This is a very interesting pick. The first two were right in line with all the rankings. But this one is way different. PFF likes him a lot, but most others have him 150-200+. Maybe that's because of his size. Maybe the Rams, with the obvious AD history, don't feel that matters for certain special guys with the right technical & skills. Plus learning from AD. With such a premium pick (80's) -- this will be a very important one when we look back at this draft a few years down the road and evaluate Les & crew.
It might also be a tell for how they feel about Bobby Brown. BB has huge size and they let go their two other bigger/beefy guys (Gaines/Rob). So size in the middle is a huge need -- especially with two under 300 lb guys in AD & Turner. So maybe they feel Brown is about to make a big jump and be the beefy man in the middle. Or i guess they could envision Turner as a future replacement for ADs role (doubtful -- i think they see them together).
I just find it really, really interesting for so many reasons. This pick is one i will be following closely over the years. I hope they found a crack in the traditional scouting/drafting wall by NFL teams and got a diamond here.
