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Bears, Rams Draft Notes

 width=>>Rams Move RB Stacy After Drafting Gurley

The St. Louis Rams traded running back Zac Stacy to the New York Jets on Saturday in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick.

Stacy had requested a trade after the Rams drafted Georgia running back Todd Gurley No. 10 overall on Thursday. Stacy tweeted "Yikes" after St. Louis made the selection before deleting it.

The 24-year-old rushed 76 times for 293 yards and a touchdown in 13 games last season, making five starts. As a rookie in 2013, the Vanderbilt product compiled 973 rushing yards and eight total touchdowns, including one receiving, in 14 games.

St. Louis used the acquired draft pick to select Baylor linebacker Bryce Hager 224th overall.

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The Bears took West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White in the first round and Oregon center Hroniss Grasu in the third round Friday, the first time since 2008 they've selected two offensive players in the first two rounds. The only defensive player they picked was nose tackle Eddie Goldman from Florida State in the second round.

With the 106th pick in the 4th round, the Bears opted to draft offensive standout Jeremy Landford out of Michigan State. The RB helped the Spartans to a Big Ten Title game an Rose Bowl appearance in 2013.

In the fifth round, the Bears grabbed Penn State Safety Adrian Amos with the 142 overall pick.

Chicago would finish their picks with a sixth round selection of Tayo Fabuluje, a tackle out of Texas Christian University.

Free agency brought the Bears several key defenders for their new 3-4 scheme, but there are holes still at end and linebacker, and they could also use a safety and a cornerback.

The Rams had five picks on day three of the NFL Draft. With one pick in round four, St. Louis selected Iowa tackle Andrew Donnal with the 119 overall pick.

In round six, with the 201st pick, the Rams opted for Bud Sasser, a receiver out of Missouri, then addressed the offensive line by taking Cody Wichmann out of Fresno State with the 215th selection.

In the final round, at pick 224, St. Louis grabbed Baylor LB Bryce Hager and Memphis DE Martin Ifedi with their final pick at 227.

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