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The parade of wide receivers continues at Rams Park, with some beef and defense thrown in for good measure. Louisiana Tech wide receiver Quinton Patton played a pre-draft visit Friday, while Cordarrelle Patterson of Tennessee visited earlier in the week.
That makes six wide receivers confirmed so far who either have made visits to Rams Park or have visits scheduled. Patterson could be the first wideout taken in the draft. Patton projects as a late first-round or second-round pick.
The Rams also played host to a couple of offensive linemen Friday _ tackle D.J. Fluker of Alabama and guard Larry Warford of Kentucky. Fluker could be in play for the Rams at No. 22 overall. Warford probably goes in the second round.
In the middle of all those offensive players, St. Louis also squeezed in a visit by Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree earlier in the week. He’s considered one of the top defensive players in the draft. How a February DUI arrest and a four-game suspension in 2012 for reportedly failing a drug test affects his draft stock remains to be seen.
But he’s considered talented enough that even with their offensive needs, the Rams might think long and hard before passing on him if he’s available at No. 16.
Here’s the latest list of confirmed local and “top 30” visits. Some of the visits already have taken place; others are scheduled for the next couple of weeks.
LOCAL (Must be from St. Louis area; no limit on number of local visits)
OT Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Cahokia HS)
DE David Bass, Missouri Western (University City HS)
WR T.J. Moe, Missouri (Fort Zumwalt West HS)
DT Brandon Williams, Missouri Southern (Rockwood Summit HS)
TOP 30 (Maximum of 30 visits allowed)
WR Keenan Allen, California
WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee
WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
WR Terrance Williams, Baylor
RB Mike Gillislee, Florida
RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama
RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
OG/OT Kyle Long, Oregon
OG Larry Warford, Kentucky
OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State
LB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia
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The parade of wide receivers continues at Rams Park, with some beef and defense thrown in for good measure. Louisiana Tech wide receiver Quinton Patton played a pre-draft visit Friday, while Cordarrelle Patterson of Tennessee visited earlier in the week.
That makes six wide receivers confirmed so far who either have made visits to Rams Park or have visits scheduled. Patterson could be the first wideout taken in the draft. Patton projects as a late first-round or second-round pick.
The Rams also played host to a couple of offensive linemen Friday _ tackle D.J. Fluker of Alabama and guard Larry Warford of Kentucky. Fluker could be in play for the Rams at No. 22 overall. Warford probably goes in the second round.
In the middle of all those offensive players, St. Louis also squeezed in a visit by Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree earlier in the week. He’s considered one of the top defensive players in the draft. How a February DUI arrest and a four-game suspension in 2012 for reportedly failing a drug test affects his draft stock remains to be seen.
But he’s considered talented enough that even with their offensive needs, the Rams might think long and hard before passing on him if he’s available at No. 16.
Here’s the latest list of confirmed local and “top 30” visits. Some of the visits already have taken place; others are scheduled for the next couple of weeks.
LOCAL (Must be from St. Louis area; no limit on number of local visits)
OT Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Cahokia HS)
DE David Bass, Missouri Western (University City HS)
WR T.J. Moe, Missouri (Fort Zumwalt West HS)
DT Brandon Williams, Missouri Southern (Rockwood Summit HS)
TOP 30 (Maximum of 30 visits allowed)
WR Keenan Allen, California
WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee
WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
WR Terrance Williams, Baylor
RB Mike Gillislee, Florida
RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama
RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
OG/OT Kyle Long, Oregon
OG Larry Warford, Kentucky
OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State
LB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia