While there are many uncertainties regarding what teams will do in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, one thing is certain for the Los Angeles Rams, despite what the head coach and GM may be saying...



The Rams need a quarterback.



What they’re willing to do to get one - or whether they intend on doing anything at all - remains to be seen, but many draft prognosticators have them addressing the position at some point; and oftentimes in Round 1.



But it can be just any quarterback. Should the Rams choose to draft a QB, that player needs to be a fit for what they’re trying to accomplish. Easier said than done.



On Saturday, we did an exercise using analysis from Pro Football Focus’ 2016 NFL Draft Guide [which you can buy here], where their Top 5 Wide Receivers were listed anonymously, and you were asked to pick the one that best suited the Rams. If you didn’t get your vote in, or missed it altogether, Ohio State’s Michael Thomas ran away with the lead early, and is currently leading all vote-getters with 45%. Laquon Treadwell, perhaps the wideout most often linked to the Rams, still only has 4% of the overall votes.



As promised, we’ll continue to cover the positions of need for the Rams in the same manner. Today, we’ll take a look at the QB’s.



As a refresher, I’ve taken their analysis of these players and listed them under an anonymous player number. With the receivers I provided two of their strengths ["what he does best"] and weaknesses ["biggest concern"]...with the QB’s I’ve increased it to three for both. I’ve also added a bonus QB, so there will be six listed below.



Not that it particularly matters, but of the players listed below, PFF has one projected as a Top 5 pick, one a 1st rounder, another a 3rd rounder, and three of them are projected to go in the 4th round. They are, however, not listed in any particular ordered.



I’ll wait for 100 or so votes to roll in, and then I’ll tell you who’s who in the comments section below. Have at it!

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Player 1

What He Does Best:



* Willing to challenge tight coverage. Not scared to fit passes into tight windows and give his receivers a chance. Had the highest accuracy percentage on passes that were thrown into "tight" coverage



* Can get to his second read and hit open receivers with a quick release



* Accuracy percentage on deep (20+ yard) passes was best in the draft class at 59.4 percent



Biggest Concern[s]:



* High-risk, high-reward player. The same aggressiveness that creates big plays also gets him into trouble



* Throws "YOLO balls" into zone coverage. Often careless with the ball and just throws it up



* Short area accuracy is inconsistent at best. Graded at -2.3 on passes thrown in the 1-10 yard range