LA Rams number of pre-draft meetings climbs to 22

Wait, where are the LB and OLs?

Even as the common sense list of needs for the team in this draft seems to be heavy into linebackers and offensive linemen, the Rams frequency of pre-draft meetings suggests that those positions are not perceived as urgent needs by the team this year.

Of course, the team does not have any intention of tipping its hand. And with just six draft picks on the books, perhaps the team has already vetted primary draft targets, and are meeting with these prospects to clarify their fit as alternative selections?  In any case, there are 22 prospects on record, and they are:

Eight (8) interviews were held with wide receivers – The list includes UCF’s 6-foot-5 WR/TE Jacob Harris, North Carolina WR Dazz Newsome, and previously included Western Michigan’s D’Wayne Eskridge, Auburn’s Anthony Schwartz (two meetings were reported with the same prospect), Iowa WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Auburn WR Eli Stove, Wake Forest WR Sage Surratt and Louisville WR Tutu Atwell
Five (5) interviews were held with cornerbacks – The list includes UCF CB Tay Gowan (two meetings were reported with the same prospect), Oregon’s CB Thomas Graham, San Diego State’s CB Darren Hall, Florida State’s CB Asante Samuel Jr. (two meetings were reported with the same prospect), and Washington CB Elijah Molden.
Two (2) interviews were held with defensive linemen – The list includes WVU DL Darius Stills and Iowa’s DL Chauncey Golston
Two (2) interviews were held with running backs – The list includes Louisville RB Javian Hawkins and UCLA RB Demetric Felton.
Two (2) interviews were held with offensive linemen -The list includes offensive center (two meetings were reported with the same prospect)- Winsconsin-Whitewater’s Quinn Meinerz, and
Texas A&M OT Dan Moore Jr.
Two (2) interviews were held with outside linebackers – Washington’s OLB Joe Tryon, and now Virginia Cavaliers’ OLB Charles Snowden.
One (1) interview was held with an inside linebacker– Oklahoma State linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga

Of course, with a week to go, this list could continue to grow.