After multiple trade-down decisions, the Rams will move up early in the third round. They acquired the Buccaneers’ No. 70 overall pick in exchange for picks 94 and 99.
Entering this swap, the Rams held three third-rounders between 94 and 99. They still hold the No. 98 pick. Following Los Angeles’ Taylor Rapp second-round choice, the defending NFC champion selected Memphis running back Darrell Henderson.
At the American Athletic Conference school, Henderson shredded competition in averaging a Division I-FBS-record 8.2 yards per carry during his three college seasons. Last season, Henderson finished 10th in the Heisman voting after rushing for 1,909 yards and 22 touchdowns. This also represents an interesting running back investment, considering how much the Rams are paying Todd Gurley.
Despite having Gurley entering the first year of his second Rams contract, the Rams did some work on this year’s running back prospects, Vincent Bonsignore of The Athletic tweets. The Rams matched the Lions’ RFA offer sheet for Malcolm Brown but let C.J. Anderson join the Lions. Gurley’s knee issue, reported to be arthritis, will certainly be worth monitoring this offseason. And the Rams added some insurance in the mid-major prospect.