CAMP REPORT 2018 NFL Draft: Rounds 4-7

[WestCoastRam]

Guys, every single person on tv keeps saying Griffin will be avail in the 5th... I imagine they're probably right. Let's just wait and get him in the 7th then!

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Perhaps this one will make some of you happy? Gotta go D

 

[Dieter the Brock]

Commercials

 

[SeminoleRam]

Yes Kiser and Hurst are still available

Thanks! Hopefully, The Rams will select at least one of them! Just to make me feel a little better! The Draft is not going how I expected BUT I do KNOW that I am NOT smarter than McVay/Snead/Kromer and that they will select the Best players for the Rams BUT I will still be disappointed if some (Probably, NONE!) of the players I was hoping for don't get picked!

 

[Mackeyser]

Commercial and still on the clock, trading down?

Nah, they could even go over and it wouldn't matter because we got back to back picks.

But I know I'd wait until these damn commercials are over.

No respect. No respect, I tell ya!!!

 

[pmil66]

Uh Oh.

 

[Tron]

Who?

 

[Merlin]

Medical, Eagles took him.

Sweat is a boom/bust guy. Very risky though.

YES! J'Mon Moore to the Green Bay Packers. M-I-Z! Z-O-U!

Yep big fan of his as a prospect. Got him round 5 in our mock draft in fact!

 

[Memento]

Who?

 

[WestCoastRam]

JFM!!

 

[Dieter the Brock]

John Franklin....

 

[Tron]

We trade with Panthers

 

[Riverumbbq]

Rams get :

JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
DE
Prospect Info
COLLEGE
Stephen F. Austin
HOMETOWN
CLASS
Greenville, TX
Senior

HEIGHT
WEIGHT
ARMS
6' 4"
283 lbs
32 7/8”
HANDS
10”
Prospect Grade
5.43
NFL BACKUP OR SPECIAL TEAMS POTENTIAL
HOW WE GRADE
2018 Draft Results
DRAFTED BY
LOS ANGELES RAMS
RAMS

Round 4 ‧ Pick 35
GO TO PICK

40 Yard Dash
4.75
SECONDS


Bench Press
26
REPS


Vertical Jump
33.0
INCHES


Broad Jump
113.0
INCHES


3 Cone Drill
7.36
SECONDS


20 Yd Shuttle
4.48
SECONDS


60 Yd Shuttle
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SECONDS


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It's no surprise Franklin's talent went under the recruiting radar, as his Greenville, Texas high school team went winless for four years (0-40). He was a two-time All-District pick, however, and received interest from SFA to earn a scholarship. Franklin played in eight games as a reserve in 2014 (11 tackles, one for loss) and then took over a starring role on defense. He was a second-team All-Southland Conference pick in 2015, starting four of 11 games, posting 32 tackles, 8.5 for loss, and six sacks (three coming against Southeastern Louisiana). Franklin was first-team all-conference in 2016, leading the Lumberjacks with 14.5 tackles for loss (32 total stops) and eight sacks and also ranking eighth in the FCS with four forced fumbles. He completed his career as a second-team all-conference selection in 2017, starting 10 of 11 games and again leading his squad with 13.5 tackles for loss (55 total) and 3.5 sacks.

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Rounds 5-6
NFL Comparison
Datone Jones
Overview
Franklin-Myers carried 297 pounds on his frame this spring but played at 280 at the NFLPA game in January. His sweet spot might be around 290 pounds, which would position him more favorably as a 3-4 defensive end with some rush potential. Franklin-Myers flashes power at the point of attack and the ability to get a quick win when he's working around the edges. He's a solid developmental prospect with intriguing upside if the technique improves.
Strengths

• NFL-worthy build with good size and a broad, tapered chest
• Wingspan measured over 82 inches at the NFLPA game
• Tape is full of him bludgeoning blockers across from him
• Explosive upper body power
• Carries bang behind his pads and is able to knock opponents off-balance when his leverage is right
• Decent lateral quickness to flatten out runners to the perimeter
• Shows athletic ability to work edge-to-edge as rusher
• Gets good mileage from his arm-over move and works his hands and feet in unison
• Possesses balance to recover

Weaknesses

• Not a clean position fit at either defensive end
• Tight-hipped and short stepper
• Lacks bend as a rusher
• Will need to improve feel for double teams
• Hands lack accuracy and will slide off the mark
• Needs to learn to stack and control rather than just punch his opponents
• Slow to get revved up when forced to change directions
• Rarely faced off against quality looks from guards and tackles

 

[Faceplant]

Traded pick .....

 

[RamsFlash80]

lol i give up

 

[jrry32]

I'm fucking furious.

 

[Mackeyser]

John Franklin, DE...

Gonna have to watch some film.

 

[Merlin]

More DE than OLB. Will be interesting to see what the Rams plan with him.

 

[WestCoastRam]

I'm not super happy with this draft... I really miss the days when we were winning the draft and not games. Ugh.

 

[VeteranRamFan]

We traded out!