Rams News Recap: April 30 --Draft Day 1

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Rams Go for Gurley in First Round –PD
From the RGIII trade, to moving up for Tavon Austin, to selecting Michael Sam, the Rams have been known for the unexpected on draft day from coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead.

Rams Notes: O-line Options Dwindle Fast –PD
As the Rams prepare for Day 2 of the 2015 draft, they still have options on the offensive line. But plenty of those options also went bye-bye in Round 1.

With Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams Go All-in On Run Game –Wagoner
Five minutes after the St. Louis Rams selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley with the 10th overall selection in the NFL draft Thursday night, coach Jeff Fisher’s phone lit up.

Rams 1st Round Pick Todd Gurley Press Conference –Video

Todd Gurley: ‘They’re going to get a hard worker’ –Video

TRANSCRIPT: Rams 1st Round Draft Pick RB Todd Gurley Conference Call

Rams Coach Jeff Fisher & GM Les Snead Round 1 Press Conference Transcript

Bernie: Gurley is a Big-Risk, Big-Upside Talent
Going into the draft, I expected Rams GM Les Snead and head coach Jeff Fisher to take their vitamins and eat their broccoli by doing the sensible if unexciting thing by drafting an offensive tackle.

Total breakdown: Rams draft RB Todd Gurley in first round –Wagoner
A few quick thoughts on the St. Louis Rams’ first-round draft pick:

Rams select “unique talent” in Georgia RB Gurley at No. 10 –PD
The Rams came up with a bit of a surprise, selecting Georgia running back Todd Gurley at No. 10 overall.

Fisher and Snead Talk Todd Gurley –Video

Glory, Glory… It’s Todd Gurley –St.LouisRams.com
The Rams have found their man in the first round, drafting running back Todd Gurley with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Bernie On Why an Offensive Draft for the Rams Makes Most Sense –Audio

Rams Call Titans About No. 2 spot (Mariota) –PD
Marcus Mariota and the Rams? Well, the team talked to Tennessee about the No. 2 overall spot according to a couple of sources. But one of those sources said the conversation resulted in “nothing meaningful.”

Tipsheet: Experts Line Up On Rams Draft –Gordon
As NFL experts produced their final mock drafts, a clear consensus emerged on the Rams.

Five Draft Scenarios for Rams at No. 10 –Wagoner
It’s finally here. The 2015 NFL draft has finally arrived and the speculation can finally come to an end and we can finally get some answers on what these teams have been planning for months.

Rams Drafting a Quarterback is No Sure Thing –Wagoner
Their nationwide quarterback barnstorming tour now complete, St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead are all set to take a signal-caller in this week’s NFL draft. Right?

2015 Pre-Draft Party at Rams Park –Video

Nick Wagoner Filters Through the Rams Draft Scenarios –Audio

Rams On The Clock: Fisher Interview –Video

Todd McShay’s Ranking NFL Prospects by Tiers –Video

What Should the Rams’ First Round Draft Approach Be? –Audio

John McClain Talks Rams and NFL Draft –Audio