Who was the Rams first round draft pick the year you were born?

[PARAM]

This thread sucks because my selections are boring.
Howbout the first OVERALL player taken in your birth year?
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Paul Hornung.

Now who are those fans who feel old?

 

[Lunchbox]

1956

Never heard of any of the players selected by the Rams in this draft! Interesting facts, draft was 30 rounds and selections were made by 14 teams

6th overall: Joe Marconi FB West Virginia
played for Rams 6 years - 1956 to 1961
1 X pro-bowler with Chicago Bears
SUMMARY
Career
Rush 673
Yds 2771
Y/A 4.1
TD 30

11th overall: Charlie Horton B Vanderbilt
0 career stats

1st overall that year was Gary Glick, a 26 year old DB from Colorado State by Pittsburgh. 1 HOF player selected in each of 1st three rounds:

rd 1 - 9th overall Lenny Moore HB by Baltimore Colts
rd 2 - 20th overall Forrest Gregg G by Green Bay
rd 3 - 30th overall Sam Huff LB by NYG

 

[FaulkSF]

Kevin McClain - Found his player pic:

The third round pick that year was, slightly more impressive.

 

[Rafael]

So the Rams didn't have a first round pick in 87, so their first pick was second rounder Donald Evans....no I don't know who that is either.

 

[OldSchool]

This thread sucks because my selections are boring.
Howbout the first OVERALL player taken in your birth year?
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[lockdnram21]

85..... Cb Jerry Gray

 

[shaunpinney]

1974 Pick #11 (a trade up)
John Cappelletti, RB - 1973 Heisman Trophy Winner

 

[Lunchbox]

So the Rams didn't have a first round pick in 87, so their first pick was second rounder Donald Evans....no I don't know who that is either.

Evans was a great athlete without a position. The Rams tried him unsuccessfully as an undersized DE, LB and FB. One more example of why you should select football players and not just athletic freaks.

 

[den-the-coach]

Credit Rampage2k- at The Herd with the thread idea.

So, who was it?

Me ... Hall of Famer, Tom Mack - OG, Michigan.

1966 was one hell of a year and Tom Mack was a fantastic guard that some fans forget about.

 

[Faceplant]

No #1 in '72. Jim Bertelsen in the 2nd , McCutcheon in the third :yay:.

 

[Ramhusker]

1959- Dick Bass and Paul Dickson. (They had a 'Johnson" theme going on! )

 

[1maGoh]

Well, so far @Tron gets the award for crappiest year.

:cheers:

Wait, who was born the Mike Schad year? Come on. Own up.

Apparently that's me. now I have to figure out who this guy is and why u should be disappointed.

 

[Prime Time]

1951 - Bud McFadin/DT/6'3"/260 lbs/Texas

A versatile player, he played tackle and linebacker on defense, as well as tackle and guard on offense. He was a Pro Bowl pick in 1955 and 1956, a Sporting News All-AFL defensive tackle in 1960, 1961 and 1962, and an American Football League West Division All-Star in 1963.

 

[DaveFan'51]

In 1944 it was FB Tony Butkovivh -Purdue- #1 Rusher in the Nation!

He's on the Far right in this photo! ( Only one in Rams Uni I could find!

He Joined the USMC in WWII! Here he is (Center) at Guadalcanal, Where he was Killed in Action!

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Jon Arnett

From the local university who's mascot is named after a prophylactic

He did ok

 

[DaveFan'51]

Tony Butkovich Fullback

" Ditto!!" Check my Post for Photo!!

 

[DaveFan'51]

Old fucks rule!

"I guess, By Rule then, I'm King!!":rolllaugh:

 

[PA Ram]

The Rams had 2 first round picks in 1962 with the first(2nd pick in the draft) being this guy:

Roman Gabriel

And some guy you may have heard of who had a pretty good career. They selected him right after Gabriel as the third pick of the 1962 draft:

 

[PA Ram]

So the Rams didn't have a first round pick in 87, so their first pick was second rounder Donald Evans....no I don't know who that is either.

Ugh. Wasn't he a running back they tried to convert to defensive end or some such thing? Terrible pick.

 

[SierraRam]

The Rams had 2 first round picks in 1962 with the first(2nd pick in the draft) being this guy:

Gabriel, Olsen... 1962 - WINNER