[actionjack]

Here's what the "experts" scrolling at the bottom of the nfl channel think we'll take at #26

"DJ" DT Darius Alexander

"Bucky Brooks" OT Josh Connerly Jr.

"Charles Davis" OL Grey Zabel

"Eric Edholm" OL Donovan Jackson

"Lance Zierlein" LB Jihaad Campbell

would love Darius Alexander, but I think we go TE/WR/CB

[PARAM]

I'd love Warren or Loveland if they're still there but Mason Taylor would be acceptable. I gotta believe if those first two are gone at #26, then WR would be the pick. Egbuka, Harris or Ayomanor. I hope one of Warren, Loveland, Egbuka or Harris is there at #26. They could go CB but they've never gone CB very high. QB? Fagettaboudit.

[BobCarl]

The Rams rank players in “pods”. The pods are in respect to draft pick positions in rounds. The Rams prepare for players unlikely to be where they pick, just in case. They also identify players they really want regardless of where draftnicks have them “ranked”.

Most teams do something similar. Players get graded and moved up and down their own board according to their individual scouting staff, not according to what the guys on TV say.

This time of the year, every coach, executive, scout, quality control personal, etc are very very busy, working overtime evaluating potential picks.

Each team has an army of dozens working on their board ... the TV gurus are an army of one or maybe three.

[Youngblood22]

What I don't get is how, for example, one day one of them says the rams are drafting a LT. Then the next day they have a " 2.0" mock and the rams are drafting a LB. Its really silly, and of course I gobble it up.

[ramsman34]

They are going 2025 season impact player with their first pick. Not OL. Not QB. Not ILB. Not safety. Unless they have an extremely high first round grade on one of those positions who falls to their pick. Which may or may not be #26

WR
Corner
TE
RB
DT

IMO

[ramman2999]

Why reach on a Wide receiever when you can get a great tight end like a Mason Taylor. That can help our offense tremendously. I would draft Mason Taylor in the 1st round. And he can go in the 1st round.

With Kelce and Kittle you see how the tight end is valued now.

Id say that with atwell Whittington and Nacua it’s better to complete everything with the tight end like a Mason Taylor.

[ramman2999]

Taylor’s gonna be a 10 time pro bowler. He gets everywhere on the field and will be a security blanket for Matthew Stafford.

[ramman2999]

You mention the other guys but in my opinion Mason Taylor is the closest thing to Brock Bowers in this draft.