ESPN mock drafts

Both of ESPN's draft analysts have the Rams taking LSU CB Morris Claiborne in their latest mock drafts. Todd McShay just posted his 4.0 version; Mel Kiper is currently on 3.0. They both have Justin Blackmon going to the Browns at #4 and Trent Richardson to the Buccaneers at #5.

McShay's is a two-round mock, with the Rams' picks as follows:
6-Claiborne
33-Jerel Worthy
39-Reuben Randle

Guess I'm going to have to find out what the fuss is about Worthy, since this is the second major mock draft to have him go at #33. And in McShay's case here, it's Worthy over Zach Brown, Coby Fleener and Alshon Jeffery. RamView would almost have to take Jeffery at 33 if unable to get Justin Blackmon at 6, but admit I'm a little stuck at 39. Looks like I'll be repeating my Martin (Doug) and Martin (Mike) scenario from the Walter Football mock. Offensive skill players, please. The Rams have a big hole at DT, but I don't need one over a wide receiver. And I have reservations on Randle.

Speaking of Martins, Kiper has Stanford tackle Jonathan falling out of his first round and into the mix with Z. Brown and Jeffery. I would imagine that if the board really does have that many attractive prospects at the top of the second round, the Rams' first instinct will be to try to trade down, hopefully just a little bit. McShay doesn't have any of those players falling to 39.

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