The Los Angeles Rams couldn’t have asked for Round 1 to go much better than it did – with the exception of a late run on pass rushers. There were some surprising picks that helped push players at positions of need down the board for the Rams, leaving them with a lot of quality options on Day 2.
Even with Nolan Smith coming off the board six picks before the Rams were slated to go on the clock, the board fell pretty well for Los Angeles. Joey Porter Jr. is still shockingly available after he was widely projected to go in the first round. Brian Branch, the versatile defensive back out of Alabama, is on the board, too.
