The Rams could go in a number of different directions when they’re on the clock in the second round of next week’s draft, needing help at several positions. And with two second-round picks just five selections apart, the Rams have even more options at their disposal.
They could double-dip on offense with a wide receiver and running back. They could also take the top pass rusher on their board at No. 52 and an offensive lineman five picks later. The combinations are endless, but in the opinion of NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, the Rams are in a great position to take a linebacker in Round 2.
“Yeah, I mean, that’s a good place to be at in this draft,” Jeremiah said on a conference call this week. “When you look at where they’re sitting, now, that’s a sweet spot, and if I was looking at a couple different positions – you look at the linebacker position, I think that’s a great spot if you wanted to get a linebacker. A guy like Jordyn Brooks from Texas Tech who can fly, I think he would be a great replacement when you lose Littleton, to be able to plug him in right there, I think he’d be a great fit and somebody that kind of plays with high, high tempo, which I know they appreciate there in that organization.”
Brooks is a player who’s been linked to the Rams a few times, not only in mock drafts but also in the pre-draft meeting process. They met with Brooks at the combine, showing early interest in him as a Day 2 prospect.
Brooks is a sure tackler who’s always flying around the field making plays, leading Texas Tech with 108 tackles in 2019. Twenty of those were for a loss, while he also added three sacks en route to being named a first-team All-Big 12 selection.
The Rams need help at linebacker after losing Cory Littleton in free agency, and Brooks would be a logical target for the Rams in either the second or third round. He may not be in the class of Isaiah Simmons and Patrick Queen, but he’s not far behind Kenneth Murray as a prospect, either.
