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[WantedforHugs]

To start the offseason we let Roger Safford walk. He’s a damage investment that is going to get to much offseason attention from other teams. For cuts we let Scott Wells, Harvey Dahl, Kendall Langford go and Cortland Finnegan takes a substantial pay cut. We use that money to go after Jairus Byrd and sure up the secondary. I know a lot of people have been talking about drafting a FS but as young as our team is I would prefer some veteran leadership and a known commodity.

In this fantasy mock draft we end up trading the number 2 and 75 picks to CLE for the number 4, 26, 35, 83 and then trade our 5th and 6th and 2015 5th round pick for the 110 pick from Jacksonville.

• Rd. 1 pick 4 WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson 6-1 211
Watkins is the clear number 1 receiver in this year’s draft and a future star. Size is a problem but with Bailey, Austin, and Watkins as our WRs it creates crazy screen and WR running plays. Would be a very exciting offence and we solve our size problems later in the draft.

• Rd.1 pick 13 OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan 6-7 309
Personally my favorite offensive tackles in the entire draft. He has great size, arm length, and athleticism. It may be too much asking him to drop to 13 but I see a mad dash for quarterbacks and with him being the third rated OT in the draft it could happen. Also a pick for the future, if Jake Long doesn’t recover how we envision him we now have a replacement.

• Rd.1 pick 26 (CLEVELAND) DT Ra’shede Hageman, Minnesota 6-6 310
Amazing size and burst for a big man. It also makes our front four the best in the NFL and hides that fact that we won’t have a true number 1 CB after this draft. Honestly though, with this pass rush we won’t need one.

• Rd.2 pick 35 (CLEVELAND) OLB Ryan Shazier, Ohio State 6-1 237
This kid is a little undersized but very underrated. He has great range for an OLB, an aggressive burst to the ball and will make our front 7 nasty as hell. He was very productive and posted a conference-best 143 stops in 2013.

• Rd. 2 pick 44 OG Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State 6-3 336
We find a day one starter to replace Safford and it gives Paul Boudreau another big body to build our offensive line.

• Rd.3 pick 83 (Cleveland) WR Martavis Bryant, Clemson 6-4 211
Last year I didn't like Geno Smith as a prospect because in a lot ways I thought his receivers built up his stats. We picked up both of his WRS and I think it worked out quite well. I also do not think Tajh Boyd is that great either, having his stats inflated quite a bit from his WRS. This also solves our size concerns and gives us that red zone threat.

• Rd.4 pick 106 RB Lache Seastrunk, Baylor 5-9 208
• Rd.4 pick 110 (Jacksonville) CB E.j. Gaines, Missouri 5-10 190
• Rd. 7 pick 203 QB Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech 6-6 248
• Rd. 7 pick 218 OG Andrew Norwell, Ohio State 6-6 316

 

[bluepigpen]

Not bad Hugs and welcome to the Rams page. As one of the really old guys a new face is always welcome. I agree with Watkins and Lewan right up front. I think Langford stays though, maybe a slot for a young secondary player. The Rams must get a OLB so that slot is good and the drafting of Jackson is a must. BPA after that but your list is well thought out and I would be very happy with that draft.

 

[jacobarch]

would be an awesome draft but I don't think cleveland gives up that much to move up 2 spots. Maybe their 4th and 2nd rounder and next years first. But not both of their 2014 first round picks

 

[Red_Chaos]

A lot of teams are after Byrd, I doubt STL is on his shopping list

 

[ksudodger]

An official welcome to the pages from unofficial official GM of the page. I love your thought process on this, but as was stated before I am just not sure we will get THAT much from Cleveland. I think there will be 1 deal with the #2 pick and 1 deal for the #13 pick is where we add additional 2nds, 3rds or 4ths.

Personally, I agree with you on Saffold. I would not be upset if he was brought back to play OG because he played well. But if he is wanting the same type of money we payed Jake Long, see ya later. And Blue, as much as I like Gabe Jackson, I like Xavier Su'a-Filo even more. He is more athletic at close to the same size. But yes, we MUST get one of those 2 IMO.

Also, Lache Seastrunk is essentially Zac Stacy. Stacy is 5'8 and 215 and Seastunk measured to 5'8 3/4" and 208. We need a straight North and South runner like Andre Williams or, my diamond in the rough pick for 2014, Antonio Andrews from Western Kentucky.

My realistic mock includes us moving to #6 and getting a 2nd and 3rd from Atlanta and then trading #13 to the Jets for #18, a 2nd, a 4th and a future 3rd. So that would give us 6 of the top 70 picks and a mock would look like this:

#6 Robinson or Matthews
#18 Dix or Pryor (or if Mosley or Barr falls that far, THEY are the pick)
#37 Su'a-Filo (or Van Noy if we chose a S at #18)
#44 Jimmy Garappolo QB
#49 Pierre Desir (Ed Reynolds if we still need a S here)
#68 Martavis Bryant WR

 

[shopson67]

I like most of Hugs' picks, but don't see the point in drafting Martavis if they already picked Watkins and I don't think Seastrunk is a great fit either (as ksu noted). I would add a FS in there somewhere, as I don't think Byrd is going to come to St Louis.

 

[Clayton]

Also, Lache Seastrunk is essentially Zac Stacy.

Maybe Im a homer but I wouldn't mind 2 Zac Stacys on the team. That said, Stacy is better at breaking tackles and Seastrunk is a tad more explosive even if his 40 time didnt show it

 

[RamCub]

We definitely will be drafting a RB somewhere in this draft. Let them all fall to the second and third rounds.

 

[Retroram52]

I like that huge back from Oklahoma who reminds me of Alstott.

 

[ksudodger]

I am going to give you guys 2 names I think would be perfect fits for the Rams that we can grab in rounds 6 or 7.

Antonio Andrews from Western Kentucky - 6'0", 218 pounds. All time leading rusher at WKU
George Atkinson from Notre Dame - also 6'0 , 218 pounds

That is the type of RB we need to compliment Stacy. If we wanted to go a little earlier I think we can get Andre Williams or Jeremy Hill in the 3rd or 4th round which I would REALLLY like

 

[ksudodger]

sorry I repeated myself!! LOL

 

[Clayton]

That is the type of RB we need to compliment Stacy. If we wanted to go a little earlier I think we can get Andre Williams or Jeremy Hill in the 3rd or 4th round which I would REALLLY like

RB rankings right now are really up in the air. Sankey looks the best. Him, Jeremy Hill and Hyde should all be 2nd rounders and probably that order. Seastrunk is probably a 3rd rounder...ignore the 40 time. I'm really low on Tre Mason but he'll probably be a 3rd rounder at latest.

After that...not sure any of the guys would make the Rams, to be honest. We already have a rotation of good runners

 

[ksudodger]

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) tweeted at 2:27 PM on Wed, Mar 05, 2014:
And there goes @CortFinnegan with the news the Rams have released him. Classy send off message from him, too.

Pasting this everywhere.... annnnnnd the fun begins!!