More mock madness

At ESPN, Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have joined Mike Mayock in projecting Illinois defensive tackle Corey Liuget to the Rams.

Aldon Smith, Cameron Jordan, Robert Quinn, and the WRs all off Kiper's board at 14, but Prince Amukamara was still there. Hard to believe the Rams wouldn't consider Prince a better BPA than a doughy d-lineman. But it's the second time today a highly-reputable draft guru has dropped him to pick #20 or beyond; is something up? Prince is almost an insta-pick to me otherwise.

Make that three; McShay also has Prince falling to Tampa at 20. He has the Rams taking Liuget over Prince and Cameron Jordan, among others, while having Aldon Smith go FIFTH to the Big Dead.

So, what's up with Prince Amukamara? Would the Rams consider him seriously at #14?

McShay's 7-round Rams mock:
1 - Corey Liuget. RamView has to seriously consider Amukamara here.
2 - Jon Baldwin. Tough to argue given the Rams' WR needs. Have to also consider Greg Little and Titus Young. Rams lose out on Mason Foster, Jaiquawn Jarrett and Marcus Gilchrist by the 3rd round. And Mikel Leshoure, who McShay ridiculously has going 58th.
3 - Johnny White, RB, North Carolina. I'm sorry, WHO? Problem here, is if you took Liuget first, the best 3rd-round values are DTs, like Jurrell Casey and Terrell McClain. I'd say the Rams would really reach a little for a CB like Brandon Burton in McShay's scenario.
4 - Rob Housler, TE, Florida Atlantic. YUCK. Do NOT draft a tight end this year, Rams, not from this crappy a class. I'd far prefer McShay's very next pick, OG David Arkin. But with the Rams lacking a safety or an OLB at this point, I'd have to go with Shiloh Keo of Idaho or Lawrence Wilson of UConn.
5 - K.J. Wright, OLB, Mississippi State. Not a terrible move. But Delone Carter, Alex Green, Stevan Ridley and RamView favorite Roy Helu are all still on the board, among others.
7a - Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina. OK enough if they don't have a safety yet.
7b - Ricky Moore, OG, Nebraska. Let's take Tennessee WR Denarius Moore instead.

Off to the Draft Cave!

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