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I've got law school finals next week which sucks. I won't be able to fully enjoy the week leading up to the draft. This will be my final mock and I decided to do no trades for this one. I also did not have us signing anybody because it seems unlikely at this point. For this mock, I combined what I want the Rams to do with what I think they'll do...although I definitely leaned more towards what I want them to do.
NFL Draft
Round 1 Pick #10 - Andrus Peat OT Stanford
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8owEHywg8
Analysis: Peat is inconsistent from snap to snap but I consider him the second most talented OT in this class and the second best. I think if he's there at #10, the Rams will most likely to take him to slot in at RT. He has some technical issues to clean up (plays high, too aggressive on the edge, too much weight forward, soft punch) and isn't a mauling run blocker but he has massive upside as a pass protector once he fixes some of his issues. He's a guy that could start at RT for us (although he'd have up and downs as a rookie) while also giving us a fallback option if Greg doesn't workout long at LT.
NFL Comparison: D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Round 2 Pick #9 - Dorial Green-Beckham WR Missouri
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpWOO7TPeU
Analysis: Like Janoris Jenkins, I think the Rams are going to be willing to take on one of the best talents in this draft who has some character questions. DGB is still learning how to play the WR position and will need some time and patience in his adjustment to the pro game but he's as athletically gifted as 99% of the WRs in the league. DGB's speed and agility for his size are incredibly impressive and he's shown the ability to win jump balls. He just needs to be more consistent with his catching in traffic and show more physicality.(while also polishing his route running)
NFL Comparison: Healthy Danario Alexander
Round 3 Pick #8 - Garrett Grayson QB Colorado State
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fwhKKXII_g
Analysis: I get the feeling that the Rams prefer Bryce Petty but I'm hoping that Grayson is the guy we come away with. We might have to trade up into the 2nd over a team like Dallas. Grayson is coming out of a pro style system, has shown great poise in the pocket under pressure, the willingness to take a hit in order to deliver a strike, and the ability to manipulate the pocket in order to buy time without dropping his eyes. His ball placement is also superb. His instincts, mental acuity, and ball placement all scream future starting QB to me.
NFL Comparison: Marc Bulger
Round 4 Pick #20 - Mark Glowinski OG West Virginia
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVWq4G3dc0
Analysis: Glowinski is known for being a huge weight room monster at WVU and an extremely hard worker on the field. Glowinski is all substance with very little flash. He's extremely reliable with few holes in his game and consistently does his job well but doesn't really dominate. He's not going to blow his man five yards off the ball as he doesn't possess an overpowering lower body but he's very strong in his upper body which allows him to sustain blocks well in the run game and makes it very difficult to disengage when he latches on in pass pro. Additionally, Glowinski has excellent feet and movement skills for an OG along with a good understanding of angles.
NFL Comparison: T.J. Lang
Projected Starters
QB: Nick Foles
HB: Tre Mason
FB: Cory Harkey
XWR: Brian Quick
ZWR: Kenny Britt
SLWR: Tavon Austin
TE: Jared Cook
LT: Greg Robinson
LG: Mark Glowinski
C: Barrett Jones
RG: Rodger Saffold
RT: Andrus Peat
LDE: Chris Long
NT: Michael Brockers
UT: Aaron Donald
RDE: Robert Quinn
OLB: Alec Ogletree
MLB: James Laurinaitis
SPUR: Mark Barron
LCB: E.J. Gaines
RCB: Janoris Jenkins
NCB: Trumaine Johnson (Gaines moves into the slot when all three are on the field)
FS: Rodney McLeod
SS: T.J. McDonald
K: Greg Zuerlein
P: Johnny Hekker
LS: Jake McQuaide
KR: Benny Cunningham
PR: Tavon Austin
I stopped at the 4th round because I've done enough mocks that you guys know who I like in the late rounds and I have no idea what the Rams are planning there.
I also wanted to mention that I believe the Rams would sign an OL after the draft to compete with Glowinski and/or Peat for a starting spot.
NFL Draft
Round 1 Pick #10 - Andrus Peat OT Stanford
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8owEHywg8
Analysis: Peat is inconsistent from snap to snap but I consider him the second most talented OT in this class and the second best. I think if he's there at #10, the Rams will most likely to take him to slot in at RT. He has some technical issues to clean up (plays high, too aggressive on the edge, too much weight forward, soft punch) and isn't a mauling run blocker but he has massive upside as a pass protector once he fixes some of his issues. He's a guy that could start at RT for us (although he'd have up and downs as a rookie) while also giving us a fallback option if Greg doesn't workout long at LT.
NFL Comparison: D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Round 2 Pick #9 - Dorial Green-Beckham WR Missouri
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpWOO7TPeU
Analysis: Like Janoris Jenkins, I think the Rams are going to be willing to take on one of the best talents in this draft who has some character questions. DGB is still learning how to play the WR position and will need some time and patience in his adjustment to the pro game but he's as athletically gifted as 99% of the WRs in the league. DGB's speed and agility for his size are incredibly impressive and he's shown the ability to win jump balls. He just needs to be more consistent with his catching in traffic and show more physicality.(while also polishing his route running)
NFL Comparison: Healthy Danario Alexander
Round 3 Pick #8 - Garrett Grayson QB Colorado State
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fwhKKXII_g
Analysis: I get the feeling that the Rams prefer Bryce Petty but I'm hoping that Grayson is the guy we come away with. We might have to trade up into the 2nd over a team like Dallas. Grayson is coming out of a pro style system, has shown great poise in the pocket under pressure, the willingness to take a hit in order to deliver a strike, and the ability to manipulate the pocket in order to buy time without dropping his eyes. His ball placement is also superb. His instincts, mental acuity, and ball placement all scream future starting QB to me.
NFL Comparison: Marc Bulger
Round 4 Pick #20 - Mark Glowinski OG West Virginia
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVWq4G3dc0
Analysis: Glowinski is known for being a huge weight room monster at WVU and an extremely hard worker on the field. Glowinski is all substance with very little flash. He's extremely reliable with few holes in his game and consistently does his job well but doesn't really dominate. He's not going to blow his man five yards off the ball as he doesn't possess an overpowering lower body but he's very strong in his upper body which allows him to sustain blocks well in the run game and makes it very difficult to disengage when he latches on in pass pro. Additionally, Glowinski has excellent feet and movement skills for an OG along with a good understanding of angles.
NFL Comparison: T.J. Lang
Projected Starters
QB: Nick Foles
HB: Tre Mason
FB: Cory Harkey
XWR: Brian Quick
ZWR: Kenny Britt
SLWR: Tavon Austin
TE: Jared Cook
LT: Greg Robinson
LG: Mark Glowinski
C: Barrett Jones
RG: Rodger Saffold
RT: Andrus Peat
LDE: Chris Long
NT: Michael Brockers
UT: Aaron Donald
RDE: Robert Quinn
OLB: Alec Ogletree
MLB: James Laurinaitis
SPUR: Mark Barron
LCB: E.J. Gaines
RCB: Janoris Jenkins
NCB: Trumaine Johnson (Gaines moves into the slot when all three are on the field)
FS: Rodney McLeod
SS: T.J. McDonald
K: Greg Zuerlein
P: Johnny Hekker
LS: Jake McQuaide
KR: Benny Cunningham
PR: Tavon Austin
I stopped at the 4th round because I've done enough mocks that you guys know who I like in the late rounds and I have no idea what the Rams are planning there.
I also wanted to mention that I believe the Rams would sign an OL after the draft to compete with Glowinski and/or Peat for a starting spot.