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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Dexter Lawrence continues to rise

By Rucker Haringey

CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 2: Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence #90 of the Clemson Tigers #90 celebrates a tackle against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 2: Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence #90 of the Clemson Tigers #90 celebrates a tackle against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Julian Love (27) celebrates a Notre Dame Fighting Irish takeaway in the 2nd quarter during a college football game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 15, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 15: Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Julian Love (27) celebrates a Notre Dame Fighting Irish takeaway in the 2nd quarter during a college football game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 15, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

32. player. 51. . Cornerback. Notre Dame. Julian Love

When you’re the current Super Bowl favorites it’s obvious you don’t have too many roster holes to fill. That allows the Rams to draft from a position of real strength. Even though they already have Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters as their starting corners, adding a young talent to the secondary would make a lot of sense.

Love’s ability to shut down one side of the field has been a big key for Notre Dame’s defensive success this season. He may not have the top measurables in the class, but his tape shows him to be a really steady defender. Love has the ability to play either on the outside or in the slot. That quality will be very attractive to several NFL teams.

In truth, the Rams could go in a bunch of directions here. They really should take the most talented player regardless of position. That could make them a landing spot for a versatile defender like Wilkins. In the end, having top flight corners is too important for their defense to pass on a player like Love.

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The best teams in the NFL double down on their positions of strength. Drafting Love would allow the Rams to do just that. Look for Sean McVay and company to scout a lot of cornerbacks ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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