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ock has the Rams stocking up on defense. Decisions Womens David Long Jersey , decisions..."WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub FL Draft2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Mock DraftsNew three-round 2019 NFL mock draft from NFL.com’s Chad Reuter helps guide Los Angeles Rams to defensive helpNew,21commentsA Monday mock from MTD pushed the Rams to OL help. But Reuter’s mock has the Rams stocking up on defense. Decisions, decisions...CSTShareTweetShareShareNew three-round 2019 NFL mock draft from NFL.com’s Chad Reuter helps guide Los Angeles Rams to defensive helpLouisiana Tech Bulldogs EDGE Jaylon Ferguson closes down on Western Kentucky Hilltoppers QB Mike White, Sep. 16, 2017.Steve Roberts-USA TODAY SportsMonday’s mock from Mocking the Draft’s Dan Kadar had the Los Angeles Rams, much like their efforts in the 2018 NFL Draft, spending their early draft capital beefing up the offensive line.So with many Rams fans bristling at the lack of potential defensive inputs from the 2019 NFL Draft, NFL.com’s Chad Reuter published has new three-round mock that will satisfy the most defensively-addicted members of the Ramily.There is a bit of surprise early on in the mock. Reuter has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers using the #5 overall pick to take Alabama Crimson Tide RB Josh Jacobs. Years of data have shown it’s just entirely unwise to take a running back early, but teams continue to do so. Certainly, this would be a horrendous move on the Bucs’ part, though that’s not a responsibility of the mocker to respond to. If anything, it’s a question of why the Bucs would make such a pick...which many teams are wont to do.Reuter addresses the first-round elephant in the room at #6 with the New York Giants taking Ohio State Buckeyes QB Dwayne Haskins with Oklahoma Sooners QB Kyler Murray going a pick later to the Jacksonville Jaguars.My dream drop candidate for the Rams David Long Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , LSU Tigers ILB Devin White, heads out at #16 to the Carolina Panthers. Sigh.EDGE Watchers might like this mock. Kentucky Wildcats EDGE Josh Allen and Michigan Wolverines EDGE Rashan Gary go off far too early (both top 4 picks), but many of the other popular prospects to tempt the Rams fall far enough to come into view. Clemson Tigers DE Clelin Ferrell goes at #8 to the Detroit Lions. Florida Gators EDGE Jachai Polite heads at #12 to the Green Bay Packers. Mississippi St. Bulldogs EDGE Montez Sweat is up seven picks later to the Tennessee Titans. And that’s it before the Rams, so you’ve got spacing and delay, the two keys to a position spread to help your team.And that leads us to the Rams at 31:Certainly, it’s hard to get upset at edge rushing help from this draft. The Rams were so desperate to upgrade it mid-season they sent two draft picks to the Jags to get Fowler. So to bring in a first-round pick of their own to groom at low cost over the next four (and possibly five) years is obviously attractive.The opportunity costs are immediate.The New England Patriots take Mississippi St. Bulldogs DT Jeffery Simmons a pick after the Rams followed by the Arizona Cardinals leading off Round 2 taking Michigan LB Devin Bush and the cash-flush Indianapolis Colts adding Delaware S Nasir Adderley at 34. I could buy the Rams taking any of those three at 31.Plenty of intrigue thereafter throughout round 2, but perhaps the most interesting is the pick Reuter alludes to in his mock headline with the Pats taking N.C. State Wolfpack QB Ryan Finley at #56.Reuter’s round 3 goes HEAVY on the secondary class. Ten of the 38 picks come at the back with the run beginning at #75 with the Pack taking Maryland Terrapins S Darnell Savage, Jr. If the Rams are going to address the secondary in round 3, a run like this would certainly work to our disadvantage.Reuter plays that specific scenario out.With our first third-round pick, Reuter goes with:The Rams’ cornerback depth chart is in the same position the Rams’ offensive line depth chart was a year ago, so beefing it up now makes plenty of sense. Johnson has plus size and athletic skills without being the quickest corner, so he’d certainly fill in as a prospect to take over an outside corner spot for Talib or Peters in 2020.The Rams are back on the clock just five picks later Los Angeles Rams Jerseys Stitched , and Reuter has them coming back to the secondary:Gant’s one of those prospects that’s tough to gauge because it took him so long to put it all together which isn’t surprising given that he walked on in 2015. He was lightly recruited out of high school from the Washington, D.C., area and took a couple seasons to grow into his role with the Herd. The easy comparison? Johnson himself who was similarly underrecruited out of DC and spent a couple of seasons honing his craft with Maryland before breaking out in his junior year. There’s a clear argument (and goodness, does Johnson ever help reinforce it) that sometimes the best NFL players at, say, 23-years old aren’t always the most impressive players in high school at 18-years old.So maybe Gant is the next in line to carry that torch for guys that just need time to come into their own. There’s a certain defender on the Rams you could argue was in a similar position who has turned into the best player in the entire NFL...And while it’s easy to wrap things up there, look at Reuter’s final three picks of his third round: Old Dominion Monarchs EDGE Oshane Ximines, West Virginia Mountaineers OT Yodny Cajuste and Oregon Ducks EDGE Jalen Jelks. All three have been mocked to the Rams...in the first round.What say you of a Ferguson-Johnson-Gant haul, Rams fans? Comfortable with an all-defense trio through three rounds without any support on the offensive line? Too needs-based? Just right? THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — For nearly two full seasons, the Los Angeles Rams‘ offensive line has been the epitome of consistent excellence and the bedrock of a wildly prolific offense.When the line failed to reach its own lofty standards last weekend, the Rams (11-2) were reminded just how much they rely on those five blockers to allow Jared Goff and Todd Gurley to do their thing.The line’s shortcomings can be measured most easily David Long T-Shirts Jersey , if imperfectly, in the numbers of those skill-position stars in the Rams’ 15-6 loss to Chicago. Gurley rushed for just 28 yards, while Goff was sacked three times and threw four interceptions while under constant pressure from Khalil Mack and the Bears.More broadly, the Rams’ past three opponents have generated significantly more effective pass rushing against Goff than in Los Angeles’ first 10 games. While coach Sean McVay scrambled to accept the blame for his prolific offense’s rare misfire in Chicago, players across the offense — particularly on the line — also admit they need to be better if the Rams hope to be a real Super Bowl contender.“From the way that we felt after the game, I don’t think it was as bad as we think,” left guard Rodger Saffold said. “But of course, it came down to just fundamentals. When you’re in the heat of the game, especially emotionally, sometimes you do extra in order to try to make things happen, and you put yourselves in bad situations.”The Rams watched every mistake Wednesday during a detailed film session, reminding the linemen that even a unit as finely tuned as the Rams’ offensive line must keep improving.“We learned a lot coming out of that game Infant David Long Jersey ,” said Aaron Kromer, the Rams’ offensive line coach and run game coordinator. “I think what you learned is when adversity hits at times, to go back to your fundamentals and techniques and not try to do something that’s out of the ordinary. Anytime you get in a big game, it always comes back to staying calm and understanding exactly what you want to get done.”With Michael Bennett, Fletcher Cox and the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) visiting the Coliseum on Sunday night, the Rams’ linemen know they’ve got to fix their mistakes quickly.McVay was quick to point out that his play selection is a major factor in the line’s success or failure.“Anytime that you get some pressure, it’s always a little bit more difficult to operate,” McVay said. “I would say that it’s a combination of some different things. I wouldn’t say it’s been a fall-off (by the offensive line) or anything like that. There’s been specific instances and plays that might stand out that (are) typically uncharacteristic of what we’ve put on tape. But like anything else, we learn from it.”Not many offensive lines in recent history have been more effective or more consistent than the Rams’ group.Los Angeles had the same five starters for 15 games last season before McVay played his second stringers in the regular-season finale. After Austin Blythe replaced Jamon Brown at right guard this season, the Rams again have had the same five starters in all 13 games.That consistency has been a key to the Rams’ success, and the linemen are determined to make sure it doesn’t lead to complacency. Left tackle Andrew Whitworth is a team captain, while Saffold David Long Jersey nfl draft , center John Sullivan and right tackle Rob Havenstein also are veteran leaders of the entire roster.“There’s no sense of sitting here feeling bad for yourselves,” Saffold said. “Just go out there and play.”A potential downside of the Rams’ consistency and durability popped up in Chicago when both Sullivan and Saffold briefly left the game with injuries. Sullivan returned after being checked for a concussion, while Saffold missed five plays with an ankle injury.Los Angeles has had only two backup offensive linemen on its roster for most of the season, fewer than most teams. Rookie tackle Joseph Noteboom and backup center Brian Allen got some rare playing time, but the developments also reminded the Rams how lucky they’ve been with injuries.So the Rams on Wednesday re-signed lineman Jamil Demby, a sixth-round pick who was waived Sept. 8 when Aaron Donald ended his holdout. Demby had been on the Detroit Lions’ practice squad for the past three months.That help won’t be immediate, however: Although the Rams already know Demby well, Kromer said the rookie has still “got a ways to go as far as being game-ready.”