Brian Quick Drafted 33rd Overall By the St. Louis Rams

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On Friday evening, Brian Quick became the highest NFL Draft selection in Appalachian State history as the St. Louis Rams picked Brian with the 1st pick of the 2nd round (33rd overall). Coming into the draft, Brian was predicted to go anywhere from early 2nd round to middle of the 3rd. Fortunately for Quick and all of the Appalachian fans anxious to hear his name called, the wait on day two of the draft was brief as Rams legends Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce announced Brian as the first player off the board in round two.


Quick left ASU as the all-time leader in receptions (202), yards (3,418) and receiving touchdowns (31) in spite of playing just one year of prep football at Ridge View High in Columbia, SC. Brian focused on basketball his first three years in high school and those skills translated smoothly to the gridiron, becoming part of what had scouts salivating over his potential. At 6 foot 4 and 220 pounds with 4.5 speed and a 36-inch vertical leap, Quick has the size to be a match-up nightmare even at the highest level.


According to Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports, it was a private workout at the indoor practice facility in Boone last Friday that shot him up Jeff Fisher's list. The Rams just missed on Justin Blackmon in the first round and were so impressed with Quick that they would have considered taking him at 33rd even if Blackmon was already on board. With the offseason departure of Brandon Lloyd, Brian will have the opportunity to start right away in St. Louis if he can pick up the offense this summer. His athletic ability is off the charts and with an experienced coaching staff in place with the recent hiring of Jeff Fisher along with a good young quarterback in Sam Bradford, the sky is the limit for Brian.


There is a significant amount of pressure for Quick to perform and contribute almost immediately, as he is filling a position of serious need for Coach Fisher and the Rams. Nobody has ever questions Brian's work ethic and if he is able to stay humble, keep his focus and adjust to the speed and complexity of the pro game, we should have the pleasure of watching him on Sundays for years to come.