Av's Draft Radar (Five/Ten/Ten) - Select From This List

As we are now winding down towards the draft, I have a pretty good idea which prospects I'll be paying attention to in the first three rounds. So, here is my "Draft Radar" consisting of five players I see as possible first round targets, ten I see as possible second round targets and ten I see as possible third round targets (listed in alphabetical order):

Round 1
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
Jason Smith, OT, Baylor

Round 2
William Beatty, OT, Connecticut
Ron Brace, DT, Boston College
Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Evander Hood, DL, Missouri
James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State
Clint Sintim, LB, Viginia
Sean Smith, DB, Utah

Round 3
Antonio Appleby, LB, Virginia
Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly
Rhett Bomer, QB, Sam Houston State
Gerald Cadogan, OT, Penn State
Herman Johnson, OG/OT, LSU
Terrance Knighton, DT, Temple
Troy Kropog, OT, Tulane
Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy
Scott McKillop, LB, Pittsburgh
Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona

Note: I acknowlege that some of the players listed might not be available in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. The lists consist of players that have a reasonable chance of being there when the Rams pick in those rounds.

Now, from these lists, who would be your top 3 picks?

Round 1: Jason Smith

Round 2: Ron Brace

Round 3: Antoinio Appleby

Note: for the 3rd round your the one that told me about Gerald Codogen and made me a belever on him but since i think we go Jason Smith in 1st Codogen aint gunna be taken. My draft was based on our biggest needs (OT, NT, MLB). However i think you should consider Rashad Jennings in the 3rd because he would be a great compliment for Action Jackson.

Hey AV

This is what I'd want from your list.
1: Jason Smith OT
2: Evander Hood DT
3: Ramses Barden WR

Now round 4 : Jasper Brinkley MLB :D

Orakpo, Brace, Bomer.....

Not given up on Orakpo. I think we need a DE to replace Little and he keeps moving up the depth chart.

1) Either Monroe or Smith ( Hard choice between all your rd 1 candidates)

2) Ron Brace

3) Antonio Appleby

1) Raji

2) Beatty (I don't think he will be there and I think Jamon Meredith should be the pick but he is not on your list.)

3) Barden (I am a bigger fan of Juaquin Iglesias but he is not on your list.)

1 Curry
2 Beatty
3 Ramses Barden- you cant spell his name with out saying RAMS!

1) Aaron Curry
2) Phil Loadholt
3) Rhett Bomer

... from that list.

Personally, I'd like:
1) Aaron Curry
2) Phil Loadholt
3) Shonn Greene

Okay, don't shoot me, but......

assuming the line works out with Barron, Greco, Brown, Cogs, Bell, pretty big assumption I agree, but if it works out....

1. Curry
2. Laurinaitis
3. Barden

Maybe, we are overestimating the need for our O-line. But HUb, are you saying they're gonna get magically better overnight?

Yes, actually, I am. What makes for a good pass protection OL? Well, HUb, that would be the ability to block until the QB gets rid of the ball. Yes, exactly right. So either, the line needs to block longer, OR........the routes have to be shorter.

We're going from an Air Coryell vertical system to a WCO. The WCO does not require the length of block that our system has needed in the past 10 years. Just this philosophical switch will improve the pass protection.

So with that in mind, why not rebuild this defense starting with the two of the top 3 LBs in this draft? And follow that up with what should be a hot prospect for the WCO?

I'm not married to it, or anything, but it's debateworthy though.

Its a gamble, no doubt, but a starting LB corps of Witherspoon/Curry/Laurinaitis (with Pisa and Draft backing them up) sounds pretty darn good.

Still, I'm sticking with the top 3 from my most recent mock:

Round 1: Curry
Round 2: Brace
Round 3: Cadogan

Curry
Beatty
Barden
But i'd take louis Murphy over Barden, he's more polished and is better after the catch.

Curry
Loadholt
Barden

I don't know if Appleby and Knighton are going in the third, but I would definately add Jamon Meredith in the second

Quote:

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Originally Posted by HUbison

Okay, don't shoot me, but......

assuming the line works out with Barron, Greco, Brown, Cogs, Bell, pretty big assumption I agree, but if it works out....

1. Curry
2. Laurinaitis
3. Barden

Maybe, we are overestimating the need for our O-line. But HUb, are you saying they're gonna get magically better overnight?

Yes, actually, I am. What makes for a good pass protection OL? Well, HUb, that would be the ability to block until the QB gets rid of the ball. Yes, exactly right. So either, the line needs to block longer, OR........the routes have to be shorter.

We're going from an Air Coryell vertical system to a WCO. The WCO does not require the length of block that our system has needed in the past 10 years. Just this philosophical switch will improve the pass protection.

So with that in mind, why not rebuild this defense starting with the two of the top 3 LBs in this draft? And follow that up with what should be a hot prospect for the WCO?

I'm not married to it, or anything, but it's debateworthy though.

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Hub I've been a big advocate for this since I learned Laurinaitis may fall to us, I think you have been stealing my ideas ;)

I see two glaring holes at LB, and if Laurinaitis is still there in the second, I think he can finally be our solution to MLB and allow the BPA Curry play his natural SAM position.

And not only was I going to pick the LB's from AV's list, I also would take the BIG Ramses Barden in the third.

Thanks for taking my controversial picks while I was in a chemistry lab, and thanks for explaining the o line situation. I'm certainly not ecstatic about the o line, but i think it is serviceable, especially if Bell can play tackle. Teams wont be focusing on sacking Bulger, because they will be worried about S Jax popping them in their mouth and our young play making defense shutting them out.

RUN the ball and play DEFENSE. The new St. Louis Rams

If our O-Line could hold up as Hub pointed out, I would go with
Curry
Brace
Barden
But, If it looks like OT just can't wait until later rounds, I'd take Beatty over Brace.

I have also been thinking along the same lines as HUb. But I just can't let go of the fact that Barron's in his walk year and J. Bell is untried at tackle. Plus the fact that we've had the second pick in the draft two years in a row now, and if we don't come away with a monster at Left Tackle at some point somebody's gonna PAY!!:roll: I wish I could have the confidence that Baby Alex will develop and mature, but frankly I don't. So with all of that said my picks from Av's list are:

1.) Jason Smith
2.) Ron Brace
3.) Ramses (The Pharoah) Barden

WHAT SAY YE?