NFL: Which 5 Teams Had The Best Draft?

2. St. Louis Rams

Tavon Austin Sam Bradford, quarterback for the Rams, desperately needed a receiver to help his offense out. Lucky for him, the Rams traded up in the first round for wide receiver Tavon Austin, maybe the biggest play maker in this year's draft class. Austin is fast, explosive, and can score a touchdown on any given play, giving the Rams a much needed weapon in the slot. This was the just the first pick of the Rams excellent draft, as they later selected linebacker Alec Ogletree in the first round too. Ogletree has big character concerns, but if he can keep his head on straight, he'll be deadly in the Rams' defense. Barrett Jones, a valuable offensive linemen who can play multiple positions, was also selected later in the draft, giving the Rams some help protecting Bradford (which they haven't been able to do very well). T.J. McDonald and Stedman Bailey were also picked, bringing talent to the defense and offense, respectively. St. Louis had to come out of this draft helping Bradford out, and they did so very well. Jeff Fisher, head coach of the Rams, now has the pieces in place to make a serious run at the playoffs. However, there was another team in the NFC West who barely outdid the Rams in this draft...
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