NFL Team: St. Louis Rams 2009 Picks
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| RD | PK(OVR) | NAME | POS | SCHOOL |
| 1 | 2(2) | Jason Smith | OT | Baylor |
A former tight end with great athletic ability and quickness, Smith has potential to quickly develop into a franchise left tackle. It's important to point out that he isn't nearly as complete a player as 2008 No. 1 pick Jake Long. He has a ways to go in terms of his drive-blocking and he played in a spread scheme in college, but we believe he will improve on those weaknesses. Video  | Complete analysis  | ||||
| 2 | 3(35) | James Laurinaitis | ILB | Ohio State |
| A very productive college linebacker, Laurinaitis has excellent instincts and he rarely gets caught out of position. He also projects as a three-down linebacker because of his strong skills in coverage and as a pass-rusher. However, his stock dipped this year because film evaluations revealed his problems getting off blocks. He simply makes too many plays three or four yards downfield. Complete analysis | ||||
| 3 | 2(66) | Bradley Fletcher | CB | Iowa |
| Fletcher is 6-feet tall and, like we said yesterday in regard to Utah cornerback Sean Smith, corners this tall can have a hard time changing directions. In Fletcher's case, he doesn't have the burst or hip fluidity to consistently match up in man coverage. However, he does a good job masking his weaknesses with instincts. Because of his long arms he doesn't necessarily have to be in perfect position to make a play on the ball. Complete analysis | ||||
| 4 | 3(103) | Dorell Scott | DT | Clemson |
| Scott possesses the adequate size to be an effective one-gap defensive tackle. However, his quickness is just average and we'd like to see him play with more of a mean streak. We do believe he has enough strength to develop into an effective interior run-stopper. Complete analysis | ||||
| 5 | 24(160) | Brooks Foster | WR | North Carolina |
| from Atlanta | ||||
| Foster's a relatively fluid route-runner for his size. He possesses the body control to make the tough catch away from his frame. However, he takes too long to reach top-end speed and needs to work on getting a cleaner release against press coverage. | ||||
| 6 | 23(196) | Keith Null | QB | West Texas A&M |
| from Atlanta | ||||
| Null is a developmental prospect with a strong arm and limited mobility. We like his upside due to good decision-making and his maturity as a leader. | ||||
| 7 | 2(211) | Chris Ogbonnaya | RB | Texas |
| Ogbonnaya is a big north-south back who possesses great overall strength. He lacks in terms of top-end speed and elusiveness in the open field, but he is able to pick up tough yards after contact. | ||||