With the #2 pick in the Turf Show Times mock draft, St. Louis selects...
by VanRam on Mar 31, 2009 9:00 AM CDT
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The Turf Show Times community mock draft rolls on with a pick that promises to warm the heart of so many Rams fans. Here's Rams since day 1 with the pick...
With the second pick in the draft, the St. Louis Rams select Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry.
With Monroe gone, the obvious question is between Smith and Curry. I believe Curry could be an amazing player and the foundation of our defense for years to come. He is a straight beast on the field and could step in day 1 and take our defense to a whole new level. It is clear that this years draft class is deep with offensive lineman which plays into my choice of taking Curry.
Though Smith is at the head of the class, I don't believe there is a huge drop-off from an him and an OT in the second or third round because the draft is so deep. Barron will be playing LT so I don't think we should use the second overall pick in the draft on a RT. A post was up recently explaining that our line could be alright without using the #2 pick on an OT and I believe our line would be fine if we took a lineman to play RT in the second or third round (I like a guy named Phil Loadholt).
Lastly, our defense would be set with the addition of Curry. We would have a solid foundation of players lining up on defense- Long, Carriker, Little (healthy), Witherspoon, Curry, Atogwe, Bartell, and Butler....sounds pretty good to me.
- Here's Curry's scouting report from Mocking the Draft.
- Taiko did a cost/benefit analysis of the Rams potential picks, arguing that Curry is biggest net gain.
- We made the case for Curry as the Rams pick last week.
Thanks to Rams since day 1 for the great pick. Kansas City, represented by jroman, you're on the clock.
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Great pick
From your lips to Devaney’s ears.
by jimhacking on Mar 31, 2009 9:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would not want to be that Navy guy in that picture. That tackle doesn’t look like it would feel too good.
by Hetfield72 on Mar 31, 2009 10:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Keep him @ OLB
Great pick. If they go that route I hope that they keep him @ OLB and not move him to MLB. I know theortically he can play all 3 positions but I think the easiest transition would be to keep him @ the SAM backer (or left backer in Spags system). Put Witherspoon as the other OLB and you still have to worry about the MIKE but I think Pisa has turned into a liability who struggles to tackle and stay healthy but would provide quality depth.
by iwall2883 on Mar 31, 2009 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tod McShay
has the Rams taking Micheal Crabtree in his latest mock draft.
by Caruso on Mar 31, 2009 11:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was random. We're not takin Crabtree.
by PCarn on Mar 31, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't count him out
I’d still put him in double digits at about 15%. I would say he’s the third most probably pick, behind J-Smith & Curry, so if one of those two go to Detroit…
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Mar 31, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that real
I may have seen it wrong, but wasn’t that only in his hypothetical “what if the Lions don’t take Matt Stafford” draft. I thought he was saying that if the Lions took Jason Smith then he thinks the Rams would pick Crabtree (which surprised me). I got the impression that he thinks the Lions are picking Stafford though. I may be looking at the wrong one though because this was from four days ago.
by Hetfield72 on Mar 31, 2009 1:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It was and he does
It was he hypothetical because he mocks Stafford at #1.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Mar 31, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Curry and think he’s the best player to take. However, I would hate to be Devaney right now b/c of the sheer number of holes on the team. After Ryan and Carriker, we’ve got nothing on the interior of the D-line. I don’t think there is a D-lineman who will go 2nd but with our pick in the 2nd round…it’s a strong possibility.
Also, if we take a LT who will start, we are better at 3 positions b/c Barron becomes RT and Bell slides back inside.
by Touche on Mar 31, 2009 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Barron played almost better at LT then at RT and once we draft a RT in the 2nd or 3rd that moves Bell back inside…plus we get a dominat LB in Curry so it all works out.
by rams since day1 on Mar 31, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if we take a RT?
We still get to slide Bell inside. Think Loadholt or Beatty.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Mar 31, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Curry instantly makes this defense a lot better
Just like you said:
“Lastly, our defense would be set with the addition of Curry. We would have a solid foundation of players lining up on defense- Long, Carriker, Little (healthy), Witherspoon, Curry, Atogwe, Bartell, and Butler….sounds pretty good to me.”
To me that gets me excited. Those players, plus some growing and a few additions, make me optimistic that Spags will bring St. Louis its first dominate defense. With Curry at any LB position, he instantly gives us a huge presence against run and pass. I think we should really pick up another 2nd rounder some how and get a RT and DT in the 2nd round and a WR in the 3rd round(if we still have one if we traded for another 2nd round). Honestly to me best case scenario is Curry at #2 and Hakeem Nicks in the 2nd. To me, I cant see a better first two picks other than if Oher somehow falls to that pick and in that case, Curry and Oher.
by Jombari on Mar 31, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know if our defense is “set” with just a OLB draftee. Still issues at DT, LB, & CB. And that’s just this year. When Little goes (and we need to address that in 2010) and if we can’t keep Atogwe around, those are two starters (and productive starters) we’ll have to replace.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Mar 31, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Atogwe garenteed in '10
with the new cap comes new rules that a player has to have 6 seasons in the league before he can be a UFA, so next year he will be a RFA and we will either get a deal done or a 1st round pick (maybe +) with what we offer him.
by Caruso on Mar 31, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that was disabled
If you’ve applied a franchise tag to that player. Again, I thought that. Could be wrong. Very wrong.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Apr 1, 2009 4:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
never said we were "set"
but I think we are finally getting it that unless your offense is just ridiculous(and even then teams have struggled to win in the playoffs and regular season) your not going to win. I think drafting for the defense this year is very good because we can continue to grow on it, and gives us this year to really see what some guys can do this year. Bulger, Barron, Bell, McMichael all have something to prove to Rams fans this year and if they dont they will be gone. I dont want to draft offense and then change plans. I would rather give Barron a shot at LT, if he cant handle it well then hes gone, and we can start to look for another tackle, if he does well then there ya go, we go a good to great LT and we still have Curry instead of taking Smith or Monroe and then having to draft next year at LB. Same goes with the others especially Bulger. If he does well, then we dont have to draft Bradford next year(our record I believe holds in his hands), and we can look at taking a premier player at another position. Get what im saying?
by Jombari on Mar 31, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do
Great rebuttal. Only thing I would add is more names to you “all have something to prove” group. There are a ton of Rams who have something to prove. And a couple more will after the draft.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Apr 1, 2009 4:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and to be honest id rather have Curry than any linebacker in the past 5-10 years
If barron fails, we can sign a LT or draft one next year. Id love to get Gerald Mccoy next year. If he doesnt just kill himself next year then I would love to see him beef up the defense even more. With Curry and Mccoy thats what we have been looking for: to get bigger
by Jombari on Mar 31, 2009 9:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
McCoy over Cody?
I really like T-Cody out of ’Bama. He has that super-strength you love from a DT.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Apr 1, 2009 4:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we will see
Remember when that DT from USC was being touted as one of the best DT in college football in like 08 and being projected as a top 5 pick and now he probably wont be taken until 3-5 rounds
by Jombari on Apr 1, 2009 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Curry is the Best pick
I think we as fans will be very happy with Curry if the Rams pick him. If he is picked by Detroit in the real draft I would not count out Raji DT, or Orakpo DE, Here is my fantasy draft, all in my dreams, Pick Raji DT and have James Laurinaitis MLB fall to 2nd round, a lot of people are thinking he might, or pick Curry LB and have Hood DT fall to 2nd, shoring up the middle of our defense. Add Butler to the mix and presto a whole new defense against the run. Last years mush ball up the middle becomes this years stone wall!!!!!
by Ramfanforever on Mar 31, 2009 10:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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