6 LA Rams must do’s to earn a great 2021 NFL Draft

Challenges to overcome

Some players didn’t play full seasons. Others opted out entirely from playing college ball at all last year, due to Covid. Some players didn’t make anyone’s list of prospects until they balled out in one particular game at the Senior Bowl. (But can you really trust your eyes based on their performance in just one game?)

And yet we dare to offer six unsolicited pearls of advice to our team, perhaps in the hopes they might listen to the suggestions and overtures of their LA faithful. Who knows? It most certainly would not be the first time that strategy has jumped from our pages into LA Rams history.  And perhaps just by putting these thoughts to paper, we will the Rams to the correct path. Well, let’s begin.

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Key I – With the 57th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, late in the second round, the LA Rams should avoid taking an offensive skill position player. As tempting as it might be to grab an offensive weapon, the Rams have more pressing needs – center, offensive line, cornerback, linebacker, and edge rusher. The Rams used their first two picks of the 2020 NFL Draft on key offensive weapons and deployed one halfway through the season, and practically red-shirted the other.  The team cannot afford the luxury of drafting and storing players this year.

Key II – The Rams should not panic or over-reach for a particular player in a position of need. They should stay true to their draft board. Even though the roster may look like it has holes to some fans, the team needs to exercise an abundance of patience and not allow the fever of the moment to lure the team into an emotional decision.  The Rams must remain true to what they have prioritized and valued on their board.  There is no valid excuse for picking a third-round talented player in the second round. There is simply too much talent in this draft in each round to reach.