2010 NFL Draft: Rams pick CB Jerome Murphy to start the third round
by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 23, 2010 7:41 PM CDT
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PrintThe St. Louis Rams drafted a solid cornerback last year in the third round with Bradley Fletcher, and they hope to repeat that success with South Florida's Jerome Murphy.
Murphy's a hitter, which Spagnuolo like in his corners. He can also play the run well, which would help a team that gave up some big runs too often.
From CBS' scouting report, where they had him graded for the 2nd round:
Tall, wiry corner who can press and play off his man. Hips are a bit tight in transition, but he has the speed to turn and run with any receiver down the sideline. Has a short memory. Inconsistent getting his hands on the receiver in press but is willing to be physical. Loses his footing when planting to drive on out-routes. Overaggressive and will bite on pump fakes and double moves. Late getting his head around on deep balls
Here's two cents from Rotoworld:
Murphy, a two-year starter, was a big-hitting defensive back for the Bulls' stout defense, led the team in interceptions (4) as a senior, and has a rock-solid size/speed combo with a sub-4.5 forty time at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. He also played some safety at USF, but will likely focus on corner in the Rams' secondary. Murphy could push for a starting job immediately.
This is turning into a wild draft. Anyone else kind of disappointed the Rams haven't made more moves for picks?
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Just like Laffy Saffy, I'm not really sure what this guy is all about.
But I love players that bring intensity, and I’m at the point where I trust the team with drafts.
I am Iron Sam!
He has a strong mind,
He is totally not blind.
He can stand real tall,
When he's hit he knows to fall.
Also, Laffy Saffy is my nickname for Rodger Saffold.
I am Iron Sam!
He has a strong mind,
He is totally not blind.
He can stand real tall,
When he's hit he knows to fall.
head scratcher
but i said the same thing about bradley fletcher last year
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 23, 2010 7:56 PM CDT reply actions
where's damian williams?
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 23, 2010 7:56 PM CDT reply actions
he does return kicks
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 23, 2010 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Possible trade?
Does anyone else think that the Rams not taking a DL player at all this year (so far) show that they are actually serious about trading for a big name DE or DT…most possible one being Osi?
But at what cost
I’ve been trying to play it out in my head what kind of value Osi would bring…I hope that we could somehow just swap picks, we need all the picks we can get in this draft. That being said, if it comes down to it, I’d much rather have Osi, who we know will fill a hole in our line, over the 5th round pick we got in the Carriker trade and maybe something next year…if we could get that done though.
perfect situation for Rams
If we can somehow pawn off Barron and a 7th for Osi, who doesn’t have a spot on the line for NY, it would be an absolute perfect situation for us. If that happens we complete 2 things that we wanted done in this offseason, get a great DE and get rid of Barron.
Great pick
So far I love the direction QB, OT,CB and ALL could be starters going into pre-season.Outstanding IMO so far.Lets get Osi and a LB, then RB and TE Clay Harbor hopefully and Im satisfied.
The tackle wasnt a popular pick for guys wanting playmakers but man it was the RIGHT thing to do imo, Bradford will be thankful, but MOST importantly to me it sends a clear message to guys like Barron. 100% all day, or WE WILL replace you, I think for TOOOOOOOOOOOO long Baron has gotten by, well NO MORE lol.
GO RAMS!!!
I don't like it - C rating so far
Sorry…just not happy with this draft.
Failed to move out of the top pick. No other QB even close. I think we were just asking for way too much. This isn’t my biggest issue, though. Bradford may be a good QB, but we have soooo many needs.
Could have had Suh and any QB that we wished in round two (other than Bradford).
Apparently, we turned down trade offers in round 2 and picked up an OT. I think he’ll be fine, but with as many holes as we had, that was not a priority. We should have traded down for sure. Plenty of good players were available later, and now we have to trade Barron (which we won’t get much for).
Two players in the late 2nd round would’ve been better than one OT on a team with two starting OT’s already (ok…1 1/2 starting OT’s).
Could have picked Dickson in round three. Didn’t really need a cornerback as much as a TE. If Pitta, Dickerson, and Henderson are gone in round 4, this will be a blunder. Sure, he could be a good CB, but we have a decent defensive backfield. We can use the help, but we have noooo TE’s right now (Fells is decent, but really a #2, not a 1) and any of those others could have been the answer.
We need a lot of players, and the fact that we failed to move down shows that we were asking too much. We stayed where we were to draft players that are good, but not the priority.
This will be a looong process. I just think we could have shortened it a bit by adding some extra picks.
The Pope could have drafted a better set of new players than this so far
Just sayin’ many of us could have too!
Impossible to
grade a draft until 3-4 years later. We won’t know who had the best draft for some time.
Yea
I think all of these guys will be solid players. We won’t know for sure for a few years. Just because they don’t play the position you (Oski) would have liked, doesn’t mean they’re bad draft picks. For some reason, I don’t think you’ll be complaining about these picks 2-3 years down the road. Although I do understand you’re frustration for not filling our biggest needs this year, but this year is not a contention year, so it doesn’t really matter if we fill those holes this year or next because they all need to get filled.
Just like to say
That when you assume you make an ass out of u and me. And to assume that we were asking for too much when you have no idea what was offered is irresponsible.
It is milk it may be spilled it may be delicious.
Devaney said the best offer to trade down
would have moved them down to the middle of the 2nd round and wouldn’t have given us another 2nd round pick. I think it came from Carolina, who wanted to move up to take Clausen. They have almost nothing to offer this year, so I can understand it I guess. But it sure would have been nice to have an extra 3rd to get one of those OLBs before they were all gone.
Via the Rams' Official Twitter:
Murphy on the Rams: “I know they used to be the Greatest Show on Turf and when I get there, I am going to put on a show.”
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
by TrojanRam on Apr 23, 2010 8:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
dude sounds like tye hill coming out of clemson
now lets see him back it up
Per fas et nefas - Latin translation="By Any Means Necessary"
they have a nice defense
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by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 23, 2010 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
The NFC West looks to get better
It will be an interesting season. Judging by this draft,
It looks as if 2010 NFC West division results will be:
#1. = S.F. -——>11-5
#2. = Seattle -———→ 8-8
#3. = Arizona -———>8-8 or 7-9
#4. St. Louis -————>4-12
Playmakers?
Are we going to pick up any WR, TE, RB???
Unless they are going to block for Bradford, the answer is....no
On this team, we are all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
-- Lou Holtz
Good cal jl
Any of those positions hit needs. I think we get Pitta from BYU if available. If not, make a trade and grab Osi?
Wouldn’t count on us grabbing a RB. We may get our 2nd RB after June 1st.
I don't want a 25 or 26 year old rookie.
No websites seem to be absolutely sure of his age which is also a bad sign to me.
Suprise pick
I thought the Rams wouldn’t draft a CB this high but Murphy will help the secondary. Can’t wait to see what he brings to the Rams.
I think he brings...
A big gap in our D line, nothing overly promising either side of JL55 and an inability to outscore our opponents.
He looks a good player, but when we had such issues in other positions this looks an unnecessary luxury to me.
by RamintheUK on Apr 23, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he might be better than Fletcher.
Bartell, Fletcher, Dockery and Murphy will be solid CBs this year I think.
One thing I did hear on ESPN radio
was that with several good solid CBs you can play a much more aggressive defense up front and really go after the QB. Murphy is also supposed to be a very good tackler and should cut down on some of the long runs we give up.
The point has been made on here several times that next year should have some really solid WRs that can be your #1 guy, so I’m not particularly concerned about not drafting any this year. If we can get a decent TE and a solid OLB yet, I will feel a lot better about this draft.
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