Before I begin, I wanted to let everyone know what is going to be going on here at Ramblin’ Fan on Thursday. First, I will be making a couple of radio apearances throughout the day talking draft, so watch the Twitter page for times and stations. The only one I have confirmed at this point is with The Sports Reporters on JOCK 98.7 fm in Springfield, MO at 10:40 a.m. For those of you in the Springfield area, tune in and give it a listen. If any other appearances get confirmed, I will try to let everyone know.

Also, we at Fansided will be doing a live chat Thursday night during the first round. You can come on and ask up questions, and we will respond with the answers. If you want immediate draft analysis, get on and participate.

Ok, here we go with the mock. This assumes no trades, although I still believe the team could very well move down in the first round.

JT thinks the Rams are highly likely to trade down on Thursday, assuming Julio Jones isn’t available at 14. In fact, he said that he would put the percentage at about 70. That’s awfully high, especially considering he put the percentage of the team staying at 14 at just 15. I am all in favor of trading down if Jones is gone, so this was music to my ears. This also gives support to the rumors that the Rams are highly interested in Notre Dame TE Kyle Rudolph, which I am starting to hear from numerous sources.

Speaking of receivers, there were several questions about some of the second-round guys in the chat, and JT appears to be leaning towards Maryland’s Torrey Smith if the team decides to take one there. I am a big fan of Smith, and I would be fine with him, but I still think I like Jon Baldwin and Leonard Hankerson a little better.

Daniel Thomas’s name was mentioned as a guy the Rams seem to like, which was also music to my ears. Many of you know how big a fan I am of Thomas, and probably the biggest disappointment of the Combine for me was not seeing him work out. I would love to see Thomas in St. Louis, and it sounds like the Rams feel about the same as I do.

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Player I Was Most Impressed With: Mark Ingram (Alabama)

Ingram isn’t the greatest running back to ever enter the NFL Draft, but he is without a doubt the cream of the crop in this year’s class. His Heisman Trophy speaks for itself, but I was really surprised at how quick his feet were during the drills. He is a pretty big boy, but his speed was impressive and you could tell during the workout that he is far more elusive than most bigger backs. He’s probably not an option for the Rams unless he falls out of first round, and the chances of that happening are slim to none.

Honorable Mention: Mikel Leshore, Ryan Williams, DeMarco Murray, Roy Helu Jr., Allen Bradford.

If there’s another guy in this class that has the potential to be a major success at the next level, it’s Leshore (Illinois). The comparisons to former teammate Rashard Mendenhall is valid, and I think whoever gets this kid is going to be very happy with him. Williams (Va Tech) is a guy I have been keeping an eye on, and I thought he pretty much showed what I expected during workouts. Murray (Okla) might be a nice fit with the Rams depending on how late he is still there, and Helu (Neb) and Bradford (USC) were guys who looked much better than I expected in both the measurables and the drills.

Player I Was Most Disappointed In: Daniel Thomas (K-State)

I don’t know if it’s really fair to make Thomas my biggest disappointment since he didn’t really participate due to injury, but he was the guy I was most looking forward to seeing at the RB position heading into this thing, so I was very disappointed when he wasn’t able to go. Thomas is a guy I think might be on the Rams’ radar come April, so his Pro Day will be of great importance.

Dishonorable Mention: Kendall Hunter, Jaquizz Rodgers, Evan Royster, Vai Taua

Hunter (Ok St.) is another guy I think the Rams might have some interest in, but I was really expecting a better performance. He didn’t look outstanding in the drills, especially in the pass-catching portion. I still like him, but I want to see a better performance at the Pro Day. Quizz (Ore St.) is a guy I really liked in college, but he was very unspectacular as well. I think he might be a guy that is more impressive in game situations, but he is small and he didn’t stand out at the Combine. Royster (Penn St.) had a pretty nice college career, but I didn’t even remember seeing him when I went back to watch it for the second time. Taua struggled a bit during the drills, and he wasn’t overly impressive in any aspect.

I think the Rams desperately need to use an early pick on an heir-apparent to SJ39 at some point, but I don’t think this year is that time. I have no problem with the team looking for a change-of-pace guy on the third day, but there just aren’t enough great players in this class to use an early pick on a running back, in my opinion.