Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

[Bar-bq]

My approach to this offseason has been more reserved than in years past. Rather than posting a number of mocks over the course of the season, I have decided to follow the formula I laid out last season in my Five First Round Mocks thread. From here, looking at feedback on possibilities, probabilities as well as changing stock, I am planning to release two or three mocks before day one of the Draft, my last on Draft Day Eve.

I had the intention of doing six mock drafts in order to look at who can alter what the Rams could do in round two, with three mocks dedicated to Sam Bradford at #1 overall and 3 to Suh. It became apparent that this was not enough. There were still scenarios I wanted to explore and further research to be completed. This resulted in another two mock drafts, one for each candidate at #1 overall. Without saying much further, I'll post each mock as well as a list of (in my opinion) the BPA's available at the end of each round. I'll write my own comments and conclusions at the end.

What I'd like from you is a little feedback. Which Scenario is most realistic and why?

MOCK DRAFT ONE: NDAMUKONG SUH

1. St. Louis Rams- Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
4. Washington Redskins- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma St.
6. Seattle Seahawks- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
7. Cleveland Browns- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.
12. Miami Dolphins- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
13. San Francisco *****- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
15. New York Giants- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
16. Tennessee Titans- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Iupati, OT, Idaho
19. Atlanta Falcons- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
20. Houston Texans- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
22. New England Patriots- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
23. Green Bay Packers- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Everson Griffin, DE, USC
25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
26. Arizona Cardinals- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
27. Dallas Cowboys- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Damian Williams, WR, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Jared Odrick, DT, Penn St
32. New Orleans Saints- Brian Price, DT, UCLA


Best Players Available

• Taylor Mays, S, USC
• Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers

MOCK DRAFT TWO: NDAMUKONG SUH

1. St. Louis Rams- Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
4. Washington Redskins- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma St.
6. Seattle Seahawks- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
9. Buffalo Bills- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.
12. Miami Dolphins- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
13. San Francisco *****- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
16. Tennessee Titans- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Iupati, OT, Idaho
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
22. New England Patriots- Jared Odrick, DE, Penn St
23. Green Bay Packers- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
25. Baltimore Ravens- Jemaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
26. Arizona Cardinals- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florid[B]a
27. Dallas Cowboys- Taylor Mays, S, USC
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Damian Williams, WR, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Brian Price, DT, UCLA
32. New Orleans Saints- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee

Best Players Available

• Everson Griffen, DE, USC
• Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers

MOCK DRAFT 3: NDAMUKONG SUH

1. St. Louis Rams- Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
4. Washington Redskins- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
6. Seattle Seahawks- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma St.
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
13. San Francisco *****- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
16. Tennessee Titans- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St
22. New England Patriots- Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho
23. Green Bay Packers- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Everson Griffen, DE, USC
25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St
26. Arizona Cardinals- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
27. Dallas Cowboys- Taylor Mays, S, USC
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Damian Williams, WR, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings- Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Jared Odrick, DE, Penn St
32. New Orleans Saints- Brian Price, DT, UCLA

Best Players Available

• Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
• Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
  

MOCK DRAFT 4: NDAMUKONG SUH

1. St. Louis Rams- Ndamkong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
4. Washington Redskins- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
6. Seattle Seahawks- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma St.
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St
13. San Francisco *****- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
16. Tennessee Titans- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
22. New England Patriots- Jared Odrick, DE, Penn St
23. Green Bay Packers- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St
26. Arizona Cardinals- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
27. Dallas Cowboys- Taylor Mays, S, USC
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Golden Tate, WR, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings- Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Brian Price, DT, UCLA
32. New Orleans Saints- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida


Best Players Available

• Everson Griffen, DE, USC
• Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Damian Williams, WR, USC
  

MOCK DRAFT ONE: SAM BRADFORD

1. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions- Ndamkong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee St.
6. Seattle Seahawks- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
7. Cleveland Browns- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
9. Buffalo Bills- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St.
12. Miami Dolphins- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
13. San Francisco *****- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
16. Tennessee Titans-Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Iupati, OT, Idaho
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
22. New England Patriots- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
23. Green Bay Packers- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Everson Griffin, DE, USC
25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
26. Arizona Cardinals- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland.
27. Dallas Cowboys- Taylor Mays, S, USC
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Damian Williams, WR, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Jared Odrick, DT, Penn St
32. New Orleans Saints- Brian Price, DT, UCLA

Best Players Available

• Maurkice Pouncey, OG/C, Florida
• Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers
  

MOCK DRAFT TWO: SAM BRADFORD

1. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions- Ndamkong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee St.
6. Seattle Seahawks- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma
7. Cleveland Browns- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St
13. San Francisco *****- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
16. Tennessee Titans- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Iupati, OT, Idaho
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
22. New England Patriots- Jared Odrick, DE, Penn St
23. Green Bay Packers- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Taylor Mays, S, USC
25. Baltimore Ravens- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
26. Arizona Cardinals- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
27. Dallas Cowboys- Roger Saffold, OL, Indiana
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
30. Minnesota Vikings- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Brian Price, DT, UCLA
32. New Orleans Saints- Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian University

Best Players Available

• Everson Griffen, DE, USC
• Damian WIlliams, WR, USC
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers
  

MOCK DRAFT THREE: SAM BRADFORD

1. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions- Ndamkong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee St.
6. Seattle Seahawks- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
9. Buffalo Bills- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St
13. San Francisco *****- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
16. Tennessee Titans- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
22. New England Patriots- Jared Odrick, DE, Penn St
23. Green Bay Packers- Mike Iupati, OT, Idaho
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
26. Arizona Cardinals- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
27. Dallas Cowboys- Taylor Mays, S, USC
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
30. Minnesota Vikings- Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Brian Price, DT, UCLA
32. New Orleans Saints- Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian University

Best Players Available

• Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
• Damian WIlliams, WR, USC
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Everson Griffen, DE, USC

MOCK DRAFT FOUR: SAM BRADFORD

1. St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions- Ndamkong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins- Russel Okung, OT, Oklahoma
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee St.
6. Seattle Seahawks- Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa
7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
9. Buffalo Bills- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB/DE, South Florida
11. Denver Broncos (f/CHI)- Rolando McLain, LB, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
13. San Francisco *****- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
14. Seattle Seahawks (f/DEN)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Sergio Kindle, OLB/DE, Texas
16. Tennessee Titans- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
17. San Fracisco ***** (f/CAR)- Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
19. Atlanta Falcons- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
20. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St
22. New England Patriots- Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho
23. Green Bay Packers- Charles Brown, OT, USC
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
25. Baltimore Ravens- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
26. Arizona Cardinals- Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, Texas Christian University
27. Dallas Cowboys- Taylor Mays, S, USC
28. San Diego Chargers- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
29. New York Jets- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
30. Minnesota Vikings- Devin McCourtney, CB, Rutgers
31. Indiannapolis Colts- Jared Odrick, DE, Penn St
32. New Orleans Saints- Brian Price, DT, UCLA

Best Players Available

• Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
• Damian WIlliams, WR, USC
• Jhavid Best RB, California
• Mourkice Pouncey, OG/C, Florida
• Everson Griffen, DE, USC

NOTES:

• I've tried to be as realistic as possible with my projections based on my own presuppositions of who should go where. That's why there's an even amount of scenarios where the Rams take Suh and Bradford, but, for example, there's only one (to the best of my knowledge) scenario where the Seahawks select Jimmy Clausen.
  
• With that said, there are a number of players who I feel I've projected poorly. Dan Williams comes to mind immediately and I'm sure there are others. I can see him at 12, 15, 20 and I feel he should be taken among the first 20-25 picks. For some reason he falls a lot to the end of round one (and even out of it in one scenario). There are a lot of projections I need to finalise.
  
• In the event that we select Suh, Colt McCoy should also be considered among the Best Players Available. Consider that an oversight.
  
• In the interests of fairness, I won't vote in the Poll.

BBQ'S CONCLUSIONS AND ROUND 2 BIG FIVE:

• Judging by these results, there are a number of fringe players who have not made the cut into round one in any of these mocks but I would strongly consider in round two. The most notable of these is Jhavid Best, as well as USC'S OT Charles Brown.
  
• The good news appears to be that seeing as we have so many holes to fill, we won't have a great deal of difficulty finding a good fit in terms of need and value in round two. I'm not opposed to the idea of 2 Defensive Linemen in the first two rounds if it means Suh and Griffen or Hughes.
  
• The teams I think can have the most to say about who we pick in round two are the Patriots, Packers, Eagles, Cardinals and Ravens. That five pick stretch in the late first will go a long way to determining who will be the Rams pick in round two. All teams share common needs with the Rams, namely along the OL, at TE and at DE. In my opinion, the best case scenario for the Rams is for these teams to pick outside of our need pool. Obviously they won't ALL do this, but it is foreseeable that Green Bay and Arizona could chase a 3-4 edge rusher, Baltimore a corner, Philly an OT (as opposed to DE) etc etc.

My Big Five in round two are:

• Charles Brown, OT, USC
• Jhavid Best, RB, California
• Everson Griffen, DE, USC
• Mourkice Pouncey, OG/C, Florida
• Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU

Oklahoma's Jermaine Gresham is a narrow 6th due to my own prejudices about his injury status. I'd be happy with any of the above in round two and they're listed in no particular order.



So there you go, Clannies! Have at it, and please leave me with some feedback. It's taken the best part of a week.

[harrydog]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

I like Jerry Hughes. I think he will be a very good pass rusher in the NFL.

[dave626]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

I went with Bradford, and I know about his injuries but Gresham would be my 2nd pick. I just like the idea of bringing Bradford up with someone hes comfortable with and I think that would hasten his transition into the NFL.

[RAMarkable]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

I went with Mock #8-Bradford and Gresham. If, as I suspect, Gresham is not there, I would be pleased to select Everson Griffen if possible. I'm not sold at this point on RB unless somehow-miracle of miracles-Ryan Mathews should slip to the 2nd round.

Overall I think you've done a good job, Bar-bq, as the scenarios you have laid out all seem viable at this point in the process.

Time will tell.

WHAT SAY YE?

[39thebeast]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

I Like Hughes and Gresham at the top of the second otherwise we have a pretty valuable pick so trade down.

[richtree]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

your best 5 available in all the drafts are very subjective.

Benn may be taken there....


or many others you can't limit to 5....


just too hard

[Bar-bq]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

your best 5 available in all the drafts are very subjective.

Benn may be taken there....


or many others you can't limit to 5....


just too hard

This is why I wrote something along the lines of:

've tried to be as realistic as possible with my projections based on my own presuppositions of who should go where.

I personally wouldn't go anywhere near Benn at the top of the second round and that's why he's not listed among the top 5 that I have available at the beginning of the second.

Certainly there are other players to consider and that's why the '5' fluctuates (although there is most certainly a consensus core group).

I like Jerry Hughes. I think he will be a very good pass rusher in the NFL.

Me too. I think he might be best suited as a 3-4 OLB but that's ultimately for the coaches to decide.

I went with Mock #8-Bradford and Gresham. If, as I suspect, Gresham is not there, I would be pleased to select Everson Griffen if possible. I'm not sold at this point on RB unless somehow-miracle of miracles-Ryan Mathews should slip to the 2nd round.

Overall I think you've done a good job, Bar-bq, as the scenarios you have laid out all seem viable at this point in the process.

Time will tell.

WHAT SAY YE?

Thanks! I would not be opposed to either Gresham or Griffen in the second. I think both have some significant upside; Griffen in particular could become one of our most valued and consistent DE's.

[Shan the Ram Man]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

What about drafting Demaryous Thomas WR.

Rd 1 QB Bradford
Rd 2 Trade down to Cleveland for one of there extra third round picks. Pick 6 from Browns Demaryous Thomas WR.
Rd 3 TE Dennis Pitta
Rd 3 OLB Dekoda Watson
Rd 4 OT Sam Young
Rd 5 DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Rd 5

[The Optimistic Lamb]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

Damn you have a lot of spare time on your hands.

[Bar-bq]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

Damn you have a lot of spare time on your hands.

Posting this was a similar waste of yours. ;)

What about drafting Demaryous Thomas WR.

Rd 1 QB Bradford
Rd 2 Trade down to Cleveland for one of there extra third round picks. Pick 6 from Browns Demaryous Thomas WR.
Rd 3 TE Dennis Pitta
Rd 3 OLB Dekoda Watson
Rd 4 OT Sam Young
Rd 5 DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Rd 5

I quite like Thomas, but I don't know how willing Cleveland would be to trade up, seeing as they have so many needs across the boards. The one scenario where I can see this happening is if they are targeting a Runningback. The Rams might not draft one, but I'm confident Detroit and Tampa would jump at the chance to add a home-run hitter like Best to their backfield. If Cleveland is enamored enough with Best or (if San Diego chooses to look elsewhere) Ryan Matthews, I can see them trying to make a move up the board.

It's actually something I've been entertaining at the top of round one. C.J. Spiller's stock is steadily climbing and a team like Cleveland could really use him if Eric Berry or Joe Haden is unavailable. I'd go as far as to say he'd be near the top of Tampa Bay's board too. If Suh and McCoy are taken 1 &2 and Tampa doesn't want to put money into Berry or Pierre-Paul, Spiller could become a viable option in a developing offense.

Moreover, I can see a lot of teams looking to target a RB at the top of the second round. I'll bet there will be plenty of trade talk between teams like St. Louis, Detroit, Tampa and Cleveland with Arizona at pick 26 and Dallas at pick 27. If Ryan Matthews is available and someone wants to snatch him from San Diego the Cowboys and Cardinals are in for a hefty payday. Similarly, New Orleans and Indy could stand to benefit from teams wishing to leapfrog us to Best, assuming he is the last of the first tier RB's available. Personally, I'm not convinced that the difference between Matthews and Best is that substantial and would be just fine for us to sit and wait for him to drop to us in the knowledge that if he is taken, we can still turn our attention elsewhere to address other needs with equivalent value. With that said, if DeSpags want to trade up for Matthews, I'm all for it.

[#39 Fan]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

Very, very nice work man. Really helps visualize what could be out there driving our #33 trade value.

I wouldn't be dissappointed with any of the possibilities. Will vote later, need to kick around the possibilities for a bit.

Good stuff. (now to get someone to build an interactive 32-team mock draft app, we're set )

[#39 Fan]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

Another thing interesting to me, is how much our pick in the first will affect Colt McCoy's value in particular. If we go qb at 1, I think he's a mid-late 2nd rounder. If we go DT however, I see him being selected late in the 1st round.

[Bar-bq]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

Another thing interesting to me, is how much our pick in the first will affect Colt McCoy's value in particular. If we go qb at 1, I think he's a mid-late 2nd rounder. If we go DT however, I see him being selected late in the 1st round.

Thats really interesting in the sense that there might be teams willing to trade up in order to grab McCoy before we do. Again, the Cleveland Browns come to mind. They're my biggest x-factor at the moment. There are so many directions in which they could choose to travel in a month's time.

[thickandthin]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

I picked option 4, just because IMO we get a pretty good QB and a TE for years to come

[smitheRAM]

Re: Eight First Round Mocks: Who Can And Will Affect The Rams In Round Two

I see Jerry Hughes TCU mentioned as a OLB. I think Daryl Washington TCU is a better OLB. At least a better cover LB and a better fit for the Rams.