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Los Angeles Rams' 2016 draft class: Analysis, grades, best picks, highlights

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Rams 2016 draft hinges on how Jared Goff progresses (1:14)

After trading six premium picks to the Tennessee Titans, the success of the Los Angeles Rams' 2016 draft class comes down to how quarterback Jared Goff fares in transitioning to the NFL. (1:14)

With the 2016 NFL draft now complete, every fan wants to review his or her team's draft. Where were the reaches? Was there enough value? Any potential busts?

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Los Angeles Rams

Scouts Inc. on 2016 class

1 (1): Jared Goff, QB, California | Highlights

What he brings: Goff is an experienced three-year starter who is one of the most natural passers in this class. He has excellent pocket presence and feels pressure naturally to buy time while going through progressions. Goff shows accuracy and touch with the ability to deliver from an uneven platform. He has added weight and that eases concerns about his durability. He might need time adjusting to an NFL playbook coming from a wide-open system. He is one of the top two quarterbacks in this class and has the tools and acumen to develop into an above-average starter.

How he fits: Goff is more NFL-ready than Carson Wentz with more starts and experience against a higher level of competition, which likely factored into the Rams' decision. Coming from Cal's "Bear Raid" spread system, Goff will need time adapting and learning an NFL playbook. The good news for Goff is that the Rams have an excellent defense and a Pro Bowl RB in Todd Gurley they can lean on while Goff develops in the early going. -- Kevin Weidl


4 (110): Tyler Higbee, TE, Western Kentucky | Highlights

What he brings: Higbee is an athletic, pass-catching tight end with good size. He runs well and shows good pop out of breaks to create separation. He also shows a good feel for soft spots working against zone coverage. Higbee's best trait is his ball skills, in which he displays excellent body control to adjust to throws outside of his frame and has reliable hands. He needs work as an inline blocker. Higbee comes with some durability and character concerns, however. -- Kevin Weidl


4 (117): Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina | Highlights

What he brings: Cooper is a versatile slot receiver who is slightly undersized and has below-average top-end speed. However, he is sudden and instinctive with good ball skills and above-average run-after-catch ability. He also comes with a highly competitive edge and the toughness and focus to work the middle of the field. He could develop into a quality No. 3 receiver at the next level. -- Kevin Weidl


6 (177): Temarrick Hemingway, TE, South Carolina State | Highlights

What he brings: A developmental small-school prospect, Hemingway isn't a powerful run-blocker or polished route runner, but he has the potential to materialize into an effective move tight end who makes his biggest impact as a receiver at the NFL level. He's a natural pass-catcher with good hand-eye coordination and body control. Hemingway is fast enough to make plays down the seam, and he's above average after the catch. -- Steve Muench


6 (190): Josh Forrest, ILB, Kentucky | Highlights

What he brings: Forrest is an athletic and rangy linebacker who was recruited to Kentucky as a wide receiver. He has above-average change-of-direction skills and holds up well in space. Forrest also brings good value on third downs, in which he has ample range in underneath coverage and is an underrated blitzer. He can quicken up his recognition skills, though. -- Kevin Weidl


6 (206): Michael Thomas, WR, Southern Miss

What he brings: A possession type receiver who had excellent production in college. He has a quality feel as a route runner and shows reliable hands. -- Kevin Weidl


Mel Kiper's Draft Grade: B-

Kiper: They traded a mint to move into place to get Jared Goff, and then they did a pretty good job of getting weapons in the passing game despite the fact that they didn't have any picks in Rounds 2 or 3. I'm a fan of Goff -- he is my No. 1 quarterback in this draft -- but this is not a slam-dunk future franchise quarterback. They'll need to be extremely patient and find ways to protect him. What they did do is hand him a couple of useful weapons in the passing game, a little reminiscent of how the Jags tried to add pass-catchers when they drafted Blake Bortles. Tyler Higbee is a second-round talent who got into trouble off the field and landed in the fourth. If you get the talent and not the drama, that's a steal. Pharoh Cooper could be a stud in the slot. He is sudden in his movements, competitive after the catch and should have been drafted earlier. Ultimately, this draft is all about Goff. They gave up SO much for him, it has to work.


Todd McShay's favorite pick

4 (117): Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina

I also love the selection of QB Jared Goff, and I think he has a chance to be a really good player. But that one is obvious, so I wanted to highlight Cooper, who brings great value as a fourth-rounder. The South Carolina product comes with terrific intangibles -- his grandfather, dad and brother are all Marines -- and he shows up every day ready to work. Cooper made a lot plays for an offense that had a terrible quarterback situation. He has the ability to make tough catches in traffic and will become a safety valve for Goff. Overall, the Rams did a nice job of stockpiling weapons for their new quarterback. In addition to Cooper, they drafted high-upside pass-catchers like TE Tyler Higbee, WR Michael Thomas (Southern Miss) and TE Temarrick Hemingway.