Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders: Five Rams to watch bay area this weekend and open their 2018 NFL season against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football.As of Saturday morning Jared Goff Jersey , the Rams were 4.5 point favorites and largely expected to cover the spread. I predicted a 37-17 Rams victory in this week’s TST staff predictions, so I’m obviously in that crowd.Here are a few players to watch on Monday night that will have crucial roles in determining whether we are all fools or experts on Tuesday morning.Aaron DonaldDonald is here for two reasons.The first is because he again missed the entirety of the Rams offseason program. Yes, he ended up being Defensive Player of the Year but he also entered the Rams week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a single sack. I understand that Donald was still a disruptive force but it’s fair to be concerned about Donald getting a slow start in 2018.The second reason is because Donald is just fun to watch. He’s a nightmarish blend of athleticism, strength, and quickness that most offensive lineman just aren’t equipped to handle. I expect Donald to knock off the aforementioned rust quickly and be in Raiders QB Derek Carr’s face all day.Austin BlytheThe offensive line was a huge strength for the Rams last year. With Jamon Brown being suspended for the first two games of the season, Blythe will get an early audition to show whether he is a capable starter in the NFL. Let’s not forget that Brown is in the last year of his contract and Rams head coach Sean McVay could be looking at these first two games as a peek into 2019 when Blythe could possible could fill in for Brown.Pharoh CooperYes, he was an All-Pro last season, but will the third year WR out of South Carolina be able to start fresh in 2018? He was responsible for 2 turnovers in the Rams wild card loss to the Atlanta Falcons and that had to leave a sour taste in his mouth.Special Teams coordinator John Fassel is one of the best in the business, so I expect Cooper to have a level head on Monday, but it’s worth watching to see if there are any residual nerves from his errors at the end of last season.Jared GoffGoff took a huge step forward under McVay last season David Edwards Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , but there was next to no pressure on him until late in the season. His playoff performance left a lot to be desired as well. He only completed 53% of his passes for 259 yards in the loss to the Falcons. Let’s hope that was an anomaly and not the start of a trend of poor performance under pressure for Goff.Linebacker CorpsI know this is somewhat of a cop out, but I wanted to highlight the LB corps in some way and it’s impossible to focus on just one of these guys. Mark Barron is battling some injuries and might not play while Samson Ebukam, Cory Littleton, and Matt Longacre are all extremely inexperienced.The Rams will have a dominant defensive line and secondary, but if the linebackers struggle teams will be able to dink and dunk their way down the field. Is this group talented and healthy enough to keep that from being the Rams Achilles’ heel? Monday will give us our first real glimpse at that - and it’s something we should all be watching carefully. Are the Rams good enough to spend their only pick in the top 93 selections of the draft on a player who won’t play in 2019?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteTurf Show Timesa Los Angeles Rams communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpSectionsLibraryMastheadCommunity GuidelinesNFL OddsStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub ✕Filed under:2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Mock DraftsNew mock draft from Mocking the Draft has Los Angeles Rams taking a player who won’t play in 2019New,63commentsAre the Rams good enough to spend their only pick in the top 93 selections of the draft on a player who won’t play in 2019?CDTShareTweetShareShareNew mock draft from Mocking the Draft has Los Angeles Rams taking a player who won’t play in 2019Mississippi St. Bulldogs CL Jeffery Simmons forces a fumble from South Carolina Gamecocks RB A.J. Turner, Sep. 10, 2016.Matt Bush-USA TODAY SportsWe made it! This week, we finally begin the 2019 NFL Draft.This week’s Monday mock from Mocking the Draft’s Dan Kadar, the final Monday mock of the year Los Angeles Rams Jerseys 2019 , does a fine job at lining up everything we think we know about how this year’s draft is going to go.As far as the Los Angeles Rams are interested, the first real turn comes at #19 where the Tennessee Titans select N.C. State Wolfpack OL Garrett Bradbury who is actually the top option in the SB Nation mock draft database:As Kadar notes, the Titans recently signed former Rams OL Rodger Saffold III. So not only did they take Big Saff, now they’re taking our top draft option? Game on.One thing to note here is that Kadar has just one safety going in the first round: Delaware Blue Hens S Nasir Adderley at #25 to the Philadelphia Eagles. While we’ve seen Adderley mocked to the Rams before, I think it’s more important that he’s the only safety in the first. The thing I’m most certain of in this draft is that the Rams will get a safety before Round 4 begins on Day 3. So with all the other safeties available after Round 1, the opportunity to trade down certainly remains an attractive proposal.And at #28 to the Los Angeles Chargers and #30 to the Green Bay Packers, we get a pair of prospects we’ve seen headed to the Rams before: Clemson Tigers DL Dexter Lawrence and Boston College OL Chris Lindstrom.So Kadar sends us a familiar, albeit risk-laden, pick:One thing of note. When Kadar last mocked us to take Simmons back in February, he listed our top roster gaps as safety Infant David Edwards Jersey , edge defender, guard and offensive tackle. Now, he’s got them as linebacker, guard, cornerback and defensive line.Simmons’ injury back in February is one of the biggest game-changers in this year’s draft process. Even today, ESPN’s Todd McShay reiterated how good his tape is:So to get a top-five pick at #31 with the luxury of being able to redshirt him, it certainly seems like a pretty smart move for the Rams.How do we feel about staying at 31 to take someone who won’t step on the field until 2020?