Draft season is upon us!
Now that the Los Angeles Rams have been ousted from the NFL playoffs, the work begins to build out the roster for next season. While the coaching staff situation appears to be in flux, L.A. recently added a handful of Reserve/Future contract players to the roster and now, sets to work on the NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24, 25, and 26.
Here’s how my opening draft board lays out. It is up to date on player declarations, but not a final work. Although I don’t expect any real big jumps up the board, future up/down grade adjustments will be based on showings in the all-star games, more “eye’s on” film work, testing/measurements, and pedigree. I didn’t add height and weight because they are notoriously off on school’s official websites. As I offer capsule reviews of individual units and players in the future, the best measurement numbers come from all-star games, combines and Pro days.
Feel free to weigh in on any of your favorite players, or one not on the list.
Round 1
- CB Travis Hunter – Colorado
- E Abdul Carter – Penn State
- CB Will Johnson – Michigan
- WR Tetairoa McMillan – Arizona
- DT Mason Graham – Michigan
- RB Ashton Jeanty – Boise State
- QB Cam Ward – Miami
- T Will Campbell – LSU
- WR Luther Burden – Mizzou
- S Malachi Starks – Georgia
- E James Pearce -Tennessee
- WR Emeka Egbuka – Ohio State
- T Kelvin Banks – Texas
- E Nic Scourton – Texas A&M
- QB Shadeur Sanders – Colorado
- DT Kenneth Grant – Michigan
- CB Shavon Revel – East Carolina
- E Mykel Williams – Georgia
- T Aireontae Ersery – Minnesota
- CB Jahde Barron – Texas
- T Wyatt Millum – West Virginia
- TE Tyler Warren – Penn State
- CB Benjamin Morrison – Notre Dame
- DT Walter Nolen – Ole Miss
- S Nick Emmanwori – South Caroina
- DT Shemar Stewart – Texas A&M
- ILB Jihaad Campbell – Bama
- E Princely Umanmeilen – Ole Miss
- DT Deone Walker – Kentucky
- T Josh Simmons – Ohio State
- DT TJ Sanders – South Carolina
- G Tyler Booker – Bama
Round 2
33. E Mike Green – Marshall
34. QB Jalen Milroe – Bama
35. TE Colston Loveland – Michigan
36. E Jalon Walker – Georgia
37. E JT Tuimoloau – Ohio State
38. WR Isaiah Bond – Texas
39. T Cam Williams – Texas
40. DT Tyleik Williams – Ohio State
41. RB Omarion Hampton – North Carolina
42. DT Derrick Harmon – Oregon
43. DE Landon Jackson – Arkansas
44. G Jonah Savaiinaea – Arizona
45. DE Jack Sawyer – Ohio State
46. CB Trey Amos – Ole Miss
47. WR Tre Harris – Ole Miss
49. T Josh Conerly – Oregon
50. E Donovan Ezeiruaku – Boston College
51. WR Elic Ayomanor – Stanford
52. T Emery Jones – LSU
53. TE Harold Fanin – Bowling Green
54. RB Kaleb Johnson – Iowa
55. E Kyle Kennard – South Carolina
56. RB Quinshon Judkins – Ohio State
57. G Donovan Jackson – Ohio State
58. CB Maxwell Hairston – Kentucky
59. RB TreVeon Henderson – Ohio State
60. S Xavier Watts – Notre Dame
61. WR Xavier Restrepo – Miami
62. TE Mason Taylor – LSU
63. ILB Barrett Carter – Clemson
64. S Dennis Winston – Penn State
Round 3
65. QB Will Howard – Ohio State
66. TE Gunnar Helm – Texas
67. DT Omarr Norman-Lott – Tennessee
68. G Tate Ratledge – Georgia
69. DT Shemar Turner – Texas A&M
70. DT Alfred Collins – Texas
71. WR Matthew Golden – Texas
72. WR Kyren Lacy – LSU
73. DE Jordan Burch – Oregon
74. QB Riley Leonard – Notre Dame
75. G Dylan Fairchild – Georgia
76. QB Quinn Ewers – Texas
77. DE Ashton Gillotte – Louisville
78. T Armand Membou – Mizzou
79. T Grey Zabel – North Dakota State
80. WR Jalen Royals – Utah State
81. CB Zy Alexander – LSU
82. E Bradyn Swinson – LSU
83. T Ajani Cornelius – Oregon
84. ILB Danny Stutsman – Oklahoma
85. CB Denzel Burke – Ohio State
86. CB Darien Porter – Iowa State
87. E Josiah Stewart – Michigan
88. T Marcus Mbow – Purdue
89. RB Dylan Sampson – Tennessee
90. WR Tory Horton – Colorado State
91. S Billy Bowman – Oklahoma
92. WR Tai Felton – Maryland
93. C Jake Majors – Texas
94. QB Jaxon Dart – Ole Miss
95. S Sebastian Castro – Iowa
96. CB Azareye’h Thomas – Florida State
97. WR Jayden Higgins – Iowa State
98. DE Jared Ivey – Ole Miss
99. CB Dorian Strong – Va Tech
100. ILB Chris Paul – Ole Miss
101. CB Jermari Harris – Iowa
Round 4
102. WR Tez Johnson – Oregon
103. T Anthony Belton – North Carolina State
104. ILB Jay Higgins – Iowa
105. T Jack Nelson – Wisconsin
106. TE Terrance Fergusen – Oregon
107. T Charles Grant – William & Mary
108. C Jared Wilson – Georgia
109. ILB Jeffrey Bassa – Oregon
110. RB Bayshul Tuten – Va Tech
111. C Jonah Monheim – USC
112. WR Jack Bech – TCU
113. RB Devin Neal – Kansas
114. DT Ty Robinson – Nebraska
115. E Tyler Baron – Miami
116. S Lathan Ransom – Ohio State
117. ILB Carson Schwesinger – UCLA
118. RB DJ Giddens – Kansas State
119. QB Kyle McCord – Syracuse
120. ILB Smael Mondon – Georgia
121. WR Savion Williams – TCU
122. CB Mello Dotson – Kansas
123. S Andrew Mukuba – Texas
124. TE Jake Briningstool – Clemson
125. CB Quincy Riley – Louisville
126. WR Kaden Prather – Maryland
127. S Malachi Moore – Bama
128. C Seth McLaughlin – Ohio State
129. WR Kobe Hudson – Central Florida
130. QB Kurtis Rourke – Indiana
131. WR Jaylin Noel – Iowa State
132. RB Jordan James – Oregon
133. WR Ricky White – UNLV
134. RB Kyle Monangai – Rutgers
135. RB Ollie Gordon – Oklahoma State
136. T Earnest Greene – Georgia
137. RB Jarquez Hunter – Auburn
138. DT Jamaree Caldwell – Oregon
139. WR Antwan Wells – Ole Miss
Round 5
140. WR Theo Wease – Mizzou
141. RB Cam Skattebo – Arizona State
142. G Luke Kandra – Cincinnati
143. RB Brashard Smith – SMU
144. S Jaylen Reed – Penn State
145. RB Woody Marks – USC
146. CB Cobee Bryant – Kansas
147. WR Pat Bryant – Illinois
148. CB NohL Williams – Cal
149. ILB Jamon Dumas-Johnson – Kentucky
150. E Antwaun Powell-Ryland – Va Tech
151. E Que Robinson – Bama
152. DE Jasheen Davis – Wake Forest
153. CB Jabbar Muhammed – Oregon
154. DT JJ Pegues – Ole Miss
155. S Jonas Sanker – Virginia
156. RB Raheim Sanders – South Carolina
157. TE Orende Gadsden – Syracuse
158. G Garrett Dellinger – LSU
159. QB Seth Henigan – Memphis
160. DT Aeneas Peebles- Va Tech
161. E Kaimon Rucker – North Carolina
162. RJ Harvey – Central Florida
163. T Chase Lundt – UConn
164. DT Nazir Stackhouse – Georgia
165. G Miles Frazier – LSU
166. TE Mitchell Evans – Notre Dame
167. RB Tahj Brooks – Texas Tech
168. WR Andrew Armstrong – Arkansas
169. T Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson – Florida
170. CB Tommi Hill – Nebraska
171. DT Simeon Barrow – Miami
172. G Tyler Cooper – Minnesota
173. CB Jason Marshall – Florida
174. DT Howard Cross – Notre Dame
175. DT CJ West – Indiana
176. DT Damonte Capeheart – Clemson
177. G Connor Colby – Iowa
178. QB Dillon Gabriel – Oregon
Round 6
179. E Jah Joyner – Minnesota
180. T Ozzy Trapilo – Boston College
181. WR Ja’Corey Brooks – Louisville
182. DT Ty Hamilton – Ohio State
183. CB Jacob Parrish – Kansas State
184. WR Will Sheppard – Colorado
185. E Sai’vion Jones – LSU
186. DT Vernon Broughton – Texas
187. Demetrius Knight – South Carolina
188. RB Trevor Etienne – Georgia
189. T Xavier Truss – Georgia
190. TE Luke Lachey – Iowa
191. ILB Kobe King _ Penn State
192. E Fadil Diggs – Syracuse
193. ILB Cody Simon – Ohio State
194. TE Elijah Arroyo – Miami
195. T Hollin Pierce – Rutgers
196. E Elijah Roberts – SMU
197. CB Jordan Hancock – Ohio State
198. DT Yahya Black – Iowa
199. TE Ben Yurosek – Georgia
200. WR Nick Nash – San Jose State
201. ILB Nick Martin – Oklahoma State
202. S Alijah Clark – Syracuse
203. DE RJ Oben – Notre Dame
204.E David Walker – Central Arkansas
205. ILB Cody Lindenberg – Minnesota
206. S Akili Arnold – USC
207. TE Jackson Hawes – Georgia Tech
208. G Clay Webb – Jacksonville State
209. WR Zakhari Franklin – Illinois
210. G Marcus Wehr – Montana State
211. DT Cam Jackson – Florida
212. CB Fentrell Cyprus – Florida State
213. T Marques Cox – Kentucky
214. WR Donte Thornton – Tennessee
215. C Cooper Mays – Tennessee
216. CB Zah Frazier – UTSA
217. DT Thor Griffith – Louisville
218. T Jalen Rivers – Miami
Round 7
219. G Joshua Gray – Oregon State
220. ILB Jackson Woodard – UNLV
221. DT Joshua Farmer – Florida State
222. CB Jaylin Smith – USC
223. ILB Jack Kiser – Notre Dame
224. G Addison West – Western Michigan
225. WR Jimmy Horn – Colorado
226. TE John Michael Gyllenborg – Wyoming
227. E Barryn Sorrell – Texas
228. ILB Francisco Mauiago – Miami
229. WR LaJohntay Wester – Colorado
230. DT Cam Horsely – Boston College
231. WR Elijhah Badger – Florida
232. WR Keandre Lambert-Smith – Auburn
233. G Hayden Connor – Texas
234. S Hunter Wohler – Wisconsin
235. RB Damian Martinez – Miami
236. WR Dominic Lovett – Georgia
237. G Baraka Bennett – New Mexico
238. DT Jordan Phillips – Maryland
239. E Johnny Walker – Mizzou
240. TE CJ Dippre – Bama
241. T Trey Wedig – Indiana
242. CB Ethan Robinson – Minnesota
243. G AJ Gillie – Louisiana/Lafayette
244. ILB Teddy Buchanan – Cal
245. T Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan – Oregon State
246. WR Issac TeSlaa – Arkansas
247. G Thomas Perry – Middlebury
248. E Oluwafemi Oladejo -UCLA
249. WR Konata Mumpfield – Pittsburgh
250. RB Ja’Quinden Jackson – Arkansas
251. C Drew Kendall – Boston College
252. ILB Greg Penn – LSU
253. T Josh Fryar – Ohio State
254. CB Upton Stout – Western Kentucky
255. RB Kalel Mullings – Michigan
256. RB Phil Mafah – Clemson
257. WR Bru McCoy – Tennessee
The best of the rest
258. RB Donovan Edwards – Michigan
259. DT Rylie Mills – Notre Dame
260. S Dante Trader – Maryland
261. WR Arian Smith – Georgia
262. WR Xzavier Henderson – Cincinnati
263. WR Roc Taylor – Memphis
264. RB Cory Kiner – Cincinnati
265. ILB Collin Oliver – Oklahoma State
265. RB Marcus Yarns – Delaware
266. S Maxen Hook – Toledo
267. WR Da’Quan Felton – Va Tech
268. DE Tyler Batty –BYU
269. DT Darius Alexander – Toledo
270. S Shilo Sanders – Colorado
271. G Jack Conley – Boston College
272. ILB Shaun Dolac – Buffalo
273. S De’Rickey Wright – Vanderbilt
274. TE Caden Preiskorn – Ole Miss
275. T Bryce Benhart – Nebraska
276. S Craig Woodson – Cal
277. G Vontez Spraggins – Tennessee
278. CB Corey Thornton – Louisville
279. DT Jay Toia – UCLA
280. C Brian Stevens – Virginia
281. C Weston Franklin – Georgia Tech
282. WR Sam Brown – Miami
283. C Gus Hartwig – Purdue
284. DT Tim Smith – Bama
285. ILB Karene Reid – Utah
286. DT Tonka Hemingway – South Carolina
287. RB LaQuint Allen – Syracuse
288. T Jalen Travis – Iowa State
289. CB Aydan White – North Carolina State
290. ILB Power Echols – North Carolina
291. E Devin Vann – North Carolina State
292. ILB Tyreem Powell – Rutgers
293. RB Montrell Johnson – Florida
294. C Mike Katic – Indiana
295. ILB Aaron Smith – South Carolina State
296. G Marcus Tate – Clemson
297. T Caleb Rogers – Texas Tech
298. C Eli Cox – Kentucky
299. DT Eric Gregory – Arkansas
300. T Nash Jones – Texas State