Five players I’ll be watching closely in the Senior Bowl:
Chris Johnson (CB), San Diego State
Dani Dennis-Sutton (EDGE), Penn State
Keylan Rutledge (OG), Georgia Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr (WR), Missouri
Hezekiah Masses (CB), Cal
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Checking in on my QB watchlist after Week 2 of college football:
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Cade Klubnik ⬇️
Beau Pribula ⬆️
Arch Manning 🤔
Rocco Becht ⬆️
Diego Pavia ✅
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Fully convinced the #Rams are trading out of the first round.
Still staying up until 4AM UK time to find out…
You didn’t ask but I provided it anyway - it’s the 2025 NFL Draft inside linebacker comparison chart!
Useful context for this group of ILBs:
#NFLDraft2025 #Rams
My top three #Rams draft targets at Safety:
Day One - Malaki Starks
Day Two - Andrew Mukuba
Day Three - De’Rickey Wright
The #Rams, #Jaguars, & #Packers all having a presence at the pro day for day three CB prospect, Amir Annoor 🤔
Ran a 4.37 to 4.40 with a 10'1" broad jump at his pro day today. Experience returning punts and kickoffs with inside out CB versatility
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As a Rams fan I’m gonna need Brad to be right..
My top three #Rams draft targets at Tight End:
Day One - Tyler Warren
Day Two - Terrance Ferguson
Day Three - Thomas Fidone II
My top three #Rams draft targets at Wide Receiver:
Day One - Matthew Golden
Day Two - Jack Bech
Day Three - Tez Johnson
My top three #Rams draft targets on the defensive line:
Edge Rusher - if the Rams move back into the 2nd round, adding JT Tuimoloau to the rotation with Verse and Young
Defensive Tackle - Day Three depth from two underrated prospects in Thor Griffith and Tonka Hemingway
Fidone is a great shout, injury history isn’t great but he can be useful from day one in the NFL
My top three #Rams draft targets at Inside Linebacker:
Day One - lol
Day Two - Demetrius Knight Jr
Day Three - Jay Higgins, Sean Dolac
HM - Teddye Buchanan
My top #Rams draft targets at the Cornerback position:
Day One - Trey Amos, Jahdae Barron
Day Two (or early Day Three) - Quincy Riley, Nohl Williams
Two weeks out #Rams mock
I see a trade back into the end of the 1st/early 2nd round as the most likely move right now, (provided someone is interested in moving up).
Rams trade #26 and #101 to the Browns for #33 and #67. Almost a perfectly balanced trade on Rich Hill trade chart.
Great article Nate!
This must be an April Fool. Another guard named Jackson? Avila moving to center?
Pelissero: Cooper Kupp to be released by the Rams.
Cooper Kupp has been released by the #Rams according to multiple media outlets
Cowboys "not in the mix right now" for Cooper Kupp, per Jane Slater.
#Rams scouts have been doing their work on this years inside linebacker group. Likely to be a point of focus in the draft on days 2/3.
Carson Bruener (Washington) is the latest ILB they’ve spent meaningful time with, after also meeting with Danny Stutsman, Chris Paul Jr and Jack Kiser
Top tier interview from @newheightsofficial.bsky.social
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It could very well be the case that the Rams already decided that cutting Kupp and re-allocating that $7.5m to retaining Tutu was more attractive to the front office than acquiring a rookie WR with the trade compensation (in a poor WR class).
Offers were likely no better than a Day 3 pick.
Cooper Kupp’s future will be decided today, but it won’t be with the #Rams
My reading is that the trades offered to the Rams were incumbent on them paying his $7.5m roster bonus (due in 3 days) and they have been waiting to see what business they did in FA before deciding whether to cut or trade
As a reminder, a $15 million average salary in the NFL in 2025 is the equivalent of:
- a $12 million salary in 2023
- a $10.6 million salary in 2020
- a $7.7 million salary in 2015
- a $6.4 million salary in 2011
Really happy with the #Rams business so far.
Byron Murphy was my #1 target but fine with them not overpaying for him. The Paulson Adebo contract was the one I wish they’d offered too.
Priority now should be re-signing Ahkello and adding depth (Ojulari + Sanborn would be my top options)
Michael Hoecht is signing with the Bills on a three year deal at $8m APY
#Rams lose a veteran from their defense, likely to become a 7th round comp pick in 2026 (depending on other free agent acquisitions)
These charts with past drafts provide good context when setting expectations.
Not a great class from top to bottom, obviously will be some diamonds in the rough but mostly contributors at WR
Big loss for the #Rams (and annoyingly late into the scouting process after the Jaguars extended their GM search for weeks on end)
Big step up for Gladstone though, who deserves it from everything I’ve seen from the outside looking in.