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NFL Draft 2017: Top target for each team

By John Buhler

Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) looks to throw in the first quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) looks to throw in the first quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Utes offensive lineman Garett Bolles (72) celebrates a touchdown by Utah Utes tight end Evan Moeai (not pictured) during the second half against the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Utes offensive lineman Garett Bolles (72) celebrates a touchdown by Utah Utes tight end Evan Moeai (not pictured) during the second half against the Washington Huskies at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Los Angeles Rams: Garett Bolles

The Los Angeles Rams are one of three teams in the NFL this season that will not have a first round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. They surrendered their first-round pick to the Tennessee Titans to move up to draft Jared Goff at No. 1 last year out of Cal.

Fortunately for the Rams (kind of weird to type that if we’re being totally honest), they have the fifth-best pick of the second round at No. 37. With that selection, of course the Rams should draft another offensive lineman just to see what happens.

This isn’t a great draft for front-five players, but a fast climber up some teams board is Utah Utes tackle Garett Bolles. Utah has been a prominent team in the Pac-12 under head coach Kyle Whittingham these last few years. His teams are normally stout in the trenches.

Bolles is 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds. He is big enough and long enough to play out on the edge at tackle, but could kick inside to guard if that ends up being a better schematic fit for him in Sean McVay’s offense.

Keep in mind that the Rams will be more of a passing team in 2017 under McVay and offensive coordinator Matt Lafleur. For any of that to happen, the Rams must get better along the offensive line. Otherwise, it could be the end of the road for general manager Les Snead in Hollywood.

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