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Tons of possibilities for the Rams at #13, including Louisville safety Calvin Pryor, who would be RamView's pick here. He'd fill a pretty big hole in the defense and his playing style is right up Jeff Fisher's and Chuck Cecil's alley.
But if I'm trying to guess who the Rams are going to pick, I'm puzzled by the lack of a report that they had any safety in at Rams Park for a pre-draft visit. They've talked primarily to offensive tackles, wide receivers, corners and defensive tackles. That tells me their priorities are on those positions.
And here's where the fingernail-chewing sort of starts, because the way this mock is breaking down, the best value is probably Aaron Donald. There's a lot about Donald I like, but would the Rams really prioritize a third DT, and an undersized one at that, over a corner, when they couldn't cover anybody last year? I say not.
If they're thinking corner, Darqueze Dennard is a better value than Verrett, but everything you read about Verrett has "Jeff Fisher DB" all over it. He's feisty. Aggressive. Tough. Competes. He's a pest. He compares to, you guessed it, Cortland Finnegan. (The Tennessee version, I hope, not the St. Louis one.) Superb athlete with excellent instincts and quickness the Rams could plug in at nickel right away.
Verrett would be a bit of a reach at #13, I think. He's small and has had a lot of injuries. Dennard is a better all-around corner, but not nearly as well-suited to nickel as Verrett would be. The Rams probably will put Trader Les to work and trade down, but I really think Verrett's their guy.
Up next: a quick rip at the rest of the first round.
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