2011 BGN Community Mock Draft Pick #14: The St. Louis Rams

by Bob_Q on Mar 14, 2011 6:00 PM EDT in Events

With the fourteenth pick in the 2011 BGN Mock Draft, MidwesternEaglesFan selects...

Jimmy Smith - CB, Colorado

The St. Louis Rams are finally headed in the right direction and came a game away from making the playoffs (thanks in part to a awful division) despite coming into the 2010 season as one of the worst teams in the league. Sam Bradford exceeded expectations as a rookie throwing for 3,512 yards and 18 touchdowns and just 15 interceptions despite his two best recievers being Eagles rejects- Danny Amendola and Brandon Gibson.

The ideal pick here would be a Julio Jones, but he went to the Minnesota Vikings at #12. The Rams clearly lacked a true deep threat as they were unable to get that big play that could have gotten them into the playoffs last year. The next best options at wideout here are Jon Baldwin, Titus Young and Torrey Smith. Any of those guys would be a major stretch at #14 and probably none of them are worthy of being taken in the first round. Expect the Rams to go wideout in the second round. It just doesn't make sense to get their deep threat right here.

Nate Solder and Akeem Ayers are probably the two best players still on the board. The Rams are set at offensive tackle right now with Jason Smith at right tackle and Rodger Saffold at left tackle. The Rams do need to upgrade their offensive linebackers of David Vobora and Larry Grant (who) but Akeem Ayers reminds me too much of Ernie Sims: a very athletic linebacker with good pass rushing skills but absolutley no discipline on the field.

More after the jump...

Finally to the actual pick, Jimmy Smith. The Rams current starting corners are Ron Bartell and Bradley Fletcher. They combined for 4 int's and 0 sacks. The Rams finished 18th in pass defense, giving up 232+ passing yards a game despite playing 6 games againist horrible offenses in the NFC West. I believe Jimmy Smith will develop into the next shutdown corner. In his final two years at Colorado, he only gave up one first down in man coverage. Smith has excellent size at 6'0 200+ lbs, and ran a 4.4 40 at his pro day in Boulder. I see Smith as a Darrelle Revis clone. They both ran 4.4 40 at their pro days, both are about the same size (Revis is 5'11 198) and both are extremley cocky but confident. They both want to man up against the other team's best wideout.

The Rams may have missed in their ideal pick in Julio Jones, but I think they get a guy who has even more potential at his position, plus they can still get that deep threat in the second round.

Next on the clock will be TheRealMcCoy with the Miami Dolphins.

Previous Picks: 1 - Nick Fairley 2 - Patrick Peterson 3 - Blaine Gabbert 4 - Cam Newton 5 - Von Miller 6 - Marcell Dareus 7 - Prince Amukamara 8 - A.J. Green 9 - Da'Quan Bowers 10 - Corey Liuget 11 - Robert Quinn 12 - Julio Jones 13 - Tyron Smith

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It's a good pick

But they’re going to need a safety in rd 2 seeing as how they just threw out the oj in the fridge. Before they draft any of the wr’s left-overs.

by Saidrick on Mar 14, 2011 6:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

theyre gonna sign Q

FLY #7 FLY !!!

by BWestFactor on Mar 14, 2011 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats a big maybe

If there’s no fa before the draft , they’re going to address their needs through the draft. Why bother waiting on a player who may or may not be available later on.

by Saidrick on Mar 14, 2011 7:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Same could be said with the Eagles and Nnamdi

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by BWestFactor on Mar 15, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m kind of unsure whether I like it or not. Do I like the player? Definitely. Is is value? I’m not sure. Is it an area of need? Yeah, probably not the most pressing, but it’s an area.

I’d say WR, DE, CB, LB and TE, in that order is probably what they’re looking at. You can definitely make the argument that the way this mock is going you really have no choice. In real life they may try to trade back if Quinn, Jones, Green, etc. are all gone.

by outsyderz34 on Mar 14, 2011 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

Needs

Their 2 starting DE’s combined for 19 sacks last year so I think they are set at that position. CB, LB defintley, TE as well but not in the first round.

by MidwesternEaglesfan on Mar 14, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Hall is 34 though. He can’t keep going on forever.

by outsyderz34 on Mar 14, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

The need is there, the talent is there, but the attitude isn’t. Many teams have been refusing to draft this guy at all based on his history of drug arrests and his poor combine interview. I’m not sure if the Rams are among those teams, but word is that Smith could fall as far as the second round despite being a top-15 talent. They should try for him there.

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by Bob_Q on Mar 14, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

Dan Marino

lasted til late in the first round based on reports that he had off the field problems. Smith doesn’t have to interview well to man up on the leagues best wideouts. Doesn’t stop Cromartie.

by MidwesternEaglesfan on Mar 14, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it’s a bit of a reach, but I guess it’s one that I could see happening if the Rams were excited about the guy. I imagine you were hoping that Jones would still be on the board… if he’s indeed gone, I’d expect them to trade down or shore up the DL (Jordan/Watt)

by igglemethis on Mar 14, 2011 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

I thought that Smith was 6’2’’

Jason Peters: Heart of a Lion, Face of a Chipmunk.

by DickMuffin on Mar 14, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

Depends on the site

I have seen multiple sites that have him at 6’0 and at 6’2. I’m guessing the 6’2 measurement comes from CU.

by MidwesternEaglesfan on Mar 14, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Offensive linebackers?

The Rams do need to upgrade their offensive linebackers

by omnom96 on Mar 14, 2011 6:41 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

I’m pretty embarrassed because I actually profread this. True story though, my old man’s g/f thought that was what OLB stood for so I guess that was still in my head. But in case you guys could figure out what I meant OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS.

by MidwesternEaglesfan on Mar 14, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

NFP says he's falling off teams' draft boards

here’s the link.

Maybe he’ll fall to the 20’s for you guys if that’s one you’re hoping for. I actually think that’s about where he ought to be, late teens to early 20’s.

by dannymac56 on Mar 14, 2011 7:19 PM EDT reply actions

Jimmy Smith measured 6’2" at the NFL combine.

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by d-jackfan10 on Mar 14, 2011 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

Brandon Gibson was an Eagles reject?

Pretty sure he was highly regarded around here, and was only traded to help plug a weakness.

But this is a good pick, I do think them reaching for Baldwin in this scenario is very possible though.

by Mc5 on Mar 14, 2011 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

Not really a reject

Tried to make a joke with that one. I liked GIbson a lot. He was a reject of ours in the sense that we traded him away. I really don’t like Baldwin at all. But I think if I would of selected Baldwin I would of gotten better perentage of approval. Acutally I think if I would of drafted a made up player I would have done better.

by MidwesternEaglesfan on Mar 14, 2011 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Got ya

I’m not too familiar with everyone’s posting style or sense of humor yet since i dont post too regularly lol

Baldwin will probably be a bust, I just think in reality he’ll go mid/late 1st because Green/Jones will both be off early and he’s got an attractive blend of size and speed that coaches and GMs get hard for.

by Mc5 on Mar 14, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah fuck you dick,

get used to everybody’s humor…

geeze… (BTW This is my humor 90% of the time.)

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Wild_Eagle!

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-Awarded by Number5

by wild_eagle on Mar 14, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

What the fuck did I do?

Jason Peters: Heart of a Lion, Face of a Chipmunk.

by DickMuffin on Mar 14, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

good pick

dammit i wanted the eagles to get him even though this was a mock

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by anuj on Mar 14, 2011 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

he’s suppose to bleed green ;(
I guess its a good pick >:/

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by number5 on Mar 14, 2011 9:24 PM EDT reply actions