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          Analyzing Kiper Mock 4.0: Rams

          • Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2014, 12:15 PM ET
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              Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagoner
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          ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has long seen the fit for the St. Louis Rams and an offensive tackle with the No. 2 overall selection. In fact, he had the Rams taking a tackle in that spot in each of his first three mock drafts.

          But it was interesting to note that when Kiper released his "Grade A" draft, the draft where he made picks based on what he would do rather than team projections, he sent Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins to St. Louis.

          Kiper released the fourth editionInsider of his mock draft Thursday morning, projecting picks through the second round, including the Rams' picks at Nos. 2, 13 and 44.