Random Ramsdom, 4/23: Draft talk round-up

by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 23, 2009 12:28 PM CDT in 2009 NFL draft

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The NFL Network's draft guru, Mike Maycock, told Dan Patrick that Detroit should avoid drafting Georgia QB Matt Stafford.
If the Lions do take Stafford with the first overall pick, Scott Linehan and former Rams assistant coach Jeff Horton will be mentoring him...along with Dante Culpepper. Think about that. The Rams offense was a disaster over the last three years, (enjoying some success in '06) a period culminating in the decline of Marc Bulger to a point where many fans and experts don't believe he can lead a team anymore. Sure, much of that had to do with the legacy of bad personnel decisions (in which Linehan was partly culpable during that time), but would you trust those guys to groom a QB with lots of question marks taken first overall in the draft? Obviously, the Lions don't think that way; after all, they hired those guys. Seems like a dangerous mix to me though.
Be bold in the draft, says Miklasz.
There's talk that the Redskins and Browns are interested in Mark Sanchez, with Washington wanting to move up to Seattle's spot at #4 to take him. There will be a lot more of this kind of speculation in the coming days, and eventually it will start to involve the Rams, especially as Sanchez becomes a hot commodity among the chattering classes. Keep an eye out.
Check out this bio sketch on Sanchez. And this one.
Peter King thinks the Rams will go for an OT with the second overall pick.
Ditto Don Banks.
Another team losing interest in Crabtree based on his ego?
Rumor has it that the Lions and Curry have a deal in place and will pick the Wake Forest LB if Stafford balks at the offer they have out to him.

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GM Marshall Faulk

In the NFL Network Mock Draft, Marshall Faulk selects:

2. St. Louis Rams (Marshall Faulk): Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia — Faulk felt tackle was best for the Rams.

Rich Eisen who picked first for the Lions selected Curry.

by jimhacking on Apr 23, 2009 1:58 PM CDT reply actions

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if the browns and seahawks are so high on sanchez, shouldnt the rams trade down w/ the browns and maybe pick up another 2nd rd pick or so, and still be able to get smith or monroe at the 5 spot

by b0xhead77 on Apr 23, 2009 2:26 PM CDT reply actions

It's possible

but the Browns have a lot going on. They’re trying to work out moves at QB & WR, so this may be a Draft day scenario. I wouldn’t be opposed to it at all.

Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.

by 3k on Apr 23, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions