I concur with
@jrry32 eight picks are enough to draft Linebackers/Edge Rushers and Offensive Line Depth, with maybe a Safety & RB too.
We are on the same page here den...the biggest concerns is filling p the needed depth in this Ram roster. Snead went out & got the needed starters in this off season in a big way. Now Snead & his team will now have some serious work to get done here within the next 20 2/3rd days. Fact is Snead will mainly be able to work in this draft on the last day with some very late action on the second evening day.
The top 3 needs are OT/ ER & NT. Lesser needs are @ Mike LB'er/ RB/ Safety.
To me, the #1 need... @ OT......the hard to find Swing OT. Rams went with two OT's on the roster last season (Williams/ Lucas) because none were legit Swing OT's. McVay has the oldest starting LT in the NFL & a RT who will be a UFA after this season ends..... puts a priority for a Swing OT in this draft.
When you loose both your veteran starting Edge Rushers from the 2017 team you know we need to refill this unit. The Rams ER/OLB'er posts has five signed but it consists of 2 third day draft picks & 3 WWC's/UDFA's. Snead did draft two ER'ers (Samson Ebukam/ Ejuan Price) on the final day of the 2017 draft. So the talent level is below par. The best starting prospect is Matt Longacre who vastly outplayed the former(now departed) all pro Rob Quinn over the first half of the season until his back wore down & out. Matt ended up on the IR & had back surgery. Thus leaving the Rams best reserve ER as Samson Ebukam to take up the slack. So there's hope
Ebukam improved has 2 starts & played big in all 16 gms. Meanwhile Price was cut off the roster real early & demoted to the PS. UDFA & ex Texan Carlos Thompson did get 1 start for Conner Barwin wk #17. Garrett Sickles was promoted passed drafted Ejuan Price last season & activated. Wade seems to favor this young coach-able ER.
Even with the mighty Suh signing this Ram team still has a HOLE for a NT. Wade in truth, does not have a
legit NFL NT on this roster. Suh is a True 3 tech 43 D or a sometime 43 DE but has never play the Nose. NT Tyrunn Walker is no longer on the roster. Last season's patched up nose Ethan Westbrooks is known as a pass rushing 43 DE @ only 6-4 283 lbs. EW is a very good 34 D 5 & 3 tech reserve but is NOT a 34 NT. Rookie Tanzel Smart @ 6-1 290 lb was in total "Fail Mode" last season as the initial starting NT. Practice Squad/ UDFA Omarius Bryant has the size 6-3 320 plus lbs but got his initial opportunity in 2017 TC & pre season last season as a NT.
