we used Sunday to offer a look at the Rams' whirlwind tour of quarterbacks around the country.

Elsewhere:

John Clayton provides his weekly mailbag with a look at quarterbacks trying to transition from college to the NFL.

Despite rumors that Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson will continue to pursue baseball, the Texas Rangers say they won't interfere with his football career.

Quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota signed with Nike.

At 101sports.com, Kevin Wheeler offered three quarterbacks he believes the Rams should take a long look at in the draft.

At stltoday.com, Jim Thomas wonders if the Rams will take the quarterback plunge in this year's draft.