2017 NFL Draft: Could Los Angeles Rams Land Gareon Conley in Second Round?

With the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, don’t be surprised if the Los Angeles Rams consider cornerback Gareon Conley.

After finishing 4-12 in 2016, the Los Angeles Rams have plenty of areas to focus on in the upcoming 2017 NFL Draft, especially when it comes to addressing the holes with the offensive line and at wide receiver. Losing a first-round pick to the Tennessee Titans from the Jared Goff may seem like a major setback, but the Rams will have plenty of talent to consider with their first pick in the second round at No. 37.

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As much as the team may want to use this pick to focus on an offensive lineman or wide receiver, one key player Los Angeles should strongly consider drafting if available is Ohio State’s Gareon Conley. This year’s draft class is loaded with amazing talent at quarterback, and at the moment, Conley is projected to be selected late in the first round or in the second round, which would be perfect for the Rams.

Los Angeles appears to be leaning towards using the franchise tag on Trumaine Johnson for the second year in a row, but the argument can be made he still has plenty to prove when it comes to handling the responsibilities of a No. 1 cornerback. Even if Johnson does bounce back from an average 2016 season in which he only recorded one interception in 14 games, adding a talented rookie like Conley could take the potential surrounding Wade Phillips‘ defense to another level.

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During his final season with the Buckeyes, Conley played a major role in the success of the defense after recording four interceptions to go along with eight broken up passes. For the sake of the Rams, let’s hope Conley manages to slip out of the first round so he would possibly be available on the second day of the draft.