Random Ramsdom, 4/25: Is Cleveland trying to trade down?

by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 25, 2011 6:37 AM CDT in 2011 NFL Draft

Draft week is here. The 2011 NFL Draft happens Thursday, starts Thursday. For St. Louis Rams fans it's like the Super Bowl...until the team is actually ready for the Super Bowl. Lots of things on the agenda this week, so let's get right into it.

2011 NFL Draft predictions
Rob Rang offers up some interesting draft predictions. After declaring that at least five QBs will go in round one, Rang makes a couple that are interesting to the Rams. First, he says Wisconsin G John Moffitt will be the best interior lineman in this class, and probably a third round pick. He also says that RB Taiwan Jones won't stay healthy for a full season.

Local prospects with big draft stock
A number of players with ties to the St. Louis area or from local colleges figure to be first and second round draft picks. Mizzou DE Aldon Smith, from the Kansas City area, and Illinois DT Corey Liuget are both potential picks for the Rams in the first round.

Browns down to two players or a trade at six overall
According to a report in the Akron Beacon Journal, the Cleveland Browns plan on targeting two players with the sixth overall pick. If they're not available, the team will seek a trade. The players they're believed to be looking at are WR A.J. Green and a defensive linemen, possibly Marcell Dareus. This could have big implications on the Rams, shaking up the first half of the first round. At the very least it's (possibly) one less team interested in drafting Julio Jones.

Ray Dominguez 2011 NFL Draft Prospect Notes
The Arkansas OT has an NFL future on the inside at guard. His size, 6'4" 334 lbs, and quickness make him a solid straight line blocker. He could be a nice middle round pick for a OL needy team like the Rams.

Stefen Wisniewski 2011 NFL Draft Prospect Notes
Wisniewski from Penn State has played both OG and C, though center looks like his best position where he can use his football smarts and quickness. The question for him at guard is whether or not he has the strength at the pro level.

Are NFL teams devaluing tailbacks?
The timing of running back Mark Ingram's selection will provide one of the compelling elements of the NFL draft, because it will reflect not only on the skills of the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner but also on the value attached to his position.

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That Browns article...

music to my ears (or eyes?).

A few things trending to make Julio a possibility:
- Tyron Smith gets picked in the top 13
- 3 QB’s taken in the top 13 or…
- one of the top 2 QB’s make it passed pick 8
- 4 DE’s picked in the top 13 (going deep enough to hit Cameron Jordan)
- Ram’s trade up

A few things to blow up our chances of getting Julio
- AJ Green goes #1
- Both QB’s are gone in the top 4
- Jake Locker and/or Ryan Mallet don’t go in the top 13
- The Redskins don’t get a shot at/don’t take a Top 3 QB or a Top 3 DE
- Anyone trades with Cleveland or Washington

Julio Jones for Rams 2011

by kinzav29 on Apr 25, 2011 11:24 AM CDT reply actions

Aw contrare' kinzav-the #1 reason for us not getting Julio is that-

I DON’T WANT HIM!! I DON’T WANT TO TRADE UP FOR HIM!! WE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH IR CANDIDATES!! HE IS VASTLY TO EXPENSIVE TO LOOSE PICKS FOR!! Just live with it.

by Knoxfan on Apr 25, 2011 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll take Luiget. Lord knows we need help bad at DT. But I'd rather have Julio at WR.

I love Sam, but let’s look at a front four fantasy that never developed; what if WE had sought Julius Peppers instead of Chicago? Then what if we had drafted Suh instead of Sam? That would’ve ONLY been possible if we had picked up Mike Vick on the cheap as QB when he was 1st reinstated. Then our front four would’ve been Long, Peppers, Suh and either Robbins or Hall. We’d also have JL right behind them. Every QB in the league would’ve been scared to death to face us. And our offensive backfield would have had the double running threat of SJax and Vick. Instant SB contender…

by RamChop on Apr 25, 2011 12:26 PM CDT reply actions

Oh no not Mike Vick talk again...

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill

by SMASH44 on Apr 25, 2011 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Yes! I'm going to keep reminding people what idiots we were for not getting Mike Vick on the cheap. Andy Reid is a genius.

I’d much rather have Vick on the team than AJ Feeley, who hasn’t thrown an NFL pass since 2007. And, if you were a defensive coordinator and saw a Ram backfield with Sam, Vick and SJax in it, what would be your strategy??? TWO guys back there that could run, catch or throw? Most DC’s wouldn’t know whether to sh*t or go blind.

by RamChop on Apr 25, 2011 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Vick has only done it 1 year

dont crown him the great QB he isnt.He probably wont do it again,and if he does I’ll praise him too.Reid was lucky.

by chndlr54 on Apr 25, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm still praising Vick for stomping the crap out of us in the 2004 Divisional Playoff 48-17 when he was Atlanta's QB.

by RamChop on Apr 25, 2011 5:59 PM CDT reply actions

He didnt do it passing

and if it wasn’t for the WR he has he wouldn’t be doing it now.They sure make him look good.

by chndlr54 on Apr 26, 2011 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions

So you finally show your true colors.

So you’re an Atlanta freak that likes to cause us pain by bring up old wounds. Please move on to another team that will do exactly what you want them to do. Could that possibly be…the Forty Whiners? I guess you could sh*t yourself and go blind, but then Veck would probably kill your seeing eye dog. They all look alike you know.

McD is going to turn SJ39 into the ultimate TD machine!!!

Go RAMs !!!

by VETT on Apr 26, 2011 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions