The Los Angeles Rams have done most of their work between the second and fourth rounds of recent drafts, finding players such as Taylor Rapp, John Johnson, Cooper Kupp and Gerald Everett on Day 2 and early on Day 3.
They’ll have to nail those picks again this year, being without a first- and fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft. Inside and outside linebacker, as well as the offensive and defensive lines are among the Rams’ biggest roster needs, and they’re expected to take a few players at those spots next month.
In Chad Reuter’s latest three-round mock draft for NFL.com, he addresses two of those needs with prospects from powerhouse programs. In Round 2, Alabama edge rusher Terrell Lewis is the pick.
He’s a potential first-round prospect who would immediately upgrade the Rams’ pass rush. He has excellent size (6-5, 262 pounds) for the position, but there are major injury concerns that come with drafting him. He played just four games in 2017 and missed the entire 2018 campaign before recording six sacks in 2019.
In the third round, Reuter has the Rams taking an offensive lineman who can help on the interior. He mocked Jonah Jackson out of Ohio State to the Rams at No. 84 overall – a good value for him.
He can play guard or center in the NFL, but he needs work before he becomes a quality starter. That’s the case with most third-round picks, though. At the very least, he would bring more competition to the offensive line, which is hardly settled right now.
