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Derek Stephens from The Blue Bird Herd has done a mock draft for the first three rounds. Here's what he has in mind for the Rams:

First Round
Julio Jones – WR – Alabama
With Donnie Avery struggling to stay healthy, the Rams need a go-to play-maker at receiver. Danario Alexander flashed some ability to stretch the field but he’s inexperienced and has battled knee injuries of his own. Brandon Gibson and Mark Clayton were effective at times, but neither provides a true game-breaking threat for Bradford to go to. Julio Jones displayed a lot more speed at the combine than scouts had anticipated, and his combination of size, speed and strength make him hard for the Rams to pass on at 14. If Jones is off the board, the Rams could take a serious look at Mark Ingram or an interior o-lineman like Mike Pouncey to complement their promising tandem of tackles.

Second Round
Rahim Moore – S – UCLA

Third Round
Clint Boling – OT – Georgia

For Stephens' complete third-round mock draft, click here..

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There's an old sports adage that says, "Big players make big plays in big games."

For the St. Louis Rams on Sunday night, their playmakers let them down.

Rookie quarterback Sam Bradford finished Sunday's 16-6 loss to Seattle with a 19-of-36 performance for 155 yards and an interception.

But in a game the Rams needed to win the NFC West and make the playoffs for the first time since 2004, the Rams receivers - running back Steven Jackson included - had several drops that resulted in the offense never getting in sync.

Bottom line, the Seahawks were more focused and played with more want than the Rams.

There were at least seven dropped passes in the game, including two by Jackson, and costly late ones by Laurent Robinson and Danario Alexander.

But it's not just the Rams receivers who are at fault, the bigger blame lies with offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. The Rams barely ran the ball against one of the league's worst rush defenses.

Jackson was selected to his third Pro Bowl last week, but it seems Shurmur forgot that when he arrived at Qwest Field. Jackson had just 11 carries for 45 yards, although he did catch four passes for 39 yards.

The Rams defense played well enough to win, but the offense failed to do its part and was held without a touchdown for just the second time this season against a defense that ranked 30th in the NFL.

What we learned Sunday night is that, while the 7-9 Rams are vastly improved from last year's 1-15 season, they still are not ready for prime time and are unable to win big games on the road.

And that doesn't just apply to the players. Coach Steve Spagnuolo - a second-year head coach - and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur - a second-year coordinator - were simply outcoached by Pete Carroll and his staff.

While the Rams receivers didn't help Bradford out at all, the coaches failed their rookie quarterback as well.

Carroll has taken teams to the playoffs before. Spagnuolo and Shurmur have not. And therein lies the difference.

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Please join us for some hard-hitting football conversation Sunday night when the Rams face the Seahawks.

Do the Rams have the worst group of wide-receivers in the NFL? I think the answer is more toward yes than no.

The Rams offense has been short-sided all season.

Plays that involve a deep route haven't gotten the call much since Mark Clayton's departure from the lineup. Offenses struggle when they can't stretch the field or when they can only move the ball in five yard increments—as the Rams have gotten great at doing.

Danario has looked stellar at times being the deep man the Rams so desperately need. But, at other times, he's disappeared from sight.

Sam Bradford needs Alexander to step up and be a game changer. The guy who makes an impact just by being on the field.

He played the part well against the Niners by catching six balls for 99 yards—let's hope he's got something bigger up his sleeve for the Seahawks.

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