Rams selected Central Arkansas CB Robert Rochell with the No. 130 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Rochell (5'11/193) was a three-year starter who picked up first-team FCS All-American honors in 2019. Between 2018 and 2019, Rochell ball-hawked his way to a stunning nine interceptions. He put a nice bow on his draft profile at his Pro Day, notching a 4.39 40-yard dash, a 99th-percentile vertical jump (43 inches), and agility drill times above the 70th percentile. On film, the speed and explosion sure show up. Rochell does an excellent job keeping up vertically, as well as exploding back towards the ball once he gets his foot in the ground and drives. Rochell does have some issues with his transitions, in that he often requires too many steps getting in and out of breaks. Rochell is a good, athletic man coverage prospect worth trying to develop.
