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5 round draft - Trade for #2 pick with Atlanta.
Round 1 - #6
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
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Rams are considering Khalil Mack or Sammy Watkins if they stay at No. 2 overall, so they'd obviously choose the latter if he made it to the sixth-overall selection. The reason is obvious - St. Louis needs to give Sam Bradford as many weapons as possible, and outside of Tavon Austin (and perhaps Kenny Britt if he can stay healthy and get his act together), the receiving corps is pretty barren. I'm sure the Rams would prefer not to go wideout in the first round two years in a row, but Watkins is unquestionably the best player available, and the front office likes him a lot.
Round 1 - #13
Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
St. Louis' dream scenario would be to trade down from No. 2 to No. 6, snatch Sammy Watkins with the sixth pick and then take Taylor Lewan or a top defensive back here. That's exactly what happened in this mock draft update.
Darqueze Dennard probably makes the most sense if Gilbert is off the board and Jeff Fisher wants to hold off on a tackle in the first round, which is his M.O. Dennard would fill a huge hole vacated by the anemic Cortland Finnegan, who was inexplicably given a big contract by the Dolphins. Ram fans had to be laughing at that one.
Round 2 - #37
Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
Many just assume the Rams will select a tackle in the first round, but that would go against Jeff Fisher's philosophy. Perhaps Fisher will want to add insurance for Jake Long on Day 2.
Round 2 - #44
Dion Bailey, S, USC
St. Louis' defense came on late in the season, but it struggled at times during the year for a couple of reasons. One was the play of safety Rodney McLeod. He wasn't terrible, but it's clear that the Rams need to find an upgrade next to T.J. McDonald.
Round 3 - #75
Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
The Rams should think about drafting a quarterback on Day 2 just in case Sam Bradford continues to be mediocre (and injury-prone).
Round 4 - 111
Dakota Dozier, G, Furman
The Rams still have a hole at one of the guard positions, even after retaining Rodger Saffold.
Round 5 - #153
Ed Stinson, DE/DT, Alabama
The Rams may want to add some depth on the defensive line, and perhaps a successor for Kendall Langford in a year or two.