The Los Angeles Rams sat out the first round of the draft again this year, opting not to trade up from the 36th overall pick. That’s not surprising given all the needs this team has, even as tempting as it may have been to go up and get Nolan Smith at the end of the first.
It’s perfectly fine that they stood pat because the board fell nicely for the Rams heading into Day 2. There are still a lot of great prospects available, including a top cornerback, a do-it-all tight end and a versatile defensive back from Alabama.
Looking ahead to Round 2, which is when the Rams get to join the fun, many prospects from our original top 100 big board are still available. Here are the best ones left heading into Day 2, which begins on Friday night.
Top 87 players remaining
- CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
- DB Brian Branch, Alabama
- TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
- G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
- DL Keion White, Georgia Tech
- DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
- TE Darnell Washington, Georgia
- TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
- G Steve Avila, TCU
- LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas
- CB D.J. Turner, Michigan
- OLB B.J. Ojulari, LSU
- OT/G Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
- C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
- CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
- CB Cam Smith, South Carolina
- CB Julius Brents, Kansas State
- OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
- C Joe Tippman, Wisconsin
- OT/G Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
- WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
- CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
- CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
- WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
- DT Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
- LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
- OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
- DB Jartavius Martin, Illinois
- OLB Byron Young, Tennessee
- WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
- S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
- WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati
- OLB Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
- TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
- OLB Zach Harrison, Ohio State
- S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State
- CB Riley Moss, Iowa
- G Chandler Zavala, NC State
- QB Will Levis, Kentucky
- QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
- WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
- TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
- LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State
- CB Darius Rush, South Carolina
- RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
- WR Rashee Rice, SMU
- C Luke Wypler, Ohio State
- OLB/DE Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
- OLB/LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
- OLB Isaiah McGuire, Missouri
- RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
- NT Siaki Ika, Baylor
- WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
- TE Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan
- TE Brenton Strange, Penn State
- NT Gervon Dexter Jr., Florida
- DT Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
- S Sydney Brown, Illinois
- OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
- CB Cory Trice, Purdue
- WR Tank Dell, Houston
- S JL Skinner, Boise State
- S Jordan Battle, Alabama
- RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane
- LB Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
- OT Blake Freeland, BYU
- RB Roschon Johnson, Texas
- CB Garrett Williams, Syracuse
- CB Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
- CB Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
- OLB YaYa Diaby, Louisville
- LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
- LB Dorian Williams, Tulane
- CB Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M
- G Andrew Vorhees, USC
- CB Jakorian Bennett, Maryland
- DE/OLB Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
- OLB Viliami Fehoko, San Jose State
- OLB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
- CB Eli Ricks, Alabama
- DT Moro Ojomo, Texas
- OT Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion
- TE Davis Allen, Clemson
- LB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
- RB Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
- WR Josh Downs, North Carolina
- TE Will Mallory, Miami
Quarterbacks
39. QB Will Levis, Kentucky
40. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
Running backs
45. RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
51. RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
64. RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane
67. RB Roschon Johnson, Texas
85. RB Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Wide receivers
21. WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
24. WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
30. WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
32. WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati
41. WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
46. WR Rashee Rice, SMU
53. WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
61. WR Tank Dell, Houston
86. WR Josh Downs, North Carolina
Tight ends
3. TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
7. TE Darnell Washington, Georgia
8. TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
34. TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
42. TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
54. TE Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan
55. TE Brenton Strange, Penn State
83. TE Davis Allen, Clemson
87. TE Will Mallory, Miami
Offensive linemen
4. G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
9. G Steve Avila, TCU
13. OT/G Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
14. C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
19. C Joe Tippman, Wisconsin
20. OT/G Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
27. OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
38. G Chandler Zavala, NC State
47. C Luke Wypler, Ohio State
59. OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
66. OT Blake Freeland, BYU
75. G Andrew Vorhees, USC
82. OT Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion
Defensive linemen
5. DL Keion White, Georgia Tech
6. DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
25. DT Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
52. NT Siaki Ika, Baylor
56. NT Gervon Dexter Jr., Florida
57. DT Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
77. DE/OLB Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
81. DT Moro Ojomo, Texas
Edge rushers
12. OLB B.J. Ojulari, LSU
18. OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
29. OLB Byron Young, Tennessee
33. OLB Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
35. OLB Zach Harrison, Ohio State
48. OLB/DE Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
49. OLB/LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
50. OLB Isaiah McGuire, Missouri
71. OLB YaYa Diaby, Louisville
77. DE/OLB Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
78. OLB Viliami Fehoko, San Jose State
79. OLB Yasir Abdullah, Louisville
Inside linebackers
10. LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas
26. LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
43. LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State
49. OLB/LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
65. LB Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
72. LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
73. LB Dorian Williams, Tulane
84. LB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
Cornerbacks
1. CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
2. DB Brian Branch, Alabama
11. CB D.J. Turner, Michigan
15. CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
16. CB Cam Smith, South Carolina
17. CB Julius Brents, Kansas State
22. CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
23. CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
28. DB Jartavius Martin, Illinois
37. CB Riley Moss, Iowa
44. CB Darius Rush, South Carolina
60. CB Cory Trice, Purdue
68. CB Garrett Williams, Syracuse
69. CB Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
70. CB Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
74. CB Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M
76. CB Jakorian Bennett, Maryland
80. CB Eli Ricks, Alabama
Safeties
2. DB Brian Branch, Alabama
28. DB Jartavius Martin, Illinois
31. S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
36. S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State
58. S Sydney Brown, Illinois
62. S JL Skinner, Boise State
63. S Jordan Battle, Alabama
