Getty ImagesWith plenty of good players left on the board and a whole day to weigh possibilities, there’s been talk about someone trading up with the Rams for the 33rd overall pick.
But, as of now, word is that there won’t be a deal. Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Rams are planning to hold onto the first pick of the second round and use it for themselves. There’s still plenty of time for someone to blow them away with an offer and, as we’ve already seen this year, the Rams don’t mind moving backward for the right deal. Staying put makes a good deal of sense for them, though.
Adding quantity for a team with as many needs as the Rams makes sense, but they already have three of the first 13 picks in the second round. There’s a good chance that someone will want to pay up for one of those other picks to grab a particular player and the Rams can still use 33 for the best player left on their board or the player who best fills a need.
If they do hold onto it, there’s a good chance they’ll wind up taking a wide receiver. Appalachian State’s Brian Quick and LSU’s Rueben Randle both visited the Rams before the draft and either one would upgrade the mediocre Rams receiving corps.
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you can only trade down so much…
I think Denario Alexander under the Brian Schottenheimer system will shine, if he can stay healthy. Well, as healthy as a WR with 148 surgeries on his knees can stay.
Not a Rams fan, but why would you waste a talent like Bradford and not have anyone for him to throw to? Not to mention S-Jackson is getting old as well. Just a lot of knucklehead decisions if you ask me.
The Saint Lewis Rams have traded the #33 pick to the Cleveland Browns. With the #33 pick, the Browns select Brett Favre, Quarterback, Southern Miss.
They aren’t taking a WR at 33. Book it.
Fleener.
Right on- Colts will get Fleener!
How big a difference can a wide receiver make? He will be replacing Brandon Lloyd, a very good receiver, who couldnt do a thing in St. Louis last year. Is Stephen Hill or Brian Quick better than Brandon Lloyd? I think not. Dont waste the pick because schmucks who dont watch the games say you need an average WR.
With the 33rd pick you take a guy who other teams would move up to get. Ain’t no one moving up to 33 for Quick. The Rams have nobody at OLB. Get Upshaw at 33 then get Quick or Hill at 39. One of them will be there.
Mike Jenkins and 3rd round pick to STL for either of their 2nd round picks.
Won’t happen, but no harm in wishing.
The Rams have so many picks in the 2nd round; as a 9er fan I can only hope that they don’t choose wisely!
I hope the Rams grab the best WR available, and then maybe even another, I feel so bad for Sam Bradford, poor guy has nothing out there, and they waste their pick on the defense. makes no sense.
draft stephen hill with the #33 pick
So a team using their own draft pick is newsworthy?
Why start helping Bradford now. Last yr they had the same needs and ignored them for an overrated LB amongst others.
This yr back to defense.
Why protect a franchise QB? They’re a dime a dozen, right.
SMH
The Rams are in great shape! The best WR this year will not be one of the first 2 picked.
It will be in Round 2! Especially since Blackman has a horrible QB, and Arizona’s line can’t block anyone. How are average at best QB’s with no time going to get the ball to Floyd or Blackman?
Rueben Randle will be this year’s top WR.
“Rams will hold onto first pick of second round”
I will believe it when I see it.
For crappy teams the NFL draft is THE best time of the year.
Pick anybody but Fleener, that’s my colts pick!!!
Surprise!!!! Surprise!!!!.
You can accumulate as many draft picks as you can. But remember that you have only 53 men roaster.
rosloe62 says:
Apr 27, 2012 5:30 PM
The Rams are in great shape! The best WR this year will not be one of the first 2 picked.
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Sorry man – Blackmon is a stud.
So much for preserving an element of surprise.
Tough crowd today. Too soon to make Weeden jokes? I don’t have much longer guys he’s not getting any younger.
Seriously, Cleveland will be drafting the QB of the future soon because Weeden turns 30 next season.
The thing that makes me laugh though is who did they think was going to take him? I will just list it this way:
IND: Luck
WAS: RG3
MIN: Ponder
CLE: (crapcoy)
TB: Freeman
STL: Bradford
JAX: Gabbert
MIA: Tannehill
CAR: Newton
BUF: Fitzpatrick
KC: Cassel
SEA: Flynn
ARZ: Kobb
DAL: Romo
PHI: Vick
NYJ: Tebowchez
OAK: Palmer
SD: Rivers
CHI: Cutler
TENN: Locker
CIN: Dalton
ATL: Ryan
DET: Stafford
PIT: Rapey
DEN: Manning
HOU: Schuab
NO: Brees
GB: Rodgers
BAL: Flacco
SF: Smith
NE: Brady
NYG: Manning
The only teams without franchise quarterbacks that did not recently make a huge investment in a quarterback such as big contact or first round pick are really the jets and the chiefs and those two were not going to draft a qb in the first or second. No one was going to take a 29 year old quarterback to develop, they would have to play him now and any other team like SanFran or Baltimore that may be a great quarterback away were not going to take a risk on a rookie who would not beat out there current starter before turning 30 at best. It was really just a stupid draft pick.
The Rams’ receiving corps “mediocre”? Awfully generous use of that word.
rosloe62 says:
Apr 27, 2012 5:30 PM
The Rams are in great shape! The best WR this year will not be one of the first 2 picked.
It will be in Round 2! Especially since Blackman has a horrible QB, and Arizona’s line can’t block anyone. How are average at best QB’s with no time going to get the ball to Floyd or Blackman?
Rueben Randle will be this year’s top WR.
Your logic has some truth BUT might I remind you as long as your on the “Arizona’s line can’t block” trail that the Ram’s O-line gave up a league leading 55 sacks last year. So how exactly does that put Randle in a better situation than Floyd? And yes…I’m a Ram’s fan
I think the Rams should definitely upgrade their offense with these 3 picks.
A WR like Randle or Hill, an O-lineman, Kunz, Martin, and finally…..
LaMichael James. (a bit early) but a nice change of pace runner, who can make a world of difference in their offense.
Nice complimentary piece to Jackson and another weapon for Bradford coming out of the backfield.
When Phillip Rivers was developing he relied heavily on Tomlinson and Sproles.
Jackson and James can provide a similar impact for Bradford and the Rams.
For those of you who feel WR is the glaring need for the Rams, please name our outside linebackers.
the colts will trade you dwight freeney for that pick……………………………………………. u will get a bonefide pass rusher and we will get the top 2 picks in the round, upshaw and then get fleener, winning!!! ( in my christopher williams voice) dont wake me….im dreeeeeeeaming!!!
James out of Oregon could be taken here, but they would have to really be in love with him. He will stay around a few picks past this most likely
Good point kingpel, Lavonte David could also be a nice pick up as well as the kid from UNC.