The St. Louis Rams pick CB Jerome Murphy in the third round
The Rams have selected cornerback Jerome Murphy with the 65th overall pick (3rd round) of the NFL Draft. Murphy is 6’0″, 191 pounds but he plays big. He brings a wallop against the running game and he is a riverboat type of gambler against the passing game. That means that he makes a ton of big plays but he also gives up his fair share. Murphy played in 13 games (all starts) for the South Florida Bulls last season and he had 77 tackles, broke up 8 passes, he had 4 intercepted, forced 2 fumbles and he has recovered 2 fumbles. Murphy played in 52 games (25 starts) in his four years with the Bulls in which he made 202 tackles, broke up 18 passes, he had 8 interceptions, forced 4 fumbles and he recovered 3 fumbles. This was a nice pick for the Rams as Murphy will be starting at corner for them in no time.
