Later this week, the Los Angeles Rams will add a bunch of new names to their offseason roster. With 11 picks in the 2023 NFL draft, they’ll have the chance to inject some youth and talent into a roster that’s lacking the latter.
Predicting what Les Snead and the Rams will do in this year’s draft is difficult, primarily because they need help at just about every position. So they could realistically take any position from running back to safety in Round 2, with everything in-between also on the table.
In our latest mock draft, I attempt to predict which direction the Rams will go. I addressed the pass rush first, viewing it as the team’s biggest need, before taking a wide receiver and cornerback in Round 3. I also traded up into the fourth round, bridging the gap between Pick 77 and 167.
Here’s how things shook out using Pro Football Focus’ mock draft simulator.
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Anudike-Uzomah would be a nice combination of value and upside. He not only fills an immediate need, but he also has the potential to be a 10-sack player each year. He could improve against the run but the Rams are making this pick for his pass-rushing ability. He would be an instant upgrade over the edge rushers currently on the Rams’ roster.
Anudike-Uzomah had 19.5 sacks and 25.5 tackles for a loss in the last two seasons at Kansas State.
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Wide receiver should be a bigger priority for the Rams now with Allen Robinson gone and Tillman would be a fantastic replacement. He’s a similarly physical receiver to Robinson, making tough, contested catches in college. He’s not a burner but at 6-foot-3, his 4.54 speed is plenty good enough.
Tillman would make for a nice complementary piece on the outside with Cooper Kupp in the slot.
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Rush is 6-foot-2 with long arms and 4.36 speed. It doesn’t get much better than that from a measurables standpoint. He’s a former wide receiver who made the switch to defense, so his ball skills are undeniable, even with only three picks in the last two years. With Jalen Ramsey out of the picture, Rush would be a nice addition – though he doesn’t have the inside-outside versatility that Ramsey does.
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Trade: Rams send Picks 167 + 191 for Pick 128
Instead of waiting nearly 100 picks between selections, I moved up from No. 167 to 128 and the cost…
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