With the 14th Pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams Select...

if he’s not then the best DE there.
But everyone is basically hoping for Jones to elevate our Air attack

probably better suited to 3-4 DE, and I’d rather not convert him to a DT after the Adam Carriker choice a few years back.

For guys that might be available at 14, my preference would be Julio Jones, Robert Quinn, Cameron Jordan, Aldon Smith, Corey Luiget and Ryan Kerrigan in that order. But if anyone apart from a QB falls from the top 10, I’d recommend you consider them.

Some people here want him, and other don’t.

Personally, I just want a DT, OG, or CB with this pick.

I don’t want a DE at all because already have some project guys we drafted last year who flashed some potential, specifically George Selvie.

Ideal: Everyone puts Jones above Green on their big boards and miraculously AJ Green falls to 14.
Semi-Ideal: One of the premier linemen or univeral bpa falls to the Rams. I’ve seen some mocks with us taking Nick Fairley. Huge Patrick Peterson fan and you can’t justify not taking him at 14, but that’s essentially impossible. Or Marcell Dareus?
Realistically: Our DT need is greater than our DE need and Corey Liuget is the best DT that will most likely be at 14. Stephen Paea might be a reach.
If we have to go DE: Cameron Jordan > Aldon Smith > Adrian Clayborn (character issues make this pick unlikely) > J.J. Watt
Anything past this would be a major reach in the first round.
Trading Down: Would most likely be to pick up a Guard Mike Pouncey. Possible spots are the Pats at 17? However, I feel like OG can be addressed in later rounds.
Unnecessary/Questionable Picks: Mark Ingram, Kyle Rudolph, Jon Baldwin, Akeem Ayers, Jimmy Smith

….but I don’t think Ingram is good enough to take at #14.

So if we have to make that pick, then I would say:
1. Liuget
2. Pouncey
3. Amukamura if he falls
4. Smith
5. Cam Jordan

Basically, we oughta take a fat-nasty lineman to get tougher down low.
5.

AJ GReen
PP
Prince
Dareus
Daquan
Quinn
Aldon Smith
Pouncey
Liueget
Julio Jones
In that order.

Just a BPA list of needs IMO. Ranked by top prospect down to least appealing.
Jones doesn’t look great to me, but i give up arguing with people about him, just hope he’s gone before 14 lol

Marvin Austin would be an EXCELLENT pick anywhere in the first. But can we really expect that with the 4 pillars in place?

DE Quinn
DE Smith
DT Luiget

if those guys arent there i expect the Rams to trade down for a guy like
G Watkins
T Taylor
T Austin

or trade down and get one of the good OGs. A guard isn’t worth the 14th pick IMO.

if not, I’d like to see us build on our defense, so either Aldon Smith, either Robert Quinn if one of both is still there. But normally that should be the case.