Todd McShay of The Ringer posted 20 things he is hearing forward of this week’s NFL Draft. He summarized his conversations with entrance places of work and league sources within the days main as much as the first round on Thursday evening.
What did McShay report in regards to the Los Angeles Rams? Let’s have a look.
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Are Rams out on first round receivers?
As of this writing, I believe the Rams are extra seemingly to draft a large receiver within the second than within the first. What’s the distinction between Makai Lemon and De’Zhaun Stribling in that system? They might additionally get Germie Bernard or Chris Bell within the second. That frees up the Rams to make use of the thirteenth decide on their greatest participant out there. This decide is a big deal within the league. If it’s not a receiver and it isn’t Simpson, who’s it? They don’t have a obtrusive want. Their choice might throw off the plans for the subsequent handful of groups and turn into one of many greatest pivot factors on this first round.
Will Ty Simpson land within the NFC West?
More on the Cardinals: They completely dig Alabama QB Ty Simpson. They’re taking part in coy, however they like him. It’s like a secret crush that everybody’s conscious of, they usually’re hoping nobody is aware of. That stated, I preserve listening to that there’s one other staff fascinated about Simpson, and I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s the Rams. I do know they favored him throughout the school soccer season. If I’m the Cardinals and Simpson is our man, I wouldn’t really feel comfy buying and selling behind the Rams at 13.
TE Kenyon Sadiq falling?
Sadiq might be a goal for Rams at #13 relying on the board falls. McShay thinks he’ll be out there for the Panthers within the backside 15 picks.
Kenyon Sadiq is one other title to look at for Carolina. The Panthers had solely 638 receiving yards from their tight ends final season, thirtieth within the NFL.
JB’s ideas
On receivers: The worth appears to be higher with the second round group of receivers somewhat than selecting one at #13. Carnell Tate and Jordyn Tyson would be first round picks in most drafts, however I’m undecided they’re ordinarily high 15 skills. Makai Lemon ought to be a late first round decide or early second rounder, simply primarily based on the place the highest slot receivers are usually drafted. If the report turns out to be true, the Rams would be clever to draft the perfect participant out there as a substitute of forcing want. This is their earliest draft decide since 2016.
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On Simpson: It is smart on the floor that if the Cardinals have an interest so are the Rams. These two groups run the identical offensive scheme and Simpson is usually in comparison with a extra bodily proficient Brock Purdy. If Purdy works for Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers, it’s cheap that Mike LaFleur (a former Shanahan assistant) would discover worth in Simpson. LaFleur was the Rams’ OC final season and we are able to conclude that Simpson would additionally make sense for LA. Drafting Simpson grew extra unlikely when the Rams traded their second of two first round picks to the Chiefs within the Trent McDuffie bundle; nonetheless, if Simpson falls into the late first round or day two, we might doubtlessly see Los Angeles transfer as much as futureproof the quarterback place for all times after Matthew Stafford.