Rams trade down, take DT Brockers in first round

Thursday, April 26, 2012 | 11:27 p.m. CDT; updated 12:27 a.m. CDT, Friday, April 27, 2012

ST. LOUIS — Backed into a corner by the mad shuffling ahead of them, the St. Louis Rams added a big body to the defensive line by taking LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers with the 14th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday.

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